I have written before about how important it is not to expect children to be grateful for what you sew and what you do.
I am sure a lot of you will agree with me that the joy needs to come from the doing – anything after that is a bonus.
I’ve just received such a bonus in the form of a hand made red felt doll made by eight year old Elke.
Finding out her mother was visiting me she said, “Take this and show Julia. No give it to Julia – she was like another mother to me when I was little.”
I felt stunned and deeply moved. All the memories of cuddling Elke, reading stories, drawing and walking hand in hand down the street came back to me.
Elke moved away before she started kindy – it didn’t ever occur to me that she could remember the special times we had. I loved them too Elke!
Elke found the lovely pattern for her gift to me on page 14, Lucy’s Monster (by Marne’ Kales) in the book Softies by Suzie Fry and many others.
You’ll find some other great inspiration on the website Softie Central.
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