CMP Review 2025-01-17

CMP Review 2025-01-17

January 17, 2025

Serafina has been wanting to learn how to read a pattern to be able to sew herself a blouse.

At the beginning of January, while visiting my mother-in-law in Ottawa (2200kms away from where we live), Serafina took advantage of the opportunity and asked grandma to teach her. Grandma Greco, an avid sewist, graciously embarked on this multi-day project with her.

They went to the fabric store to find a pattern and to buy the fabric. Grandma taught her how to read the pattern, how to measure, how to cut out the pattern, how to properly place the pattern in order to cut the fabric, and together they sewed this lovely blouse for Serafina!

I watched from the sidelines, working on a puzzle (image 8), smiling as grandma said “let me show you how to sew a button hole. Do we have any dark fabric around? No? Here, I’ll show you on my pants!” (image 13).

I can’t even tell you the swell in Serafina’s heart.

Yes, she was proud of herself for learning all she did from grandma through this project. But more importantly, she was so thankful to have been able to experience all of this with her. These memories will last a lifetime.

Enjoy this story in pictures of the love of a girl and a grandma and their shared love of sewing.

@antonella.f.greco