Sunday, November 13, 2011

it all adds up


Take one eleven year old boy who is growing out of his clothes,
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add a bunch of well-loved T-shirts full of memories,
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and the seed of an idea planted by a friend, 
(thank you, Christy!)
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plus a really fun older sister who loves to create 
and dabble in crafts she's never tried before...


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and it all adds up to a patchwork of love.

Michael's been snuggling under his unique new quilt for the past few nights, 
wrapped up in memories and the kindness of a sister,
thanks to Amy and her delight in making all things handmade!

"The irregular and intimate quality of things made entirely by the human hand..."
-Willa Cather


2 comments:

Rosalie Grant said...

Love this! So proud of you Amy!

Kristy does similar things with old jammies and clothes her kids have loved. Rice cozies, bean bags, etc. It's a great idea.

us5 said...

what fun ideas! ♥ no rice cozies or bean bags here, though...they would be considered ant-banquets! (Elise did make a rice cozy once, and not long after found it infested with feasting ants!!)