Julia Roberts takes up sewing

Julia Roberts (42) has a new hobby — sewing! The actress, who raises three children with her husband Danny Moder, has created a craft room in her house where she retreats to when she needs quiet time away from her family.

“There’s one little room in my house which is filled with all my clutter and bits and pieces,” Julia said.

“My sewing machine is up there, and all my knitting stuff. It’s a place where I can go to relax and unwind. I don’t get to spend a lot of time up there, but at least I know it’s there.”

Julia recently admitted she sometimes find motherhood a “chore”.

“I don’t have the luxury of sitting around anymore,” she said. “I must have had bags of spare time before I had children but I don’t know what I did with it and I didn’t appreciate it. But it’s such a terrific trade off.

“And as with anybody who’s a mum or a wife, it just becomes part of your everyday routine. Some days it’s super fun and some days it’s a chore.”