Friday, December 14, 2012

First Stitching Project

Yesterday my five year old grandson decided he was tired of
weaving potholders on the loom and wanted to do something
different.  He noticed some stitchery I was working on and
asked if he could try that.

While I traced the shape of a Christmas tree on muslin, he
picked out some green embroidery thread.  He couldn't wait
to get started and I decided we'd just doing a simple running
stitch for his first attempt.


















He had such a good time "stitching" and was so proud
of his tree.




He did not want to make it into anything---just wanted
to hang it on his wall.

I'm so proud of him sticking with it and finishing
it.  Maybe we'll stitch a snowman next and make it into
a small pillow---that is if he wants to do more "stitching."

5 comments:

  1. Hi Nola!

    That is just about the cutest thing I've ever seen! Please give him some extra hugs for me!

    Hugs,
    Barb

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  2. I was 7 when a local neighbor gave me a nice little sewing kit for christmas and then proceeded to teach me stamped cross stitch - I literally have had a needle in my hand ever since! I cross stitched through high school into college - then at 26 got a quilting book when in the mail by mistake - should have been a X stitch one! Been quilting ever since. So here I am 46 and have 20 yrs of quilting experience - all because Aunt Burt gave me my Xmas X stich project that year! My daughter's 1st gr teacher taught all the kids to crochet and knit - boys and girls - so that they would have something to do during winter recess and when they were done with tests - smart huh?!

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  3. What a sweet moment with your Grandson. I loved the pictures and his tree. You are an awesome grandma.
    Blessings and hugs!

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  4. You are such an inspiration to your grandchildren!! What wonderful memories you are making!

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