Crafty Mama

I am not really a crafty person. When I was a kid, I did counted cross-stitch, hook and eye rugs, paint by number, sun-catcher things that you'd bake in the oven, etc, but that was a long time ago, and I'd love to start and hate to finish every last project. Well, now that I have a daughter, Christmas time rolled around last year and I realized she didn't have a stocking. My mom made my stocking for me, and also one for my brother, and 31 yrs later I still have it and pull it out every year. What a great idea! I'll make Maggie a stocking. I had this revelation, however, on Dec 5 and wouldn't you know, it's not the best time of year to find do it yourself stocking kits at Michael's. I guess most people start sooner, go figure.

My mother in law found some kits on sale at a post-Christmas sale though, and mailed me one in February, and I got to work. It's the kind where you cut out pieces of felt according to a pattern and sew them together, then add sequins and such. When my mom was here, she did the lettering with a piece of red cord, so I can say that both grandmas helped with the project. :) So here it is, finished by the end of July, with months to spare! All that's left is to sew the back on. Of course, my mom says now I have to do this for all future children as well, so perhaps that will be the rate limiting step in our family planning.