the blue blog archives: a crafty christmas

I got some awesome crafty gifts for Christmas, including Jil Eaton's Big Fish, Little Fish, Kaffe Fassett's Family Album, and (drumroll, please...) this Bernina sewing machine! Hubby also signed me up for a beginning sewing class so I can learn how to sew cute little things for the boys. How exciting!

And although Santa brought the boys all kinds of exciting toys and books, their favorite thing under the tree by far was this box. Here's hoping that Santa brought you everything you wished for and a cool box too!

posted by alison at 10:23 pm | in sew blue

Comments

That pic is too cute. I have one of my brother when he was a baby--sitting in an empty diaper box. His favorite xmas toy?

Posted by: Stephanie at December 26, 2002 4:52 PM

Hey Alison! No stopping you now with the sewing machine--it looks like a beauty. You ought to have a lot of fun.
When my nephew was 2, he was fascinated by a wastebasket my sister recieved (it was filled with household gifts). I think Mattel is missing a huge opportunity.
By the way--my hubby gave me a winder and swift! Bring your skeins to knitting group!

Posted by: Dava at December 26, 2002 6:27 PM

The Bernina is a sweet machine. I think you'll enjoy sewing for the boys. You already understand garment construction, so learning will be a breeze.
There's a picture of me about the age of your boys happily playing with the box that the kitchen playset I got for Christmas came in. There's so much you can do with a box. You can only use a kitchen playset as a kitchen playset.

Posted by: Cindy at December 26, 2002 6:51 PM

Ahhhh! A sewing machine! I am officially jealous. Congratulations on such a great gift, and I'm looking forward to seeing what lovely things you'll be making with it :-)

(You should be getting a snail mail card soon, but happy holidays to you and your family, and thank you for the enjoyment your weblog brings to me.)

Posted by: Becky at December 27, 2002 8:38 AM