Sewing for the Holidays

While sewing isn't something I do for a living, it's something that makes living more enjoyable for me. It's one of my creative outlets, and as I get older, the one I find myself enjoying more and more each day. As the mother of two daughters and now three granddaughters (we can't seem to get boys), I've pretty much sewn everything but wedding dresses.

My holiday sewing started in the summer when I got a new serger and decided to make matching cosmetic bags and eyeglass cases for co-workers and the female relative list, who range in age from 5 to 81. I found the book Ready, Set, Serge by Georgie Melot and off I went. I've made over two dozen and have a few more to finish during the next week.

Next came the holiday aprons. Miss V and her doll Kit wanted to help cook so naturally they had to have matching aprons. I'm hoping that learning to tie bows with apron strings makes the tying process easier for her. Maybe her Aunt B will have to teach her the bunny ear trick. These were made using a Kwik Sew pattern.