My grandmother always used to make gifts for her girls and for others. Grandma is excellent at sewing and though she does not sew as much these days, she has quite a legacy. Grandma sewed Barbie clothes as gifts and let me just say that her talents were not to be rivaled. I saw a set of Barbie clothes that my grandmother had sewn years ago and it was beautiful, skirt, jacket, blouse, and all the trimmings...even Mattel could not have done it as well. Grandma has made many other things as well, there was the year she made small family cookbooks for all of us with all of her favorite recipes. She has always enjoyed making gifts for others though that may have started out of necessity and lack of funds years ago, she still enjoys handmade gifts to this day because of the love and thought that goes into each gift. I think grandma believes (and I have come to as well) that when someone gives you a handmade gift, it usually requires much more effort than a store bought one.
I have made many things over the years for my girls as well. When they were younger and into dolls I sewed matching dresses for them and thier dolls as the price tag for the store bought American Girl versions were a little out of reach. I will often include a handmade gift in birthday and holiday giving as my family knows that I was thinking exclusively of them and gave my time to create or work on something that I thought they would enjoy.
This tradition has also passed to my children who love to make things for one and other. My eldest daughter made me a beautiful scarf last year for Christmas and my younger daughter and eldest son love to make me jewelry. Today is one of my daughter's birthdays and her older sister decided to make her a gift, a bendy doll that she is very skilled at making. She worked very diligently at this gift and spent a lot of time working on the detail. I think grandma would be proud! This is a picture of the Little Red Riding Hood Doll. Happy Birthday Little Sister!
I have made many things over the years for my girls as well. When they were younger and into dolls I sewed matching dresses for them and thier dolls as the price tag for the store bought American Girl versions were a little out of reach. I will often include a handmade gift in birthday and holiday giving as my family knows that I was thinking exclusively of them and gave my time to create or work on something that I thought they would enjoy.
This tradition has also passed to my children who love to make things for one and other. My eldest daughter made me a beautiful scarf last year for Christmas and my younger daughter and eldest son love to make me jewelry. Today is one of my daughter's birthdays and her older sister decided to make her a gift, a bendy doll that she is very skilled at making. She worked very diligently at this gift and spent a lot of time working on the detail. I think grandma would be proud! This is a picture of the Little Red Riding Hood Doll. Happy Birthday Little Sister!
