Quilting is still on the sidelines this week. I'm reliving the childhood of my children with a seasonal business - making All Saints Day costumes to sell. So far, they seem to be popular. I'm enjoying making the outfits for toddlers and such and remembering how much my brood liked getting dressed up for such events.
The year my oldest was four, he wanted to be a lion for Halloween. I found some fuzzy, brown fabric and contrived a costume complete with a head covering sporting a bright, orange mane. He was in seventh heaven. He went out to show an older friend next door. When Samantha saw him, she pretended to be SO afraid of this lion. My son had a kind heart and immediately tried to put her at ease with, "Don't worry, Manta! It's just me!"
Sadly, my bunch is way, way past the dressing up stage. However, my current project is fun as I can let my imagination go and figure out unique ways to depict various saint costumes. Right now, I have eight of them cut out and ready for sewing. It's fun to relive memories and keep your hands busy, too!
