Thursday 18 August 2011

a family portrait

My creative space is enjoying some quiet time, sewing with my girls. Not sure if days get better than this? 


Missy Big is doing the cake from her Made By Me book.


Little Missy stitched a boat with oars, on a pink sea.




I saw this idea over at Feeling Stitchy  by Detroit Mommy  and thought it was the perfect way to preserve those tiny hands. This is my version.


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16 comments:

  1. Anna18 August 2011 at 23:07

    What a lovely way to keep those precious memories and much prettier to display than the big chunky hand prints in plaster that I did as a child for my parents:)

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  2. Small Catalogue18 August 2011 at 23:27

    I love love LOVE the hands memory stitch. I have it in my list of things to do - but seeing yours... I think it may have just moved up to the top!

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  3. Greer19 August 2011 at 00:32

    I LOVE the hand prints. What a beautiful idea. I'm going to try this out for sure. (My lack of embroidery skills will not stop me!)

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  4. 'Joyce'19 August 2011 at 00:47

    oh these are beautiful memories and moments for sure. Just loving the girls stitching and those hands. What a great idea. I have taken hand prints of my two boys every single year since they were born in fabric paint on white cotton fabric and been collecting them. I do them around their birthday so it's the same time each year. The plan?? To make a quilt to present to them when they are 18. Yeah, I know, they are currently 8.5 and 6.5, so we have a few years of hand prints to go. Have a great weekend at your place.

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  5. Lisa19 August 2011 at 01:08

    oh i so LOVE the hands stitched.must try this.
    hugs
    xo

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  6. Alexis19 August 2011 at 11:36

    so lovely, can't wait for my girls to be old enough to sew with me. and the hands are just divine!

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  7. Adriana19 August 2011 at 13:55

    Their little hands grow so fast - what a fantastic way to remember them.

    And what a wonderful way to spend a day together!

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  8. mother of purl19 August 2011 at 17:03

    Aaaw lovely! I too saw that lovely hand portrait and have it on my list of things to do! x

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  9. Flaming Nora19 August 2011 at 22:09

    thats just beautiful. You have been stitching up your family history! We once made Andrew a birthday card out of mine and the boys hands. We had such fun making it.

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  10. Annika19 August 2011 at 23:58

    I love how your whole family is stitchy. I saw the hands embroidery, too. Your version looks great!

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  11. Jenny 20 August 2011 at 09:05

    Aren't you girls just the seweeetest :) (scuse the pun!) Love love your little family photo portrait...Neither of my girls are keen to sew...despite my best efforts! Ah well...there's always my sweetest Stu to convert :)
    Beautiful hands stitchery too xx

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  12. Tracy20 August 2011 at 12:25

    I love this. It is a wonderful idea.

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  13. Tweed Thoughts20 August 2011 at 21:14

    Just love your stitched hands - what a beautiful way to perserve their little fingers - fab! :D

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  14. Yana22 August 2011 at 12:26

    your hands turned out great! i did mine last week and i love seeing them on the wall :) its a great idea!!

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  15. Chez Chouke22 August 2011 at 18:31

    It so beautiful, it makes my heart melt! ♥Judith

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  16. DetroitMommy24 August 2011 at 22:18

    You're hand portrait came out fantastic! love your blog. :)

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