Sunday, January 2, 2011

New Year, New Beginnings


OK, famous last words? Well I shall try my best to get my sew on and blog like the wind this year. As a start, here are pictures of all the nifty Christmas gifts I made for my family - and most weren't even made from felt.


First up, a set a linen dish towels for my mother-in-law. I got pretty fabric tape from an Etsy seller in China.


I really liked making this baker's apron for my Dad. It came together well for my first try at such a thing. Modeled by it's new owner and famous maker of "Daddy's Bread".


Here we have the water-proof lunch sacks I made for my sister. I didn't really have a pattern but they seem like they'll work :-)


I also made my sister a snugglie fleece Red Sox blanket (despite living in a Yankee fan zone).


Next up is a felt pin cushion for my Dad's wife. It's filled with crushed walnut shells so it sits nicely and sharpens the needles poked into it. I made the pins with some Swarovski crystals.


After trying my hand at pillow cases for Conkerr Cancer, I've begun making them for gifts now. This one is a super soft Hello Kitty model for my niece. Hello Kitty fabric is really difficult to find so I imported it from the Etsy seller in China.


And my favorite of all (if I were to pick just one) is this groovy Hello Kitty headband also for my niece. I needle felted in the eyes and nose and the rest is wool blend felt and thread. The bead on the bow is a pretty Swarovski crystal.


I really had a great time creating all these things so I'm looking forward to a busy creative 2011! Happy New Year!


3 comments:

  1. This is great! What a super fantastic job you did! Maddie came in when I was looking at this and loved the Hello Kitty stuff!!!! You are so talented... and patient! :)

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  2. Great job Wendi! We love all of our handcrafted gifts. Caroline is taking good care of her Hello Kitty items and LOVES them. I am enjoying the blanket a lot and it is really, really warm! I look forward to packing my lunch in my new bag. It looks like it will be very easy to clean. Thanks sis!!!

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  3. Everything is so beautiful Wendi! You can tell it's made with love, and that's most important!

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