Firstly, two very important questions.
Tea or coffee?
Tea (I can't drink coffee since working in a coffee shop at the age of 15 and being allowed as much free coffee as I liked!) I like my tea strong, no sugar.
Biscuit or cake?
Cake… although I do love a good chocolate orange biscuit!
So, tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Hannah and I live in the quaint (and slightly bizarre) town of Lewes in East Sussex, with my fiancé Nick and our 3 and a bit month old Beatrice. Since having Bea I've decided that I want a small army of children, and I'm currently trying to persuade Nick that we can fit one in between now and our wedding next October (2014). I blog over at Make, Do and Push! which is my outlet for all things baby and craft. When I'm not on maternity leave I work as a Business Manager…less said about that the better I feel. Anyway, I love being creative; be it writing, crafting or baking.
...and what about the item that you are sharing with us?
I'm sharing a few things I've made for Bea's nursery. I decided upon a woodland theme for her nursery after finding some awesome hedgehog and owl fabric in IKEA when I was pregnant.
1. The collage canvases: I love rabbits and I'm a bit obsessed with hedgehogs at the moment too, so thought it would be cute to make these. I found the canvases for £1 each and used a combination of paint, paper and felt to create them.
2. Embroidery hoop wall-hanging: I recently saw one of these on Instagram and thought it was such a great idea that I did a step-by-step blog post about how to make the one in this photo. It's so simple! I've made my mum one for her birthday next week.
3. Pebble hedgehogs: I actually made these for our engagement party (Rustic Autumn theme), but thought they'd go well in Bea's nursery. We used to make ladybird versions of these with my mum when I was little - they make great doorstops!
4. Felt animals: I'm in the middle of making a mobile for the nursery, but thought I'd include these in the photo as I love the fox! I'm pretty proud of them as well as made the patterns for them myself - I spent a lot of my third trimester sewing on the sofa watching One Born Every Minute to try and de-sensitise myself from the impending labour…
How long have you been crafting and how did you learn?
I've been crafting all my life - I've always enjoyed being creative. My mum would always do crafty things with us on rainy days; from fimo to glass painting. However, it's only in the last two-three years that I've started making things for other people. I started sewing lessons two years ago as hadn't been near a sewing machine since school, and was a little terrified, but I'm now whizzing away - and these days - with minimal swearing!
When did you start Make, Do and Push! and why?
Before Make, Do and Push! I had a crafty blog that I updated about once a month… I then started Make, Do and Push! in October 2012 as I wanted to document my pregnancy and share my journey with other people; I hoped people would read my blog and come away from it having learnt something, or at least laughed! From there it was only natural to integrate my crafting and baking - rather than having two blogs.
What inspires and motivates you?
Bea is my muse at the moment. I also love taking photos and using them as inspiration - especially with the whole woodland theme. Oh, and Pinterest - it's a wealth of crafty inspiration and ideas! People's responses to my work motivate me; it may be a bit silly, but a compliment can make my day.
Any crafting heroes?
The legend that is Kirstie Allsopp, and the wonderful Cath Kidston - who started off the brand by making tea towels out of vintage fabric.
Do you have a crafting space?
Pre-Bea I had a crafting room… now I have a desk and a few shelves in our bedroom. I have far too much stuff though and really do need my own space - I have dreams of a studio at the bottom of the garden one day…!
Any big plans for 2013?
Finish Bea's nursery. Then I'm going to start planning our wedding - which is going to be heavily DIY!
So can we join you in your virtual world?
Yes please do - I'm a bit of a social media whore!www.makedoandpush.co.uk , @theREALjeevesy , www.facebook.com/makedoandpushI'm also an Instagram addict… add me as makedoandpush
Finally, some quick fire questions.
Favourite colour?
Blue or purple
The best season?
Autumn - I love the colours and crunchy leaves!
Your favourite food?
Cheese! There's nothing like baked camembert and freshly baked bread.
The best day of the week?
Friday. I love it when Nick gets home from work and I hand him a G&T - that's when the weekend really begins!
What is the best word?
Erdbeere (which means strawberry in German - I have a bit of a thing about German words) I also like the word "malarkey"
Favourite place?
Tucked up in bed, with Nick, Bea and a cup of tea!
Your biggest achievement?
Beatrice (obviously!)I also directed a full-length play in three weeks (including casting) at University which sold out both nights… rather proud of that!
What a lovely read. Thank you so much Hannah. I'm sure everyone will be gatecrashing your virtual places if they haven't been already.
Mrs Crafty B
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