I am busy trying to get some homemade Christmas gifts ready. I fly home to Canada in a week, so wanted to take some of these back with me.
Firstly....my daughter wanted a "retro" apron, so here is what I made..
and the best part...it is reversible!!! How cool is that!
It is from this pattern that I found in a little quilt shop here in Arizona. I don't normally use patterns (and am usually not very good about following them !!) but this one just fit the bill perfectly.
I also bought some Insul Bright, to make some Christmas oven mitts. These cute little mini microwave oven mitts are quick to make.
There is a tutorial here. I made a couple of changes though. The Insul Bright instructions state that you should add a layer of batting to absorb moisture, so I added that to the larger pad part.(between the Insul Bright and the lining) For the little pocket pieces I only used batting, and not the Insul Bright to keep the bulk down a bit. I have to say, though, that turning these little suckers through that small hole is a real challenge....possible , but just barely!! But all is well that ends well, my mom used to say :)
My youngest daughter likes full oven mitts, so I made a pair of those too. (instructions are on the Insul Bright web page)
I saw the cutest table runner in pinterest! So I made one of those too. I take no credit for this design, it was from Sea Salt Quilts, she has them in her Etsy store. It is about 48" long and 12" wide.
And finally I whipped up a couple of my "go to" tote bags for neighbours down here in Fountain Hills.
And in my ongoing effort to use up scraps as I go, I used the leftover bits to sew some matching pouches!
Now I just have to see if I can fit all this stuff (except the tote bags) into my suitcase!! I also have a couple of quilts at home that I want to try to finish when I get there. We will see how that goes!
Linking up to TGIFF ....today over at Persimon Dreams.
Firstly....my daughter wanted a "retro" apron, so here is what I made..
and the best part...it is reversible!!! How cool is that!
It is from this pattern that I found in a little quilt shop here in Arizona. I don't normally use patterns (and am usually not very good about following them !!) but this one just fit the bill perfectly.
I also bought some Insul Bright, to make some Christmas oven mitts. These cute little mini microwave oven mitts are quick to make.
There is a tutorial here. I made a couple of changes though. The Insul Bright instructions state that you should add a layer of batting to absorb moisture, so I added that to the larger pad part.(between the Insul Bright and the lining) For the little pocket pieces I only used batting, and not the Insul Bright to keep the bulk down a bit. I have to say, though, that turning these little suckers through that small hole is a real challenge....possible , but just barely!! But all is well that ends well, my mom used to say :)
My youngest daughter likes full oven mitts, so I made a pair of those too. (instructions are on the Insul Bright web page)
I saw the cutest table runner in pinterest! So I made one of those too. I take no credit for this design, it was from Sea Salt Quilts, she has them in her Etsy store. It is about 48" long and 12" wide.
And finally I whipped up a couple of my "go to" tote bags for neighbours down here in Fountain Hills.
And in my ongoing effort to use up scraps as I go, I used the leftover bits to sew some matching pouches!
Now I just have to see if I can fit all this stuff (except the tote bags) into my suitcase!! I also have a couple of quilts at home that I want to try to finish when I get there. We will see how that goes!
Linking up to TGIFF ....today over at Persimon Dreams.
Wow! You area gift making machine! Everything looks so nice. Those information papers that wrap around Insul-Brite etc are a wealth of information. And as always I love your totes and pouches. Safe travels home and dig out your snow shoes when you get here!!
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