For the eighteenth day of A Gift a Day, I made slippers. Last year I made 4 pairs of slippers, all very similar to these ones. I made a few changes to these this year, including zigzagging the seams to keep the satin from unraveling, and making the elastic longer than called for in the pattern…
For the seventeenth day of A Gift a Day, I made embroidered handkerchiefs. I printed out initials for my children on my computer. I print the letters at a minimum of size 72. I then choose fonts that look best for that particular letter. I chose fancier fonts for the girls. You can tape the paper…
Otherwise known as the hardest embroidery project I’ve ever done. (The second hardest was this lavender). Some of you were excited about using coloring pages as embroidery designs, so I thought I would share another way to use a coloring page as an embroidery design. I used some scraps of fabric last Christmas, some black…
I used the coloring book as an embroidery pattern for one of my upcoming Christmas gifts. When you’re making homemade gifts for $0 to $1 (on average) a gift for your children, what do you do for stocking stuffers? Stocking stuffers don’t have to be expensive. I put an orange or a clementine in the toe of each stocking….
I’ve made handkerchiefs every year for Christmas for the children. I love handkerchiefs, and the children love them, too. I love that they don’t need to ask me for tissues at church, and when my two-year-old has a runny nose, she can reach for a handkerchief instead of emptying a box of tissues. This year I decided…
For the eleventh day of A Gift A Day, I decided to make something that was not on my original list. I am making a purse for my daughter, and she doesn’t want any pockets inside. I thought she needed something to hold some change, so I made a lined change purse. You can make one in…
For the fourth day of A Gift a Day, I made ballet slippers for my two-year-old. Ballet Slippers Supplies: satin fabric for outside fabric for lining (I used fleece)fabric for bottom of the slippers (this can be anything; last year I made the outside bottom in satin as well, but this time I used ultrasuede)elastic (I…
For the fourth day of A Gift a Day, I made flannel pajama pants. I’m late in getting these up because I didn’t finish them until today. I was only able to cut them out on Thursday night at 10:30 pm! I’m working on getting caught up on gift making. Pajama Pants Supplies: fabric (2-3…
For the fourth day of A Gift a Day, I made a gift for my son. His favorite color is purple, but he doesn’t have a lot of purple in his wardrobe. I received some fabric from a friend of my mom’s in September. Included in the bag of fabric was a piece of thin purple fabric. I…
For the first day of A Gift a Day, I chose a really simple gift that’s super-quick to make. Flower Barrettes Supplies: inexpensive polyester satin (You only need a tiny amount. so if you’re buying some, you can buy 1/8 of a yard and be fine). embroidery thread (yellow and black) 50 mm barrettes (I…
In the upcoming months, I will be sewing gifts and clothing. Winter has a birthday right before Christmas, so I will not only be making Christmas gifts in the upcoming weeks, but I will also be making birthday gifts for Winter, as well as clothing for Winter. Yes, that’s a lot of sewing from now…