Now this is the last dress (the Brown) that I made with re-purposed Tee Shirts. I had about six Tee Shirts of different colors. I wanted to re purpose these fabrics. I had a great deal of fun and I think the girls will like them. It is a lot of fun to make clothes for girls.
I always like to make my Christmas gifts to my Granddaughter Lucy and my Great Niece Annie. So, this year I started out with Annie's, because I needed to mail it and Lucy's came next. I was going to post when the present arrived. But life being what it is and Christmas mail always hazardous, Annie's present didn't arrive until yesterday. I was truly a nervous wreck. But when I think about it, I must make better choices about what I listen to when I sew. With Annie's robe. I listened to Rebel Buddha by Dzogchen Ponlop. And when I think about it then it makes a lot of sense that life has it own time stream and it would get there when it was to get there. When I made Lucy's robe, I listened to Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. And of course, it was ready and wrapped for Christmas. Annie's robe is this wonderful Spandex Satin. A friend gave me about 7 yards of it. It is only 40 inches wide but the color captures the whole world. The robe will hit the bottom of her calf. She won't trip but will still have the long robe style. Lucy's is a lovely shade of Periwinkle Lavender. I wanted to try applique and since Lucy is such a lovely bud of a girl, that is the theme of the robe.
Actually, it wouldn't be Christmas if I didn't make something for my loved ones and these two girls are very dear!!
About two weeks ago, I took a desperate friend to The Emergency Room. I ended up spending about 12 hours there. It was not by my choice! Three days later, I started going down the winding road of infectious illness. I didn't get my self to the doctor until last week. This lovely lady walked into the room and the first thing she did was put a mask on. She is one smart cookie. I should have worn one the whole time I was tied hand and foot in the Emergency Room. After she diagnosed my problem (Pneumonia), I asked when I would feel better. The unfortunate answer was two weeks. The only light heart part of my exchange with the doctor happened after she asked me what I had done to myself. I told her about being in the Emergency Room and she said....."No good deed goes unpunished". I thought it an appropriate comment as well as funny. The only funny thing for about five days. This card is from my Great Niece and you can see Lovely Penelope and Devoted, Handsome Chester trying to keep me warm. I just love the crosses in my eyes and the thermometer in my mouth. I am coming out of it.. Thank God!
p.s. I don't have an update on my stubborn friend, who refused treatment.
I've been a Daughter, Mother, Wife, Sister, Aunt, Granddaughter and friend. I've been the student, an employee, a designer, a caregiver and for the last thirty years, the owner and operator of a business.
About two weeks ago, I took a desperate friend to The Emergency Room. I ended up spending about 12 hours there. It was not by my choice! Three days later, I started going down the winding road of infectious illness. I didn't get my self to the doctor until last week. This lovely lady walked into the room and the first thing she did was put a mask on. She is one smart cookie. I should have worn one the whole time I was tied hand and foot in the Emergency Room. After she diagnosed my problem (Pneumonia), I asked when I would feel better. The unfortunate answer was two weeks. The only light heart part of my exchange with the doctor happened after she asked me what I had done to myself. I told her about being in the Emergency Room and she said....."No good deed goes unpunished". I thought it an appropriate comment as well as funny. The only funny thing for about five days.
