A handmade, fleecey blanket.
My sweet eight year old daughter is growing up so fast, but it brings me great pleasure to see her interested in creating things with her hands.
What seems to be a growing trend, many of my dear friends and mommies, like me, are trying to bring back the art of homespun simplicity.
Back in the day, it was the only way to get many such items by many American families. Today, in 2012, it is almost more expensive to make things from scratch. Even so, I love that our children are interested and willing to learn how to bake, cook & sew. In learning a few of these timeless talents, I think they are also learning how special and unique something handmade with love is.
A few weeks ago, Gillian asked if we could make matching blankets for her American Girl dolls and herself. This week we picked out some fleece for the project. I cut both pieces of fleece into the four parts. Gillian helped me line them up and I cut the strips for her as she tied, all four blankets in one afternoon. We watched a few episodes of The Walton’s while we worked. It was a wonderful mother-daughter memory for me. They turned out beautifully and I think that Gillian, Lillian, Libby and McKenna are very happy.
WOW! Love the fleece that Gillian picked – very cute! I agree with you that in this day and age, it does seem almost more costly to handmake something – and seems rare to find someone who will appreciate it! But – handmade is certainly better and so special! Love that you and Gillian had this time together – absolutely love the photos you took – precious memories for you both!!
Love the photos and the memories that you 2 built – very precious indeed.
Thank you for the pictures! Now I know how to make these.
Looks like such a fun time for you two. I treasure peaceful, quiet, fun memory-making moments like that!