Hello Ladies,
A few of you sent nice Christmas cards and a couple of gifts. I have not been able to answer personally yet but I want you to know I have not forgotten. Thank you for your encouraging words. I hope to have a video and some good articles this year.
I go out in the mornings looking for a a photo opportunity of a contrast between rustic and refined. You see one here with the gilded tea cup on the stack of wood. The cup
May have belonged to one of the grandmothers.
I acquired this pattern, Butterick 4250 in the 1990’s but did not find time to sew it. I get it out from time to time and look at it.
I found this 100% cotton outfit in the Walmart and it looked so similar I purchased it. The red dress was $20 and the blouse was sold separately. The ensemble is similar to that sewing pattern, which I still like and hope to sew.
If you buy one of these you might choose a bigger size as it is quite snug in the waist.
Here is the back view:
Although it is made of cotton, it is nothing like the cotton fabric we sewists use— not as soft.
My goal is always to have hand made clothing but I get so busy in the kitchen and also with other needs of home and family. I changed some items in one of the little bedrooms, using Grandmas crocheted and books and what-nots she collected but have not many pictures of it yet.
My young grandsons are enjoying a book that shows how to make shadow movies across a wall and invited me to movie time.
As I watched it, I thought of all the families in the past who enjoyed each other’s little shadow movies at night.
Your comments are very helpful and I’ll use them as content in a future article and video.
Thank you again for the cards and greetings.
Lydia Ruth