Here's a last look at some of her summer decor before they are put away for the holidays. The hanging decors and the colorful fountains are handmade and recycled from plastic softdrink bottles -- cut and reshaped and dressed up.
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Friday, October 7, 2011
crafty day thursday, part 3
Gramma likes to change her home decor according to season. She has already begun to bring out boxes of her Christmas stuff to replace the summery theme she had going for the past few months despite the typhoons that had hit the country.
Here's a last look at some of her summer decor before they are put away for the holidays. The hanging decors and the colorful fountains are handmade and recycled from plastic softdrink bottles -- cut and reshaped and dressed up.
Here's a last look at some of her summer decor before they are put away for the holidays. The hanging decors and the colorful fountains are handmade and recycled from plastic softdrink bottles -- cut and reshaped and dressed up.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
crafty day thursday, part 2
Gramma is 90 years old. When I was a child I remember her letting me help put carrot-looking orange noses on the little muppet-like faces that decorate the children's bags she used to sew.
She sewed a LOT of things for selling when she was younger : potholders, stuffed toys, bags, pouches, quilted blankets, pillowcases. Then she also loves recycling and repurposing. Nothing goes to waste.
Now she can only sew very simple bags and pouches because her finger joints swell when overworked. But even then, her products are of good quality and tastefully designed. I have always believed that her passion for creating and recreating have kept her alive and mentally sound. She also loves to cook and can put together a big family feast on her own, cooking everything from scratch.
When we visited today she showed us her latest collection of bags and pouches and I could not help myself from buying a few.
She sewed a LOT of things for selling when she was younger : potholders, stuffed toys, bags, pouches, quilted blankets, pillowcases. Then she also loves recycling and repurposing. Nothing goes to waste.
Now she can only sew very simple bags and pouches because her finger joints swell when overworked. But even then, her products are of good quality and tastefully designed. I have always believed that her passion for creating and recreating have kept her alive and mentally sound. She also loves to cook and can put together a big family feast on her own, cooking everything from scratch.
When we visited today she showed us her latest collection of bags and pouches and I could not help myself from buying a few.
Next: Gramma's Home Decor
crafty day thursday, part 1
According to plan, I went to the dentist. The Happy Peach, my sister, decided to tag along and see what the rest of the day will surprise her with. After the dentist, we went to our Gramma's house who was very delighted to be visited by her grandchildren. We brought banana-qs for snack (deep-fried sugar-coated bananas on sticks) and Gramma served us coffee.
Gramma was extra delighted when my sister and I expressed our desire to learn everything we could from her about her handmade crafts and sewing. She said she thought no one would really carry on the art and the skills anymore. She got excited at the prospect of bequeathing her (truly vintage) materials including her collection of buttons, sewing patterns, cloths and everything else she used for her crafts.
Right now she is busy making decorated native fans for Christmas gifting and for selling.
She says she cannot sew as much as she used to because her hands have become too arthritic. So she controls herself by only sewing one thing a day -- because she loves crafting so much that she could easily lose track of time and only realize it when she starts aching.
Next: Gramma's hand-sewn bags and pouches
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Gramma & The Happy Peach |
Gramma was extra delighted when my sister and I expressed our desire to learn everything we could from her about her handmade crafts and sewing. She said she thought no one would really carry on the art and the skills anymore. She got excited at the prospect of bequeathing her (truly vintage) materials including her collection of buttons, sewing patterns, cloths and everything else she used for her crafts.
Right now she is busy making decorated native fans for Christmas gifting and for selling.
She says she cannot sew as much as she used to because her hands have become too arthritic. So she controls herself by only sewing one thing a day -- because she loves crafting so much that she could easily lose track of time and only realize it when she starts aching.
Next: Gramma's hand-sewn bags and pouches
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