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Should I let mom make DS a Christmas Stocking?

18 years ago

Okay here is the story. Please forgive me as this prob. more chatty than quilty!

My mom wants to make my son (18 months) a Christmas stocking. She is very new to quilting, and has bought a TON of fabric and supplies. She has yet to actually sew a quilt yet; she has had the squares cut for months.

She purchased a large Thomas stocking panel from Walmart. The stocking is like three feet. She basted it with backing, and batting the same size as the stocking. She used huge safety pins and basted about every 5-7 inches. She wants to hand quilt it.

Now my issue is not that I am worried it will look "perfect" just that it will get done. She has a history of procrastinating things.

I have just made five stockings for family members, and I thought of DS' store bought stocking. I felt bad that I had made even my SIL's finance a stocking and not my son. I even have everything to make it except the fusible fleece.

I wasn't sure also whether my mom is going to keep the stocking at her , since it is only 30 min. away and we will visit on Christmas.

So, you see this is complicated! I really want to make my son a stocking but I don't want to hurt mom's feelings either....

Thanks for listening,

Jen

Comments (8)

  • 18 years ago

    So, why can't you make your DS a stocking?
    If Mom gets hers done, great. If not, you have a backup stocking ready.
    Or, when hers is done encourage her to have it for him at her house, and use the one you make at home.

  • 18 years ago

    I totally agree with hayden. Make your son his stocking and let your mother make him one (or not) for use at her house, but let her know that's the plan. She will fully understand why you want to make him a special stocking and might even secretly be grateful that she has more time to get hers done! At that age, my daughter had two stockings: one I made to hang at home, and one at Grandma's (Grandma lived next door!) Both were special, but the one she treasures 30 years later is the one her mom made, just for her. Trust me, your mother will understand.

  • 18 years ago

    As a grandmother, I must say one thing. Letting Grandma do anything for a child is a plus. Fifty years from now when she's gone (assuming she's older like me) all her efforts, even if only half done, will mean a lot.

  • 18 years ago

    I agree. You can never have too many Christmas stockings. We all have several each and frequently use them as special "gift wrap" for special gifts. You can use one to hang for Christmas and one for special gifts.

    beverly

  • 18 years ago

    I have decided that I am definitely going to make DS a stocking!

    Thank you for all the encouraging words!

    DH's mom made him a stocking when he was little. She passed away in 2004, and it is very special to him.

  • 18 years ago

    I even take exception to the wording "let my Mom make a ..."

    I'm very close friends w/ my Mom & would never think abt "letting" or not letting her do anything. As she's 26 yrs. older than I, I may have my opinions, but I try hard not to tell her what to do or not to do (even tho' we sometimes disagree).

    Sounds right to me that you make a stocking for DS, to hang at your house, after all, he's your new baby son. Grandma can make one for him to hang at her house, if she doesn't get it done, no harm no foul, you'll still have yours.

  • 18 years ago

    I think there is always room for a stocking at home and one at Grandmas!! And even one more at the other Grandmas!! Santa will be visiting at all the houses

  • 18 years ago

    Are you concerned that your mother will feel slighted if you also make one? If it's not too late, I would tell her that you also already STARTED one for him or promised to make him one, or whatever will make it sound like you're not trying to subvert HER stocking. (YES, I would LIE...)

    And make sure she knows that it's VERY COOL that she is making one for him too. He can hang one at each house or use one "for real" and another for decoration, or whatever.

    But I would definitely make him the stocking and I would not discourage hers either.

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