tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post2506085024344372157..comments2024-01-21T21:41:49.449+11:00Comments on Foxs Lane: Ripped jeans.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234467488696653117noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-36490803892823882942018-08-11T23:02:04.110+10:002018-08-11T23:02:04.110+10:00Continue the good work and people will continue to...Continue the good work and people will continue to come to your blog! I have been updating my blogs, as well. <a href="https://gunmetal.in" rel="nofollow">Perfect Length Jeans</a><br />Roman reignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452973073047600411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-44160948249439935262011-02-10T19:08:37.126+11:002011-02-10T19:08:37.126+11:00My mum kept a little dress that I wore when I was ...My mum kept a little dress that I wore when I was two - it was very special and I think she ordered it from a catalogue from France (this was the early 70s). My eldest and youngest nieces have both worn it on their 2nd birthdays. I hope they will keep it and maybe pass it to their kids in another 30 years. There is nothing like family memories. I say keep it if you love it.<br />AlisonAlisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-63674644315962150712011-02-05T16:44:03.307+11:002011-02-05T16:44:03.307+11:00I keep some bits and pieces. The special items - h...I keep some bits and pieces. The special items - handmade or gifted by someone dear. The bits and pieces that have been put aside for sentimental are no more than a handful and wouldn't fill a box. <br /><br />I've kept lots of other bits and pieces to either re-use or pass on. Haven't really looked at keeping bits to make a quilt ... but maybe next time I go through things I'll keep this in mind.<br /><br />I am, however, careful not to keep too much to pass to my children when they're older. I am mindful that whilst somethings have a very high sentimental value to me they might feel like a burden to my children.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131518522010494497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-64792556542830337872011-02-03T21:08:50.743+11:002011-02-03T21:08:50.743+11:00I don't have kids yet but my Grandma has knitt...I don't have kids yet but my Grandma has knitted a big box full of garments for me. Little white jackets and different coloured bonnets and many pairs of bootees and knitted Mary Janes. I can't wait to pull them out some day, although I think she has predicted I am having boys as all the things are in white or blue or baby green! not sure how they will look in Mary Janes though. I love the idea that you have kept clothing of the girls, I'm sure they will love looking though it when they are older.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978973104380310096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-64347216684227202982011-02-02T22:52:30.421+11:002011-02-02T22:52:30.421+11:00I had a box of baby clothes under my sister's ...I had a box of baby clothes under my sister's house in Brisbane (I moved to Melbourne two years ago and under her house was the dumping ground for "stuff") that I planned to go through and pick out the sentimental, "keep for my kids' kids to wear" items next time I was up there. My sister's house was flooded to just below her ceiling in the recent floods and that box was one of the few things that wasn't rescued before the waters rose. Miracle of miracles, however,on the day of the big clean-up, my Mum found, in that same, dirty, muddy, ruined box of baby clothes, a little cream lacy dress she made for me when I was a baby, that I had photos of my baby girl taken wearing, that I wanted to keep for her baby girl to wear one day. A couple of days in Napisan and it is as good as new, albeit more white now than cream. That made me very happy.Clare Mareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16649051146009841405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-29171576892174125902011-02-02T20:49:29.251+11:002011-02-02T20:49:29.251+11:00kate i have a box of little frocks that belonged t...kate i have a box of little frocks that belonged to miss 29 when she was wee. I kept them believing that one day i would make them into a quilt. as is often the case my plans have not come to fruition. maybe i will make them into a quilt for my grandbabies if i am ever lucky enough to get some. i don't suffer with too much guilt over it though, as miss 29 has not got a sentimental bone in her body. i am certain if i showed her the frocks she would scream "you actually made me wear that, chuck it!" oh wellmichellehttp://midgeandjudy.typepad.com/midge_judy/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-68441330391366482642011-02-02T09:11:47.237+11:002011-02-02T09:11:47.237+11:00your box sounds like it has similar contents to my...your box sounds like it has similar contents to my bag. Stuff I have made, stuff my mum made for us when we were little, stuff my grandma made and aunty knit for us also and the odd favourite piece. My problem is the bag is too big and I am running out of places to store it.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690420693246946859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-65093287740788765832011-02-02T08:30:23.023+11:002011-02-02T08:30:23.023+11:00We ar still in baby stage so clothes are still mak...We ar still in baby stage so clothes are still making their way down the line of kids and will be for at least another year! I do have some special knitted jumpers and little dresses that will be kept for my daughter's girls. I have hug two dresses from my childhood on my little girl's bedroom wall, my granma made the smocked beauties when I was little and I adore them!Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063658387867042342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-54886591549402287682011-02-01T21:48:44.438+11:002011-02-01T21:48:44.438+11:00I have saved some of the special clothes, but lots...I have saved some of the special clothes, but lots of the (2) boys things are worn out. The long pants were passed on to the younger, and because he was slimmer, most eventually became shorts because they were too short but still fitted. Lots of my daughter's things have been handed down to her cousin. I get a real kick out of seeing her in "our" old clothes. It's lovely seeing them put to good use.Lindy in Brisbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14248604557179150421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-6930422180414198952011-02-01T12:01:36.431+11:002011-02-01T12:01:36.431+11:00such a lovely story Kate!
i do keep special senti...such a lovely story Kate!<br /><br />i do keep special sentimental clothes because I love to think that one day they will open a suitcase & we'll giggle at how small they were and I'll remember when they used to wear them.<br />I found an old pair of maternity jeans yesterday and took the band off and sewed it into a hair elastic for Aidan's enormous amount of hair. I love that I used to wear that & now he wears it on his head.<br /><br />I am just going to be a total mess on Monday...<br /><br />Amelie is looking better, cream has worked..yay!! but she still scratches it when it's itchy.<br /><br />hugs to you for a very happy February lovely girl ♥Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907149329120730070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-79077040868795297852011-01-31T22:57:30.253+11:002011-01-31T22:57:30.253+11:00I definitely keep clothes. My daughter (now 14) a...I definitely keep clothes. My daughter (now 14) always loved to wear a super fancy dress for Christmas and I have every one of those dresses kept in my attic. I also kept favorite Halloween costumes and anything that had a special memory. They grow up way too fast!Sue Jacquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18239607998896069478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-27197188265065527002011-01-31T14:39:38.309+11:002011-01-31T14:39:38.309+11:00I think it's lovely that you'll keep them....I think it's lovely that you'll keep them. They are funky looking jeans.<br />Our space is really limited, and my boys keep growing out of everything. Baby clothing is taking up a lot of room. I can't quite seem to get rid of it though, it seems so symbolic... yep, that's it no more kids for us...am I ready for that? *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-24937181022773219902011-01-31T11:08:33.018+11:002011-01-31T11:08:33.018+11:00I'm not really a keeper of clothes! I have th...I'm not really a keeper of clothes! I have the "coming home" outfits for each of my kids and a tiny pair of dunlop volleys that K wore when he was 3 mths but apart from that i hand them on. We have the oldest kids in the family and I'm just waiting for my SIL's to have a girl so I can ditch the 4yrs worth of girls clothes I have in the cupboard.<br /><br />When my kids have kids these clothes are not going to be cute or cool so someone else might as well enjoy them while they're still OK!!<br /><br />But those jeans have such an amazing story being worn by your 3 girls - I can understand why you need to keep them.Ange Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570883812741766857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-8208286161262727942011-01-31T03:10:25.049+11:002011-01-31T03:10:25.049+11:00I have two huge bags of clothes saved from my girl...I have two huge bags of clothes saved from my girls - only the special things though. I have saved woolies (jumpers etc) to turn into softies and kept the rest of the clothes to be made into quilts for them. I've made a start and have embroidered the middle sections of what will be the quilts but I just need to cut up the rest of the clothes and get sewing. Hopefully for Christmas my girls will each have a new quilt but as it was on the list for last year I might not get round to it..... :)Swirlyartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17604277693684703535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-50279081804432078022011-01-31T02:22:56.511+11:002011-01-31T02:22:56.511+11:00I have two file boxes for each of my girls. But my...I have two file boxes for each of my girls. But my newly minted 4 year old has started telling me recently "I want to keep this for my little girl when she comes out of my tummy when I am a grownup." It's hard to say no when she explains it like that!Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715978288018800117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-9453506082045003852011-01-30T22:07:26.701+11:002011-01-30T22:07:26.701+11:00I'm not much of a horder - there just isn'...I'm not much of a horder - there just isn't enough space. I've recently passed on most of our baby clothes - won't be needing those any more. But I did hang on to all of the lovingly handmade and handknitted items made by Granny and Grandma - those things are special and I know whoever they get passed onto just won't have the same appreciation.emma @ frog, goose and bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269340897364390032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-29073559339734962312011-01-30T21:59:58.430+11:002011-01-30T21:59:58.430+11:00We had kids before all of our friends so we passed...We had kids before all of our friends so we passed a lot on but there are a couple of things I have kept because I just couldn't part with them... not as many as I would have though though! ;) I love how those jeans have the lines on them from the hem being let down! :)) Well loved! KxKyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048371258743968255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-36902235286786276352011-01-30T21:51:58.085+11:002011-01-30T21:51:58.085+11:00Good questions, Kate. but I'm afraid they'...Good questions, Kate. but I'm afraid they're questions I struggle with so I don't have very helpful answers! I am so sentimental and indecisive. I've got more boxes of clothes than my cupboards can hold!