Making me smile

This tiny little face stitched up as a tester.

I'm making a new pattern and testing it - a birthday gift for Gracie. I love this fabric, it's from a huge piece of unbleached Egyptian cotton I bought a few years ago. It's beautiful for hand stitching but it's slightly course for turning tubes easily. I ordered some tools today that will hopefully help with this task, if not she will be scrapped and I'll try her on another fabric.

Browsing my button stash.

I've been shredding mountains of old papers, very boring work. If I were the organized type there wouldn't be mountains, just piles. The shredder keeps conking out which gives me plenty of time to poke through my buttons. These were the little beauties I brought back from Holland. Normally I know just what I'll use new supplies for, but not these, I'll probably keep them just to look at because they're so cheerful. Hand-carved wooden buttons always make me smile.

My little footballer.

And making me smile the most is my girl. Follow the arrow to see her because I wasn't quick enough with the camera and caught her with her head down. The only girl on either of the teams and it was so much fun to watch her, full of energy and spirit - I can't wait until the next game!

I hope my smiles reach all of you!

:)

Comments

[margie oomen]

i for one definitely felt your smile and smiled ear to ear along with you.
I have never knew an Egyptian cotton to be course but maybe I am only thinking of the high thread count cotton they use in fine sheets.
I love her eyes.

[Christy]

Gosh those buttons make me smile! Happy day!

[Anita]

Love those buttons!!

[Sonia]

oooh what a sweet face & beautiful eyes ! :) can't wait to hear if your pattern worked fine. When is G's birthday ?
The buttons are so pretty indeed ! Hand carved, wow. If you don't find a use for them, you can sew them and frame them ! :P
Oh the only girl for the two teams, wow, she can be super duper proud !! :D I totally feel your own pride too, mama ! xoxoxoxo

[Tracey]

I can't wait to see the doll! I hope everything turns out okay, because it's always so hard to throw away a doll that doesnt' work out :(

[Alli]

Yay, good for your girl!

[Rane]

I agree sooo cute baby! I can wait to see her finished! How will you do her hair?
So sweet!
Your buttons could be framed I agree also!!
I love the horses! Soooo cute!!
And your daughter is so brave...it is not easy for her to hold her own in a all boys game...good for her...and good for you to support her! I am proud of her too!
Good for the coach too to give her a chance!
I hope the boys are not hard on her...

[baby gifts]

What a brave girl! Your tiny little face stitch has cute eyes. ^_^