Easy as 1-2-3 (the Pillow Project)
As the holiday season approaches Pan and I have been brainstorming and creating the various gifts we will be giving this Christmas.
We don’t want to give gifts that can be purchased at the local mall for several reason. First of all, we are over the whole consumer mindset and the pressure we put on our kids when we submit to such. We are also a little cash-strapped this year and want to make the most of each dollar. Since we have already committed to traveling to North Carolina (where her family lives) we have extended our budget more than is comfortable.
The third reason though is, by far, the most important. We want to give gifts that are from the hands and the heart. We want our friends and family to know that we thought about each gift and invested time and love into making it. Gift giving for us is just as much fun and as rewarding as receiving.
So, last night I started sewing the first of many projects. I realized that some of them are quite easy and involved little time while others are a bit more involved. Being as unmotivated as I am at times I chose to knock out the smaller projects before tackling what I now call “the toughies.”
As Pan painted away on a project of her own I cut, stitched and knotted pillows. It was a rewarding project and offered me a nice “down time” from the stress of the day’s office work. I am pleased with the result and am anxious to start another project.
October 16th, 2009 at 11:38 am
those look cool, Drew. have a great christmas!
October 20th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Awesome idea! Josh and I decided to boycott the commercial Christmas gift-givery a few years ago and give out homemade towel sets, bags, baskets of preserved garden bounty, hand-knitted washcloths, and other items. I like to give gifts that I know will be used by my friends and family.
I know that the lucky recipients of your thoughtful and made-with-love presents will appreciate the time and effort you have put into them. May the flame of your creativity and generosity spread through this world like wildfire.
Blessings!
Joshua and Lacy Razor