Over Thanksgiving I discovered that Kaylee has a real love for painting. Rach expressed that she's been meaning to get Kay a holder for her brushes because she has so many of them. With that I knew what I was going to do for her for Christmas, and I asked Rae if I could make one for Kaylee. I have mom's paintbrush holder that she used for many, many years and once upon a time (with the help of Jessica) I used it as a template to make my own brush holder using some vintage Strawberry Shortcake fabric we came across in mom's cedar chest after she died. I thought that since I had done it before that it would be a sinch to do again - boy was I wrong!
I ended up buying fabric twice because I messed up the first time around. I didn't cut pieces to the proper length, and I just plain didn't put it together right. SO, the second time around I actually thought it out properly, measured several times, and wrote step by step directions so I wouldn't mess up. It certainly helped!
The finished product isn't perfect, the piece on the inside that covers the brushes wasn't evenly sewn for one, but it's done and it will serve it's purpose well, I think. And who knows, maybe it will even last her for many, many years to come.
