Little Mothers
— 06/21/10
Erica, my daughter, is making her daughter,my little GRANDGirlie, a little cloth dolly from an old book I had in my sewing library - "How to Sew Cloth Dolls". Elise (3 turns 4 next week) is beside her for every stitch. Erica regrets she didn't record it. The dolly has been named "Prudence". That choice came easily since the sample doll in the book has that name.
Erica cuts and starts stitching....Elise is perched by the sewing machine watching every step with the anticipation of a new mother waiting to see her baby for the first time....
Elise: "Oh dear Prudence, I know it hurts, but you have to have arms sewn on so you can hug me. It won't hurt much longer." [Erica cuts out an arm from muslin and attaches it to the body]
Elise: "Oh Prudence I don't know you were going to be so tiny" [Erica is stuffing the body with polyfill.]
Elise: " Oh sweet Prudence, You can't see me yet until you get your eyes" Mama when you sew on her eyes will she really be able to see me?" [Erica embroiders on little brown eyes and eyelashes with threads]
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That was just so precious I had to share it - little girls learn to be good mothers from their own mommies. What kind of example are you to your little girls - who will one day be mothers?
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Show us pictures!! I'd love to make a sweet dollie for my babydear!