How to enter? I have thrown out a challenge to myself. Is there a particular Vogue pattern that you would like to see me make? I am game to try anything, and so far there have been some fantastic suggestions. Fitting, fabric choice, sewing techniques, I will go through all in a series of posts. And I will try to choose something out of my usual comfort zone.
Based on the Vogue patterns suggested so far, some of you think I lead a glamorous party filled life, but more likely is that we all (myself included) look at those fabulous patterns and wish we had somewhere to wear them! I do love a party dress so maybe one of those will be the choice. In any case, it has been really fun to read the comments and I look forward to sewing up something fabulous.
For one US reader, a half-pound box of See's chocolate candy, which is a west coast favorite and no holiday is complete without it.
For 2 International readers, one of these great sewing books
Here is a little Christmas nostalgia for you to see. This is a wreath I made, based on a design my grandmother Betty first did when I was very little. She made these holiday gift package wreaths for everyone in our family, and they were all different, based on the wrapping paper and little trinkets she put on them. When we were little we loved to look at all the little details, and the wreath usually sat on the coffee table with a big candle in the center. One of my happiest memories is unwrapping our presents on Christmas, with us ripping open our gifts and my grandmother saying "save that paper, it is pretty and I can use it on a wreath". Also in the summer we would collect tiny fallen pine cones that she would later spray paint gold.
My mom still has the original wreath that my grandmother made, it is close to 50 years old and one of our family treasures, carefully wrapped up each year and put away for the next Christmas.
So leave a comment if you would like to be entered in the drawing and let me know where you are writing from (state or country).
Happy Last Minute Holiday Sewing to all, Beth
Omigosh, I love that wreath and the story behind it. Yours is wonderful, but I hope you take good photos of the one your mother has for posterity. :D
ReplyDeleteI have not seen a wreath like this before. It is such a neat idea and how special you still have one from your grandma.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful wreath and history. Thanks so much for sharing it with us all.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous wreath! Thanks for letting us see it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to have found this wreath and your sweet story behind it! My mother had one like it (but just tiny gifts...I love the addition of the figures, pine cones, etc.) and it's forever been on my To Make list. Thanks for sharing!
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