I was walking my house the other day thinking about all of the creative things I'd like to be able to do but am not even remotely good at but how fortunate I am to benefit from the talents of people who are good at those things. Namely sewing. The person who has that kind of patience is my hero. I'm sharing some pictures with you of things other people made for me with love. I thought today might be a nice day for a picture post (don't forget to click "read more" to see the rest of the post!) |
| Tier curtains sewn by my mother in law. |
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| Panel curtains sewn by my mother in law. |
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| My friend, Diana, sewed the black and white purse. |
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| Diana also made the cover to my Kindle. |
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| Diana also made this necklace (Diana can do anything). |
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| W's blanket made by my a-mom. |
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| Baby quilt made for my kids by my a-aunt. The blue fabric was saved from her son's quilt she made when he was a baby. That means the blue fabric is like a million (or 22) years old. |
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| The blue knitted (crocheted??) baby sweater made by my o-great grandmother ("o" means "original" btw). I told that story here. |
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| My friend Autumn made allll of these earrings. She = awesome. |
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| My mother in law embroidered this blanket for my kids. |
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| My a-grandmother (she's adopted too) made this quilt for my kids. |
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| M's quilt made by my a-mom. |
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| My mother in law made me this pillow. |
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| One of the twin necklaces I had made, one for me, one for my o-mom. |
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| My o-mom bought this bag from Diana to give to me. |
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| The quilt my sister in law made for my kids. |
I love this post. I so want to be incredibly creative and try stuff but most of the time the outcome isn't anywhere near others work.
ReplyDeleteI made things for my daughter. I wish she liked them or even used them - but she doesn't. I guess it is all about love.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to treasure those things handmade by others with love. My kids are still using the quilts hand stitched by my grandmother. Every time I see them I think of her. That's what it's all about.
ReplyDeleteI so wish I could sew. Alas I grew up in a home where we didn't even own a sewing machine. I have a huge bin filled with special clothes and quilts that were my kids' when they were little. I intend to have them made into quilts for them at some point. They are clothes I can't bear to throw or give away. The trick is finding someone who can do it! You are fortunate to have so many handmade treasures.
ReplyDeleteEvery woman in my families sews but me. If you ever need help getting your treasures into a quilt, I might know a few people who can help! :-)
ReplyDeleteA lovely post. I sewed for my children out of love and necessity and many of the items still remain, not to be thrown out, although Snaky', a cot buffer, was disemboweled eventually. I have a lovely photo of my three year old daughter sporting a pair of Easter bunny slippers that took me all afternoon and much hand sewing to complete. The smile on her face said it all. I think children's books also hold the same importance as they create a shared history. These are the things of real importance in our lives because they are symbols of love.
ReplyDeleteKerry