I am like my Grandmothers!

It has come to my attention lately that as I make bears I am getting more and more like my grandma...ok really like both grandmas. My grandmas were very talented semstresses...they both made clothing for their children as they were growing up, quilts for decoration and necessities, and later on as we grandkids came along, they made toys. I follow in their footsteps by making toys, and soon purses!

Recently I decided to go through my Grandma Dodd's old sewing stuff that my mom had kept in her attic. Mom and I had a great time that evening going through grandma's things. I found many little odds and ends that will come in handy as I'm making things....but I have to say the greatest thing I found was one of Grandma's hand made patterns...the pattern was a teddy bear she had made me when I was 12 or 13. I was so excited-in a way it was like a sign!

I confessed to Mom that although I liked the bear, it wasn't what I had wanted. After all I was a young girl that liked hair bows and nail polish and all that girly stuff then. I was growing up, I didn't want a teddy bear. But now that bear and its pattern is a very treasured item I will keep with me in my craft room.
I feel like this was a sign from Grandma telling me to go for it, follow my dreams...I can succeed if I only try. I miss my Grandma's every day, but I know they are with me every time I follow a dream, every time I pick up my needle and thread.

Inspiration comes in strange places

Last week I had to take my dad to the hosptial for a tick born illness. Luckily he is on the mend now. But during the week I would visit the gift shop to keep myself busy. While I was there, they had some stars on their clearance rack. This, along with the new magazine I had purchased has inspired me to get back into creating bears.
Since I was in the city, I went to Hobby Lobby and managed to only buy the things I needed for the bear I had with me. This is an amazing thing since there are so many projects waiting to be created there! I do plan to go back soon.
But the thing is no matter where I am, I am back to being my creative self and coming up with ideas anywhere I go...even during a stressful week at the hosptial.