Several children in our ward Primary are turning eight and getting baptized this year. After some discussion among the presidency, we decided to give each of the children a white pillowcase at their baptisms. As the only sewer (um...seamstress...I guess there's a reason for such a formal word) in the presidency I was elected to make the pillowcases. Making a pillowcase is pretty simple, but the process became kind of tedious, as I made ten. I made more work for myself by adding a ribbon trim to cover the seam where the end piece connects to the main part. There is probably a more technical way to describe that...
This lady provided the inspiration for the gift, but I re-wrote the poem that goes with the pillowcase. The poem talks about repentance, and how that relates to using a washing machine to clean the pillowcase when it gets dirty. I'm happy with the way they turned out.
The first pillowcase will go to my neighbor, 8-year-old Edynn, who will be baptized along with her sister, Emily (13), next Sunday night. The girls and their parents have been meeting with the missionaries for a few months! Their mom, my friend Jen, has also returned to activity after a long time. The whole process has been a happy part of my life since October. Hooray for the gospel of Jesus Christ!
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