So it's time for my Great Grand's 4th birthday. This past year was the year they found out he desperately needed eye glasses. Life is so much better and clear for him. He gave the technician and Doctor a hug after he put on his glasses. I now know why he was giving me a grimace look whenever I got to see him. He wasn't angry, he was just trying to focus in on my face to see what I looked like. Breaks my heart to know he wasn't able to see his world for 3 years. Thank goodness he had a very observant Mom.
He is the cutest in his red glasses. Especially since he smiles more now.
I've been giving him books since before he was born. When I visit, he doesn't bring me a toy, but rather brings me a book to share with him. Now that he has glasses, I think he loves his books even more. When we look back at pictures of him looking at books, we do notice his nose is a couple of inches away from the page.
He lives on a farm, so naturally he wears a farm ball cap, boots and jeans. So when he's not reading, he's out in the barn or field or building something.
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Tuesday Tutorial
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A penciled sketch on paper the size of the card.
A heat sensitive Frixon pen was used
to copy and sketch on the fabric
with the aid of a light box.
These snipers have always been great
for cutting out small pieces accurately.
Used machine embroidery thread for the cap.
The old tweezers that came with my
old serger
are always the best for picking up and
placing small pieces.
The hands were glued to the backside of
the white piece representing a book.
The
background fabric was perfect for this card. I love him so much and
wish I could visit him two and half hours away more often.
Happy Birthday, little guy.
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