Christmas decorations are down and packed away - it was a lovely holiday! I really enjoy gifting family a small handmade gift each year and wanted to share this year's makes.
For my youngest, I used the large size of the Noodlehead open wide bag tutorial to turn two drawings made in elementary school into a bag. (I purchased the printed fabric way, way back during an elementary school fundraiser.)
My husband runs trails in a wonderful park each morning and talks often about this beaver family he sees most days. He loved his gift! I found the pattern on Etsy. This is the 8" size block. I filled the mini with batting so that it could serve as a trivet to protect a table top.
For my middle one, I printed some favorite photos (years ago) via Spoonflower. I found them while doing some organizing so turned them into a pillow.
For my son, I made a quilt Always Right. You can read more about it here.
And finally, for one of my sisters I made a bag used some cork - this is very fun to make!
Love the Always Right quilt! I'll bet your son does, too!
ReplyDeleteSuch thoughtful gifts for everyone!
ReplyDeleteGreat gifts.
ReplyDeleteDid you find the cork hard to work with, and did you need a special needle. I would love to try and make one with it sometime. Yours looks great.
ReplyDeleteWhat great gifts. I have to say I love the fabric you used for that beaver's claws! Too perfect.
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun to make personalized gifts like these, isn't it? Very satisfying. And each one is perfect. I especially like your hub's beaver trivet. As for cork... I won a large piece in a giveaway and have yet to use it, probably because it's shot with gold metallic, which I don't care for. Still, I like the cork zipper bag you made, and realize I could use my cork for gifts. Thanks for inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat gifts. The beaver is adorable.
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