Hidden in an pocket, my very first signature as a godmother..
When Jules's parents asked me to be his godmother, I burst into tears (video as proof).
What a beautiful proof of trust and love â€
I am not lucky enough to be a mother, but I imagine that it is a very difficult task to choose the right person to watch over your little one and be next to him in all his moments of life.
Coincidence or connection already established between him and me, he was born on a 24, just like me. And we are just 28 œ years apart, crazy eh! His 1st celebration (his 6 months) fell on the same day as my birthday. You will understand of course that I wanted to mark the occasion with a [little] special gift : I was going to make him a custom-made play mat!
For me, this completely unique personalized playmat was like a symbol, a real gift that comes from me and in which I put all my heart (and many hours too I admit).
I wanted to create a playmat for him that would grow with his needs, which he could use to play, build cabins, and make little stories. A gift that he might keep his whole life, that he would share with his friends or future brothers and sisters.
"yes the playmat already had a bit of experience when I did my shooting"
I must admit that not everything went as planned.
The initial idea was to make a "transformable" playmat, where we could fold the edges like a play-park where baby could play and be safe, and use it as a toy bin to store all his little things.
But it didn't work .. the outline was too heavy. Be kind, this was my very first achievement, and it had been at least 10 years (if not more) since I had touched a sewing machine. The lessons and the practice were way behind me, but I have to say that the skills were still there. A bit like riding a bike !
"So it was supposed to stay like that"
Small awakening accessories were added to the whole thing : rustling paper, filled with dry food ... so many little tips to make noise and stimulate this little baby in constant demand for new discoveries!
Then came the moment when I wanted to leave my little mark on it. My little name so that he knows that the carpet does not come from the store but from his adored godmother ;)
And there, big big click ! And big wave of emotions đ You will find me a little silly, but it really did something to me to sign his playmat. Maybe I'm a little too dreamy and imaginative, but I started to visualize this little Jules with his hand in his pocket and say to himself "hey, what is this ??!"
"you know very well that it just takes a little for these tornadoes to discover all the hidden things"
Or later, thinking about him learning how to read "godmother" and saying to himself "what a terrible writting godmother" đ
Creating this first playmat allowed me to achieve a lot of things (some that I already knew, then others that I certainly didn't want to admit to myself).
I loved going to select fabrics in stores, searching between the rolls to find the main prints. I loved the feeling of getting back to the machine and reconnecting with my first passions as a little girl when I made clothes for my dolls with my grandmother's fabric scraps. When I was little girl, going to the fabric store, it was quite a trick ! My mother could tell you about it đ
Seeing the reaction of Jules' parents when they discovered the playmat was worth all the gold in the world (so to speak eh!), but I understood that this gift had taken on a special meaning in their hearts.
And above all, above all!
I had taken much more pleasure in designing this play mat during evenings and weekends,
than I had every day of the week at work.
So much so that it ran through my head for several months.
Little by little, other custom-made and personalized creations were added, all totally unique, for the toddlers around me, family and close friends; that I will share with you with great pleasure very soon.
So here I am 1 year after my first achievement, "taking advantage" of the global pandemic to refocus on my life and career choices. To finally make the best decision of my life : quit my job as a fashion designer and dedicate myself full time to myself, to what I love to do, to launch my business and share my universe with you.
All this for your babies â€