First of all we have welcomed in December with the same advent calendar we made last year. We put the finishing touches, the candy, on last night. It was a crazy event, everyone was fighting over the peeps (note to self buy more peeps next year), but fun nevertheless.
As promised here is the finished elephant I made for Bella. I was at the fabric store a month or so ago looking for fabric to make Megan a dress with and found this cute pattern for the elephant. Immediate I thought Bella would love having her own, she adores her stuffed animals, so I abandoned the dress project and spent the time I had getting supplies for the elephant. It was harder than I thought and I ask you not to look too closely. I fear that unless this elephant stays on her shelf the ears may fall off. I don't think they are sew on too good. Oh well, it's cute, original, and all hers. Here is the website it gave on the pattern if you are interested.
[German case binding is the method I used for putting the book together]
For Tess I decided to make a sketch book. She loves to draw and the only problem is I find papers all over the house. My initial instinct is to toss them, but I don't really want to. My solution, giving her drawings a place of there own, a bound place, so they can no longer get lost or accidentally tossed. I think it will be cool over the years to see where she started and hopefully she'll have several of these as she grows up.
[Knit hat]
Megan is very fond of hats. Really she's fond of anything you can wear, but she looks so cute in hats so that's the route I decided to take. I think its a little big and am debating whether or not to make another. I guess it all depends on what kind of time I have when I've finished with my holiday list.
Are you making any gifts this year?
8 comments:
I want to make gifts but that will have to wait till next year. When my babi is no longer in arms. Not that I want to hurry that up. Your gifts turned out wonderful. I think that elephant is the cutest stuffed animal I've ever seen.
I always love seeing your projects, Amy! I made a new advent calendar this year -- tiny stockings to hang on a small tree. Other projects are still up in the air...
To have just a smidgen of your abilities would suffice me. Love the elephant, the hat, the book. Love the calendar. Here it is, the 1st, and I've got nothing. I always say, "Some year" but I wish I had that THIS year. Looks fun.
Seriously Amy...you are AMAZING to me!! How do you do all that you do??
By the way....I saw Jen's pictures, and NICE JOB!! You are are so awesome!
Oh... I love it when you post your projects! I adore that elephant... I have not tackled a stuffy yet. The hat is too cute, and I love the sketch book!
Yes, I am making my gifts!
amy they're going to LOVE them!!!
With the economy like it is, all we can afford are gifts we make ourselves...so far we have painted a baby cradle and rocking chair, made my sweet girl a dress, and my little man a tie, and working on a few more things here and there. The best gifts truly are the ones made with heart. Love all of yours.
LOVE the hat...would love a pattern if you have one!
im obsessed with knitting hats lately..lol
the elephant is adorable too :)
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