Five little books for five wonderful people. After our 50th anniversary dinner, I gave each of our five children a little book. Each contains at least 50 photographs of each one of them as parents, interacting with their children. And, since our 16 grandchildren range in age from 2-25, …
Oh, Lydia. What a character. This is Lydia’s little Photograph Keepsake Book. I made it from carefully chosen photographs of Lydia which I had taken over many years. I could have made it as thick as 100 books because I have so many photographs of her to choose from. But, …
Clara’s little book came from my little heart. It contains some of my favorite photographs of Clara which I have taken over the years. Some of the photographs are presented with an overlay and all have a little prose-poem of my own making which was great fun. I do …
Maya eats like a little wren. This is a grandma testimonial to the power of unexpected, simple things. After wondering how the little thing stays alive on the morsels she eats, I was shocked to find something she devoured like a wolf. Velveta Macaroni Shells and Cheese. Three minutes in …
Time to decorate for Christmas again. Old things in new places. One year it is a village of bird houses. The next year it is a globe collection with a Joy to the World plaque. Bottle brush trees and ornaments and tea light candles can be strewn about in so …
It wasn’t long ago that we couldn’t find enough things to wrap dollies in. Maya wondered why. I realized that I had made many dolly quilts but had given all of them away. I promised I would make some for the playroom. She counted the little baby dolls but …
Here are the little beardless gnomes who live in their own playset. I made the hats on my sewing machine and they were easy and fast. I did have to sew on the bell by hand. I could have been very fussy about the painting but I wasn’t because they …
When little Maya sees anything soft and simple she says “Ohhhhhhhhh” with a tender affection. That is how I knew that this little dolly quilt, pillow and a cuddly deer were perfect little gifts for her 4th birthday. A Dolly Quilt is fun to make because it takes so little …
Holden’s quilt went home with him today. He assured me that every morning, before he went to school, he would pull it up over his bed and fluff up his pillow and the matching pillowcase. His mother is planning to paint his room a bright white quite soon and so …
Little things for little people are just about the most fun things to make in the whole, wide world. They are usually absolutely useless except to a little person and a grandmother who loves to make them to make little people squeal and clap their hands. These brightly-colored plastic boxes …
