every now and then i talk about my mother on my blog. she is my biggest supporter in every way. i would certainly attribute about 90% of my creative spirit to her. while growing up she made our clothing, she cross stitched and made all kinds of arts and crafts.
so from here on in, if you would indulge me, i will be featuring
lillie's craft corner will showcase projects mom has completed. she has a lot of great projects in the works so hopefully some of them will inspire you. some, may even be available for custom orders.
on yesterday i showed you guys this $10 suit i thrifted from the salvation army. while i was out, i also went to a few fabric stores. i pulled a few items. left them. brought mom back to see them. now mom couldnt quite see my thought process as i was pulling stuff, and had to take a second look to realize how great the trio looked. ahem.
i can certainly see a few more items made with these 100% cotton fabric. perhaps we will brainstorm a few more ideas and get back to you guys.
when we got home, mom and i came up with a little template...
measured it, cut it out...
and away she went on her sewing machine and this is what happened...
take a look at yesterday's post to relive the full $10 fit this bowtie accompanied. now i like my bowties to be 3 inches in width. no smaller than 2.5 inches. having a mother than can sew a bowtie in any fabric is choose is truly a blessing.
there will be a collection of bowties very soon, so stay close so that you can be the first to hear about it.
what you think?
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17 comments:
I think your mom rocks, and I don't mean in a chair!!! She's a keeper!
Terrific! LOVE the color combo. And with that suit? Swoon!
Can we get a tour of your closet sometime?
That's truly amazing! What a great mom to have!
Kristin xoxo
Dear Mother Lillie,
I love the work of your hands, the fruit of your labor. Psalm 90:17.
Blessings,
Kelley of KelleyHighway.blogspot
Love it! The photos of your mom's hand sewing are just beautiful.
Have a great weekend!
Lori
www.lorimayinteriors.com/blog
Your mom is the best! She is a very talented seamstress. As soon as I saw the pattern I knew you were after some fancy new bow ties!! I can so relate to how you feel about your mom's passion. My Granny was the same way, and I learned so much from her. Miss her tons. I can only imagine what she could create these days.
I love this post. Loved seeing your mom's hands at work. Nothing like a mother's touch. Bow tie is beautiful. Brilliant idea and sure to be a hit!
Cool! Momma love..nothing like it.
lol
Love the post, and the creativity. Detail photos of the sewing equiptment made me happy! :)
I think the apple didn't fall far from the tree! Beautiful!
Yo Momma is the BOMBA?! Or better yet, your Mom is the Bomb! Love a mom that can sew!
Lucky you that mom is crafty!
i love it!
and know the ties will be fabulous!
My favorite picture is of Miss Lillie's hands. They show a lifetime of living. Oh, nice bowtie too!
I have that same tomato pincushion with the little strawberry sharpener. I'm glad I learned to sew in home economics in high school. Had three years of it & was probably the most valuable class I took. People who sew can build their world from scratch!
Does your mother offer sewing classes? If so, I am in your area and would be interested.
Just got a chance to look at your fabulous bow-ties. I think/suggest that you patent these........not saying....just saying....Please look into this...
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