<br /><br />There's lots of my Grandma's knitting but with three sisters who haven't had kids yet, I can't bear to part with it. I keep good brands, practical, favourite and timeless things (ie denim and cord pinnies). Surely one day there'll be a niece to benefit. Your jeans would be in my favourite box. I pass cheap, non-special things to friends.<br /><br />PS I would be in trouble if we moved!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04243174565210755611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-75799923114699297872011-01-30T21:12:39.352+11:002011-01-30T21:12:39.352+11:00I don't have babies yet, but have a little sta...I don't have babies yet, but have a little stash of goodies I have found over the past few years ready to be worn. Some of it is stuff that won't fit until they're 5 or 6, but I still bought it anyway.Christy Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02033609419890672606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-60389901666030340212011-01-30T20:51:40.144+11:002011-01-30T20:51:40.144+11:00I think you could quilt or... make a wall hanging ...I think you could quilt or... make a wall hanging it has all the colourful qualities required...,. I have a box filled with thing I just have too keep the tiny clothes and there is a bag of knits from my granny too!! I I have nearly a bin bag filled with clothes I plan to make a couple of quilts with then. xxMy Handmadehappinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264269587210371131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-60606165907781894112011-01-30T20:44:57.139+11:002011-01-30T20:44:57.139+11:00Oh Kate, I know just what you mean! I put the firs...Oh Kate, I know just what you mean! I put the first box of outgrown baby clothes back in the cupboard today. Clothes that all my girls have worn, and some that my sister and I wore also when we were tiny. Some I will save, some I won't. I just can't bear to part with any of them yet, so I'm putting them back in the cupboard... just in case ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038992332864003462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-88304065932916017392011-01-30T20:26:46.449+11:002011-01-30T20:26:46.449+11:00OH Ioved reading about the story of the jeans, and...OH Ioved reading about the story of the jeans, and love that you've kept them all. Each is special and each is a small part of history.<br />While I don't have kids, I'm exactly the same with my own clothes even really holey ones which were the most loved, as well I can't bear to throw them out, and well I don't want to upset them ( again my nutso side where clothes have feelings).<br />SO if I have kids I know I will be exactly the same. I know my mum has kept some of Hannah and mine, and I love seeing them.<br />xoteddybearswednesdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068878478604992309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-90712106046278893172011-01-30T20:21:08.849+11:002011-01-30T20:21:08.849+11:00I am generally not a 'horder' but I defini...I am generally not a 'horder' but I definitely keep memories. I have a few select clothes for each of my children. Things that are super loved and spark memories straightaway.<br /><br />These cute jeans are a perfect example. xMaxabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761220164069379437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-61213450577748528812011-01-30T19:51:06.948+11:002011-01-30T19:51:06.948+11:00I keep heaps, esp stuff like those loved up jeans ...I keep heaps, esp stuff like those loved up jeans but I have another special bag each called the birthday clothes bag. I have the outfits my kids have worn on every birthday in those bags. Including the dressup outfit Lill wore one year!<br />I think you should leave those jeans as they are. You could add a frill or slice through the middle and add fabric panels to make them longer, but they have been so loved just the way they are.Leah https://www.blogger.com/profile/03277457796591924369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4573422992082776289.post-46655460874614896792011-01-30T19:39:07.894+11:002011-01-30T19:39:07.894+11:00When we recently moved house my husband (who is so...When we recently moved house my husband (who is so not sentimental) said that there was NO way his shed was going to be full of stuff. And by stuff he meant my stuff.<br />So I decided that I would buy some plastic tubs, the one's with lids, and that I would have one for each of the kids - only keeping the clothes and dress ups that I just couldn't let go of. Knowing that I only had a certain amount of space actually made me think about what I wanted to keep and so far it is working out just fine. I still have room in each box for all of the things yet to come. And I figure in a year or 2 Hubbie wont even notice if I add a couple of extra boxes .... well, fingers crossed he wont!Lizeylouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576986106653716208noreply@blogger.com