I’d like to introduce you to Anne. She and her daughter Jess have a sewing story about their trip to fairyland.
Anne: I once made a little fabric house for my daughter Jess. The house was made in shades of pink and purple. On the outside it had little windows and doors. The house opened out and on inside were little pieces of fabric furniture. A family of fabric rabbits lived in the house.
I did like making things for my children. As the children were small I could only work on the little house every now and then. It took maybe a couple of months at least. The house was cute, fairy land and I loved the way it opened up. Jess found it intriguing. She enjoyed carrying it around with its little carry handle. Making this is one of my best sewing memories because it helped me play in a little cute world of make believe.
Jess: Mum made the little house for me. Let me tell you what I remember. It was a surprise present, I think for my birthday. I remember it had a rabbit and a little bed and little pictures on the wall. The house was special because it was so personalised for me. It had everything I liked in it. Particularly the pictures on the walls were things I was interested in. There was one of a black labrador and another of a brown horse. It had flap that was sealed with velcro so that it could open and shut. The little house was soft to touch and it had cardboard in it that made it stand up. It had two material (like the fabric at the side of zips) handles that turned it into a carry bag. Eventually when we stopped playing with it Mum gave it to a little girl we know. I was OK with that, I loved it but I was happy to give it to someone else to play with.
If you are interested in finding old patterns like this one, try Lanetz Living Sewing Patterns. This online shop is run by Janet, a grandmother from Kansas. She sells all sorts of interesting retro patterns. Have fun.
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