I have wanted to make my two daughters something that they can hang on to, and haven't managed to do it until this year. I made them each a set of pillowcases, and I used the same design, only with different colors. One daughter is a redhead, and her colors were shades of coral. The other daughter is dark-haired so I chose navy and pink. They were laundered and ironed, but folding them up for wrapping made them wrinkly, so these are the best photos I could get.

by parkermom 31 Dec 2019

Thank you. I know that the ones that I have are cherished very much. As for colors, it is difficult for us redheads to find colors that are pretty on us. My younger daughter who is dark haired has that skin that looks pretty on every color. It’s hard not to be a little jealous.

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

They did love them! Thank you.

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

Thank you. They really seemed to like them

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

Thank you, and happy New Year to you also!

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

Thank you--choosing the colors were the hardest

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

Thank you. I'm lucky to have my daughters so it works well for all of us!

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

Thank you. I just remember being a kid and seeing how much people valued embroidered linens. So the idea has been sitting at the back of my brain for a long time.

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

Thank you. For these, it was a labor of love.

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

Thank you. They both said that they loved them.

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

I hope that’s how my girls feel when I’m gone. (Although it’s machine embroidery so not really an heirloom)

by TinkMB 30 Dec 2019

Yes they are an heirloom because your time, thoughts, attention to detail, and love went into them.

by parkermom 31 Dec 2019

You are right. I have a hard time not undervaluing what I do. I was raised to not be prideful about my work, but I think my mind has taken that too far. That would be a good goal for me—to accept praise and to be proud of myself. I wonder how other areas of my life would change if I did that.

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

Thank you. They loved them

by parkermom 30 Dec 2019

That’s my favorite part too!