I was pregnant with my first child and had a lot of time on my hands. I sewed and knitted for that baby, and for all my babies after her. That was 25 years ago. A quarter century. That's a long time. Today, I was looking for something and found the baby blanket and knit dress that I made, still in good enough shape to use again - that blanket looks like it could easily wrap around babies for another decade or two. The dress will probably sit on a hanger for awhile, until one of my children eventually blesses me with a granddaughter. No rush!
The blanket was my own design, adapted from a bit of a lace pattern that I used to have many years ago. The dress is a pale lilac, and used to have a satin ribbon sash that's long gone, but won't be difficult to replace if the dress is ever put to use again in my lifetime. Both items were knit of acrylic, and have been machine washed countless times - especially the blanket.
The baby blanket is one of my most precious mementos - all seven of my babies were wrapped in it throughout their infancy. It covered me when I nursed them and swaddled them when they were cold or tired. It attended their baby dedication ceremonies at church and kept them company on countless trips to grandma's house.
I was pregnant with my first child and had a lot of time on my hands. I sewed and knitted for that baby, and for all my babies after her. That was 25 years ago. A quarter century. That's a long time. Today, I was looking for something and found the baby blanket and knit dress that I made, still in good enough shape to use again - that blanket looks like it could easily wrap around babies for another decade or two. The dress will probably sit on a hanger for awhile, until one of my children eventually blesses me with a granddaughter. No rush!
The blanket was my own design, adapted from a bit of a lace pattern that I used to have many years ago. The dress is a pale lilac, and used to have a satin ribbon sash that's long gone, but won't be difficult to replace if the dress is ever put to use again in my lifetime. Both items were knit of acrylic, and have been machine washed countless times - especially the blanket.
The baby blanket is one of my most precious mementos - all seven of my babies were wrapped in it throughout their infancy. It covered me when I nursed them and swaddled them when they were cold or tired. It attended their baby dedication ceremonies at church and kept them company on countless trips to grandma's house.
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