(My newest addition to my ‘knit items’ collection. My three year old looks so sweet in this hooded sweater and she loved it’s pockets.)For now I adore buying hand made items for my family. It is art to me. I am always looking for local artists. The collection is not all local but it is definitely growing!
The blanket pictured below started it all. I have had it for years and years. It was made by my grandmother for my grandpa’s bed. When he died I would sleep over and us this blanket. It wasn’t long after I moved away to college that this blanket was mailed to me by Grandma and I cherish it.
(Can you see my three year old snug in this blanket?)
(Scarf made by my aunt for my eldest daughter; soft and pretty!)
(One of my first hand made finds at a local second hand store. My eldest daughter looks so pretty in this sweater.)
(Another of my many second hand store finds. This one I picked up in Flin Flon Manitoba on a vacation this summer. I couldn’t believe how reasonably priced this big blanket was!)
(Two adorable hand made stuffies I couldn’t resist. Lady Penelope Violet is the bear and a locally made find. Her best friend is the black sheep, made in Kenya, named Lord Percy Woolworth.)There is something beautiful about hand made that can never be replaced by mass made. When I find a new blanket or sweater and I take hold of it I can’t help but imagine a story about who made it and think about that creative person working away with dedication so I could enjoy such a lovely item.
TTFN
