Signs of the Season

An article by Rachel    1 Comment

Last week at I book club, I lamented over my lack of Christmas cheer. I blamed it all on the the snowless ground. Really what’s Christmas without snow? OK, I realize it can happen, and I’ve experienced it. However, I wasn’t the same. Well with in hours of my statement, small little flakes started to fly. By Monday morning, we have a full-fledged snow storm.

Even though it caused lots of traffic snarls, accidents (including my own car which now needs a new bumper and a new spare tire), and general coldness, I love the sight. Actually, I’m impressed it even snowed. I don’t think the temperature has been above 25 degrees since Saturday. This snow is the nice dry stuff that makes the Greatest Snow on Earth.

Now on to creative endeavors.

Before I could plow into Christmas presents, I needed to knock out a baby shower present for a little boy that will be making his debut next month. I decided a Winter baby needs flannel, lots of it. If I were a Winter baby, I’d want lots of flannel and fleece now that I think of it.

From two pieces of 1.5 yards of fabric, I made a blanket that measures approximately 42″ square and two burp clothes. I added the ric rac as a suitable embellishment for a baby boy. In fact, I think this was the first time I’ve sewn with ric rac. It wasn’t as hard as I was excepting. However, it was time consuming. I thought it would take me about 1.5 hours to make this gift. It was closer to 3.5 hours. Let’s just say I made a few mistakes long the way. I’m pretty sure my next ric rac adventure will be smoother.