Do you remember a few days ago when I posted about this wedding gift my mom made for us? Well, I thought I'd take a picture and show it to you. (It's too beautiful *not* to share!) I feel really blessed that my mom took the time to make it...I know every stitch was done in love for Bobby & me. Check out the groom's eyes...isn't that funny? My mom really did change them to the light ocean blue color of Bobby's eyes (I tease him that's the reason I fell in love with him...you should SEE how gorgeous his eyes are :) and oh, in case you're wondering *why* it says 'Shelly'...that's what all my family calls me. (To be honest, I'm NOT real wild about that nickname so I opted to go with my given name of 'Michelle' on the blog LOL) I *need* to get myself motivated to find a new frame so I can hang this picture after we get settled in the new place. I'll have to post about it later once I do that :)
My mom cross-stitched this picture for my sister. Isn't it just adorable? Did I mention that my mom taught me to cross-stitch? Yeah, she did. I can't say I do it too much anymore. Mostly because it's so time-consuming and I've gotten kind of burned out with giving those kind of handmade things to people who don't really appreciate this type of handiwork. I'm not saying anything bad about anyone; I just think people don't realize it takes such a long time, that's all.There's one more gift I'd like to tell you about that my mom made for one of my aunts. It's still hanging in my Aunt Lois's kitchen and she said if anything ever happens to her, she wants to give it back to our family. I don't have a picture of it... but anyway - what's REALLY cool (besides its beauty) is that my mom attached a handwritten letter on the back, just sharing her heart like she usually did. I loved that about my mom, too...she was so honest and didn't hold back her feelings. It's so important to do that, you know. Then you don't live with any regrets that way.
Thanks for reading about some sweet memories of my mom!
Beautiful things and beautiful memories ~ Thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDelete~Blessings,
Jan
ps...Tom and I got the card today...that was so nice of you!! We really appreciated it.
Yes, Michelle, your mom did do beautiful work. I'm so happy you have these wonderful treasures to keep.
ReplyDeleteI too, no longer make things for people who do not do hand~work. I agree, it's sooo disappointing to spend hours making something and then have the recipient say "Oh, you made it" ~ like it didn't cost you any money because you didn't BUY it. Without any appreciation for the hours it took out of your life to MAKE it. When I make things for my friends who craft, THEY appreciate it :)
Blessings,
Sher
I have enjoyed reading about your mom. I am sorry she is not here with you to walk you through this season of your life. It is neat that you have so many beautiful memories of her to hold onto and that she was a woman who loved the Lord.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are doing well.
Blessings,
Linda
Your Mom was truly a talented lady. I thought it was so neat how she made the eyes of the groom the same color as Bobby's. It really shows how much love she put into everything she did. You are so right about people not appreciating things made by hand. I worked for months on a cross stitch pic for my baby sister's wedding ~ she opened the box, looked at it and said, "oh, that's cute."
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle,
ReplyDeleteYou're included in our DAY of PRAYER post today!
~Blessings,
Jan
I love this, these are such precious things to treasure....did your Mom collect any of the precious moments figurines?? I have a nice collection that I started when I was a teenager, each one of them has a special meaning to me. I would get a frame for sure and display that in your new home!
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kelly