Spoolknitted Menopause Fairy Doll
Designing and making the Red Hat Spoolknitters
and then the Spoolknitted Red Hats naturally got the wheels turning for me…
If there is a Red Hat, shouldn’t there be a perfect little doll to wear it? And wouldn’t that perfect doll be a Menopause Fairy?
Part of the designing process is to get it ~close~ but not quite there. The ‘not quite right’ piece becomes the foundation for the ‘yessireeBobThat’sTheONE!’.So, here’s my ‘not quite right’ Menopause Fairy that I designed and spoolknitted today, using a Red Hat spoolknitter. 
Here’s a question…..
…. if the tooth fairy takes away abandoned teeth and leaves money, what does the Menopause Fairy take away?
And….. even more important -
WHAT DOES SHE LEAVE BEHIND?
the mind boggles.
hugs all round
Noreen
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19 opinions for Spoolknitted Menopause Fairy Doll
Linda Edwards
Apr 18, 2007 at 11:37 pm
Ahhh, the Menopause Fairie. How I wish I could attend your class on this one. In answer to your question about what this particular fairie takes away…I can only hope that she takes away hot flashes and night sweats. Maybe if I hang her over my bed, I can sleep thru the night. What do you think?
Linda Edwards
Noreen
Apr 18, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Ah! great response, Linda! I hope that she will indeed bless you with sweet dreams!
big hugs
Noreen
Isela
Apr 18, 2007 at 11:53 pm
I hope she takes away migraines, hehehe. And I hope she leaves me a trunkfull of yarn :)
Noreen
Apr 18, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Oh! Yes! no more migraines for anyone, anywhere! And can I order a trunk full of silk yarn? LOL!
:D
Jacqui
Apr 19, 2007 at 1:02 am
Well, since I don’t have hot flashes or hot flushes any more, I also would like her to take away migraines and headaches. I would also like to sleep all night instead of having to get up to toilet 3-4 times. LOL
She is adorable Noreen but I agree, something is missing!!!
mirjam bruck cohen
Apr 19, 2007 at 3:59 am
The Menopause fairy, left me more time and money that i spent on `something else` to spend now on My art and craft. She left on my shoulders , not under my cushion , a will to enjoy this part of my life , and make nicer things for others ,,, mirjam
Cay
Apr 19, 2007 at 6:27 am
Noreen,
She’s absolutely darling! I would like her to take away the stiffness that plagues my body and leave more energy to do the things I have on my To Do list.
Rhea
Apr 19, 2007 at 8:59 am
I never heard of a menopause fairy. I guess that’s something to look forward to.
Noreen
Apr 19, 2007 at 9:40 am
Ah, Jacqui…. I think that being able to sleep right through the night would be a blessing for most of us! I get the feeling that a lot of us are walking into walks from sleep deprivation! I know I am! ugh!
The next generation of Menopause Fairies are coming off the hook and spoolies right now, and the ‘missing links’ are coming together…. will post soon….
hugs
Noreen :D
Noreen
Apr 19, 2007 at 9:47 am
Mirjam, I love your poetic vision of what the Menopause Fairy is doing for you. How perfect to have such a positive guide! May she always bring you joy!
big hugs
Noreen
Noreen
Apr 19, 2007 at 10:01 am
Hi Cay
Thank you so much! Perhaps I should design a ‘Resiliency Fairy’! I sure hear you on the stiffness factor - stretch stretch stretch…. gently!
:D There…….. I just had a little stretch myself! LOL!
Now, about that sleep deprivation…….
Noreen
Apr 19, 2007 at 10:20 am
Hi Rhea
You haven’t heard of the Menopause Fairy because she leapt out of my imagination!
BUT, now that she’s here - that makes her ‘real’ right?
ROTFLOL!
:D Hugs from Noreen, and the Menopause Fairy, too!
Akua
Apr 19, 2007 at 10:39 am
The Menopause Fariy takes away misgivings/uncertainty and leaves behind calm.
She’s joyful! Thanks for sharing the process.
Hugs,
Akua
Noreen
Apr 19, 2007 at 11:15 am
Oh, Akua, I love that! She does indeed remind us of what is important in our lives!
BTW, I think that you may find this posting to be relevant:
http://www.hankeringforyarn.com/woven-menopause-fairy-dolls/
hugs
Noreen
Pam Gillette
Apr 19, 2007 at 1:52 pm
OMGosh I love your Menopause Fairy! That is adorable from the hat to the shoes! You are very talented! She could take away self doubt and leave eternal beauty.
Hankering for Yarn - Menopause fairies
Apr 19, 2007 at 10:07 pm
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Anji
Apr 20, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Take away childish worries, and leave the serenity that comes with maturity (OK, maybe not maturity, I’m still not mature…*grin*…chronolgical age then!)…the knowledge that it doesn’t matter, really it doesn’t!
Noreen
Apr 21, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Hi Anji
Yes…. it would be like Dame Julian of Norwich saying: ‘And all shall be well….’
Lovely to hear from you!
hugs
Noreen
Noreen
Apr 21, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Hi Pam
I love your thoughts on what the Menopause fairy should take away and what she should leave………
Yes! yes!
hugs
Noreen
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