2 more to go!

I am making progress on my new year's resolution! 1 more Christmas present finished and 2 more to go! WoooHoooo! This one was also from Anna Maria Horner's book Handmade Beginnings and I sent them along with a matching lavender eye mask.

The last two gifts I knew I had a little extra time to finish, but really, it's almost February! My only consolation is knowing that I really am doing the best I can... Sewing really does take time- especially for a beginner like me- and well, that's a commodity that is pretty tough to come by these days. Who knew the Christmas sewing would start affecting my plans for Valentine's day? It certainly furthers my resolve to stop making things for deadlines.

Christmas bells still ringing...

SO. Big surprise to those of you who know me... I am STILL sewing Christmas presents! I think I bit off a little more than I could chew when I decided to make ALL of my gifts this year. So my first new year's resolution: finish the Christmas gifts! HA! After that I've decided to follow the advice of a genius.

Amy at the angry chicken mentioned in a post last Friday that she almost never sews for a deadline such as a holiday. GOOD IDEA!!! That would seriously remove much stress from the project wouldn't it?

p.s. don't you love her book? Bend the Rules Sewing... check it out!

Slippers

Just about to try out this cute slipper tutorial and free pattern from the Creative Maven for a dear friend who could use a little TLC. I hope mine turn out as cute as hers (or hers)!

White Christmas

It was a lovely white Christmas...

cheep, cheep

Success!

Well, I finished the littlest chick's Christmas present just in time!

She lovedit. It is from Anna Maria Horner's Handmade Beginnings book...

a little mother hen and her baby chicks- they stick with velcro underneath momma's wings :)

Come Let Us Adore Him

Merry Christmas Everyone!

more gifts!!!

So here's what I did with some of my winnings!
this one is a mystery until after Christmas ;) any guesses?

and a dollhouse from this tutorial (from UK Lass in US) is a gift for my precious eldest girl...

It's crunch-time now, and much more sewing to go!

Nap-time = sewing time... I'm off!

Gift Ideas

More great gift ideas from Prudent Baby yesterday...

"A little handmade + a little store bought = Perfect Gift"

and today:

"Last Minute Handmade Gifts"

12 days of sewing!

Join the fun! Free tutorials and patterns at Sewing in No Man's Land!

Create Your Own Oilcloth!

Just about to try out this tip from Burda Style...

Hopefully I'll have my very own cheap and cute version of oilcloth for a little Christmas gift I've got in the works.

i think i can, i think i can...

10 days to go and here is what my Christmas gifts look like... cut, bagged, and labeled fabric. Now on to the fun part- sewing it all together!

Gift Ideas

Needing some handmade gift ideas? There's got to be something for you here, or here, or here.

Holiday Treat

YUM!

We needed a little something to take to a Christmas party for a dear friend. I wanted to do something the kids could help with and this seemed like the perfect little project.

Pretzel sticks, melted milk chocolate and white chocolate chips, and to make it festive- sprinkles... Delicious!

It's a bird, it's a plane...

Because every super hero boy needs a cape...

Happy Birthday Zach! We love you!

Advent

So every year I want to make some sort of advent calendar and every year it gets later and later until... well- it seems a bit late to start the week before Christmas, doesn't it?

But this one at I Am Momma- Hear Me Roar has me inspired. I love the "good deed" theme and the list of daily actions is so sweet- perfect for a house with little ones.

Gifts and More Gifts!

On with the holiday crafting!!!

Gifts for some very special little girls. :)

These are such fun and so simple to make. I love to think of the little ones who will play and sleep with these.

Christmas Gift #1

I finished my first Christmas gift today! 1 down- only about 15 more to go! Ha!

I used this zipper pouch tutorial from Skip to My Lou and

This travel tissue holder tutorial (though I added a lining) from Vacuum Queen.