Tonight I finished my embroidery project that I started last month for April's crafternoon. My bunny embroidery has now become a pillow. I plan to make it an Easter decoration, but I'm going to leave it out a while and enjoy it before I pack it away. The pillowcase is sewn like a baggie so I can slip the pillow in and out. I'm hoping to embroider a new pillowcase for each holiday or season. It will add a nice festive flavor to the boys' room. L loves holidays so I'm sure it will be a hit with him!
Over the weekend I was invited to the birthday party of a one-year-old. We decided last minute that we were planning to go so I didn't really have time to make something. My plan was to buy a present and then if I had time I could make something and return the thing that I bought. I wound up at Gymboree where I found a cute little sweater and collared onesie with turtles on them. As soon as I saw it it reminded me of a pattern I had from "Bend The Rules Sewing" of a little stuffed turtle. It was the perfect companion for the gift.
I'm still pretty new at this crafting thing and one thing I always forget to do is to tell the recipient that this gift was handmade. Then I go home bummed because I think they didn't love it. Well this was one of those times. Fortunately this time my friend asked L if he knitted the jumper (she's English) and it gave me the perfect opportunity to say, "No, but he helped me make the turtle!" She was delighted and inturn, so was I!
I'm still not confident enough in my sewing to make it the only gift I give. I usually make something and buy something. But I'm trying to change this. I feel the love I put into it is better than something monetary. Right?
Tomorrow is my next crafternoon! We're stenciling t-shirts. I'm excited to share this cool technique that I learned from "The Creative Family". It's one of my favorite things to do. I'm a sucker for personalizing things. I even had pencils made for K and I's wedding. I love those pencils!
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