Thanks for all the advice concerning Jane and her fashion sensibilities. I have come to the conclusion that I am finished sewing for her until she asks for something. And then I will think long and hard about it before I cut any fabric. For me, the hardest thing is the hurt feelings. I know I shouldn’t take it personally, but I do. The whole thing makes me sad.
I’ve been knitting a bit at night. Traditionally, I don’t like to knit during the hot summer months, but for whatever reason, this feels right. This project is a gift so it’ll be awhile before I can share the finished product. I love the bright yellow yarn. I don’t love the yellow fuzzies it leaves all over my couch.
I am signing off for the weekend. A bit early, I know, but we have good friends coming to visit and I have stuff to get done. Until Monday…take care.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Kids can be fickle at times – just wait until she is a teenager. Have you ever read the book called “The Five Love Languages”? It describes how different people show and feel love in five different ways. I think your two would be “acts of service” and “giving gifts”. Your sweet little one is only trying to test out her own style, but she is really turning down one of the ways you love her which can be the hardest part for a mommy. I’ll keep you in my prayers! It sounds like you’ll have some much needed fun this weekend!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Erin, I just want to leave you a little hug for the hurt feelings. Motherhood is fraught with all sorts of hard stuff sometimes, isn’t it?
I feel for you, Erin. My fourth grader was eager for me to make her skirts, but now she won’t wear them until summer because the style in her class is oversized tees and athletic shorts. It’s really clashing with my asthetics. We’ve found a compromise with long khaki shorts and tees. Meanwhile I keep looking in the closet at those skirts, hoping to see them on her some day soon. If it’s of any consolation, my high schooler will wear skirts again. Of course they need to come from the mall and not my sewing room.
have a fab weekend erin and i adore the yellow!
Have a great weekend, Erin!
For what it’s worth, those shirts are ADORABLE!
Ah, I know how difficult this can be—firsthand… It’s why I most often knit sweaters only for myself—I hate to take all that time and energy to make something that sits idly in the drawer. I know others think it’s selfish that I don’t knit for my kids that much but they complain about their sweaters being “itchy” or “too tight.” I’d rather avoid all the hurt feelings…
I even get frustrated when I take the time to cook homemade gourmet meals for my kids and they won’t eat them! I find myself saying, “JUST EAT IT!”
And sometimes kids will come around, too. My daughter didn’t really like her Waldorf doll, Sarah, I made for her when I first gave it to her (and that was CRUSHING) but it now is her most prized posession…
Sometimes it’s hard being a mom!
Love the yellow!
Have a wonderful weekend.
The first sweater I ever knit was entirely in the wrong gauge and little baby Beatrice didn’t wear it until she was five. By then she had opinions and refused to wear it when proffered. I’ve had the same thing happen to Halloween costumes and other things. It is heartbreaking.
Enjoy your weekend Erin.
Hang in there, Erin. It is tough to give a little bit of your heart and not feel as though it’s appreciated. Enjoy your friends and your weekend!
you take care too
ahhh! summer memories being made with friends….have fun!
I’ve got a little boy for now and he can’t argue when I put him in altered onesies…but I dread the day when he decides, or another decides that Momma’s sewing isn’t cool anymore. Love the tops. Just found this blog randomly tonight. Love your style.
I totally understand the hurt feelings. And by the way, I forgot to write in my comment on yesterday’s post that the shirts you made were darling! That girl will come around some day (hopefully before she’s gotten too big for the shirt!). Have a great time with your friends.
Have a good weekend!
hope you have a fun weekned with your friends!
I know about the hurt feelings. It’s a bit difficult to recover from.
I feel your sorrow, my little boy no longer wants me to knit for him, I stopped pushing him and then out of the blue he sked for something, we had a great time picking what he would like and then going through the stash for the right wool. OK he has not asked for anything since , but you never know!
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Hope you had a great weekend with your friends
Just had to share that I had been in the habit of sewing for my grandaughter and she got to the age where she knew I made something and seemed to hate it. It hurt my feelings a lot because for me it was a visual, personal, loving gift to her — to her, it was yuk! So, instead of pouting (which is what I wanted to do) I quite sewing for her. Eventually she asked me to make her something and we picked out material together and the whole thing was a great experience. I still pick my projects for her because of the precious time they take and the investment of “me” but we got over the hump. Could be that way for you. I did make Megan an unsolicited twirly skirt because it was so darn cute — it took her 4 weeks to wear it 🙁 gram/jan
Just had to share that I had been in the habit of sewing for my grandaughter and she got to the age where she knew I made something and seemed to hate it. It hurt my feelings a lot because for me it was a visual, personal, loving gift to her — to her, it was yuk! So, instead of pouting (which is what I wanted to do) I quite sewing for her. Eventually she asked me to make her something and we picked out material together and the whole thing was a great experience. I still pick my projects for her because of the precious time they take and the investment of “me” but we got over the hump. Could be that way for you. I did make Megan an unsolicited twirly skirt because it was so darn cute — it took her 4 weeks to wear it 🙁 gram/jan
You will never believe what happened today! I took Lily to the shops to buy more fabric to make more twirly skirts and she was wearing the one I made yesterday looking gorgeous! She had on her embroidered Mary-Janes (sob) and a cute long sleeved tee. This lady at the shop said to her ‘Did your mummy make that skirt?’ and Lily said ‘Yes’ and the lady said ‘I’ve made one of those too.’ I told you you were famous!!!!! This Perth Western Australia – what’s the chances of there being more House on Hill Road addicts than me here? I guess not so low being that I was in a fabric store…still it gave me a bit of a buzz.