Thank you, Mom

So the posting I made a few days ago about clothes for the girls made me think about all the pretty and useful things my mother has made for us over the years. Going back through the photo archives, I realize there are too many that I do not have photos of the girls wearing. But with those photos I did find, I will now post a fashion show of many of the things Mom has made that we have enjoyed for many years. Thank you, Mom, for all the love and care you have put into your artistic creations! Happy Mother's Day. : )

(If you want to see any of the gorgeous detail on the smocking of these dresses, just double click on the photo)

B's baby quilt

Fishies! (all the dresses are hand smocked)

Princess M, Summer '08

Princess G

Princess B

Sweater Mom made for my older sister when she was little--here on M

Monkey costume made for my little sister's older boys, handed on to us, now handed back for her youngest boy!

M's baby quilt (I pick the fabrics, Mom does the work!)

Another costume passed between sisters for maximum enjoyment. Rawrrrr!

Pioneer girl dress Mom made for my older sister for Halloween long ago, worn roughly 30 years later for Halloween by G

My favorite dress when I was a girl. I was thrilled G could wear it last summer.

Newborn G on her quilt

Newborn E on his quilt (the back side), wearing a sweater mom knitted for my older sister before she was born

A lot of these dresses are hand-me-downs from my older sister, who has two girls roughly the same age apart as mine are from each other.

G with D's sister at their cousin's wedding

Love them bibs!!!!!!

We call this our Colonial girl dress--also from my childhood--and play accordingly

Thank you, Grandma!