handmade gifts for christmas and celebrations 2011

Laura_D_3

... in the name of research I have made two half pinnies!! They have got progressively better and the third one which I'm making as a gift for my mums neighbour is nearly complete.

These are the first dodgy two...

No idea why but I love the fabric for the second one - I'm going all retro... Good use of holey old curtains though I think

cuddles123

If anyone wants to make pressies for people who knit, I've made these.
Can be magnets or brooches.

Trow

I love the second pinnie too - is the pattern online?

mary-op

Love the pinnies:T

Got a sort of 'apron project' on the go at the minute..........OH found a plain cream apron lurking in a drawer so I've put a border across the pocket with some free fabric I've got but it needs a flower or two appliqued on to it and I can't find any fabric with anything on it that will look right.......have to shelve that one for the time being I think.

Also having a go at painting some little signs.......ones a rolling pin shape for foster daughter, the other is a small oval one for her OH...........just need to practise a bit more painting letters..........been a while since I did it.

cuddles -love the little knitting things:T What have you used for needles ? I know just the person to make one of those for but as a magnet rather than brooch I think:)

cuddles123

mary-op

I used cocktail sticks with beads on the end.

PootleFlump_3

Laura, love the pinnies. You should come join us over at the Sewing Room!

Cuddles, what a great idea. Those are really cute. x

diddly74

Laura_D wrote: »

... in the name of research I have made two half pinnies!! They have got progressively better and the third one which I'm making as a gift for my mums neighbour is nearly complete.

These are the first dodgy two...

No idea why but I love the fabric for the second one - I'm going all retro... Good use of holey old curtains though I think

Our first project at high school in sewing class were aprons, full type with a pocket. These are great. I sam sure we had some curtains a bit like the 2nd one in the late 70s when I was small!

Laura_D_3

Trow wrote: »

I love the second pinnie too - is the pattern online?

Thanks Trow - I didn't use a pattern (often why I go wrong:eek:) , I've put the instructions on my blog. It's a case of put material around yourself and cut oblong shape of correctish length/ width, then make ties and sew together. The one I've been making today I did follow a pattern, I'll post the details when I see the finished result - definately looking more positive and even easier

Pootleflump - unfortunately someone on here has already lured me over to the sewing room but I'm only on page 63 I'll get to the end before Christmas though :T

housewifeintraining

Thanks for all the advice re the buttercup bag think I'm going to go for the small original one as I only use a handbag when going out without my little man so only needs to be small.

Went to ikea today and got some lovely fabric so going to start it in a little while.

this is the fabric http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00135495

PootleFlump_3

housewifeintraining wrote: »

Thanks for all the advice re the buttercup bag think I'm going to go for the small original one as I only use a handbag when going out without my little man so only needs to be small.

Went to ikea today and got some lovely fabric so going to start it in a little while.

this is the fabric http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00135495

Lovely fabric. x