Arranging Christmas decorations in the dining room, I am reminded of my grandmother. It was she who inspired my love of sewing and handcrafts, which is ironic because homemaking was not her forte - she worked outside the home as a clothing salesperson for almost all of her adult life. Although she did make dresses from patterns she often selected easier craft projects, preferring to create from preprinted fabrics or preassembled kits (she even belonged to a mailorder "Craft-of-the-Month" club). This simple Santa pillow is evidence of her modest talent, yet it exists decades later as testament to her aspiration and her holiday spirit.
These cone-shaped Father Christmas figures presented a slightly greater degree of difficulty: the arms were sewn and stuffed seperately and then attached to the body. These fellows share the top of the bookshelf with another set of pointy-topped peers which are actually wooden nesting Santas. The similar shapes placed on both sides of a vase of holiday blooms present a pleasing balance and a touch of whimsy.
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