Mama's Little Helper

May I show you something precious? Do you see these two little aprons? Well, they are very special. No, no. I was not the one who made them. It was my Dear Mama who made them many years ago for my son when he was tiny.

You see, even after suffering two strokes and losing partial control in her right arm and hand, Mum kept sewing, knitting, embroidering and crocheting. The things she produced were not as neat and delicate as before the strokes and she complained a lot at times. But with time passing by, Mum learnt to simply enjoy the process and ignore the crooked lines and stitches, but it was not easy.

Small Gifts and Christmas Rush

I am sure it's a very busy time of the year for everyone. Christmas is just around the corner and there are still so many things to do. Every January I promise myself that I would start getting ready for Christmas some time in October or at least in early November so I would have plenty of time on my hands and would avoid the mad rush. Well, easier said than done. I was not able to keep my promise yet again. I waited for too long, I was in September mode until almost two weeks ago. So of course I could not avoid the madness of trying to finish some gifts on time. But somehow I managed. Hurray! I made a few things for my friends that I hope they like.