buttons pending!
These brother-sister outfits are truly modern projects for old fashioned Nanas. They are quick, easy, wash-and-wear and contemporary. Yet, the classic styles and candy cane theme are as old fashioned as can be.
Our Christmas tree decorations have always included a dozen celophane wrapped candy canes. When little guests visit, they are invited to pick one from the tree.
Last year, when Robert and Laurel were 3 and 4 years old, and their visits were blessedly frequent, I knew we needed more. For them, it seems that here is just something irresistibly delicious about a candy cane that actually hung on a tree.  Their Christmas outfits reflected their holiday appetite for the striped sugar classic.
Judy Day, my very dear and extremely talented friend, made this Thanksgiving shirt for her beautiful granddaughter. Judy has been sewing almost forever–30+ years–and teaches computer, sergers, machine embroidery and heirloom sewing at one of the largest Babylock dealers in the country. She smocked and sewed heirloom clothes for each of her three children. I think she said her daughters refused to wear smocked dresses when they turned 15, but I could be wrong about that.Correction: This shirt was made by Judy’s daughter, Amy Spriggs. The turkey design was a freebie from Embroidery Library. Amy added the text. Wait until you see some more of Amy’s projects!
