Sewing Projects for Christmas
Well, now that all the gifts have been given, I can blog about some items I made for Christmas gifts this year.
I made these really fun purses. I used this tutorial and for the most part they were really easy to make. I loved that they took very little fabric, so it was fun to choose quarter fats from Joann's which were on sale a lot before Christmas. The handles I bought from Joann's and Hobby Lobby with my 40% and 50% off coupons. Each time I would go by the store, I'd stop in with my coupon and buy one I needed.
I also made some "quillows", but they aren't actually quillows because they are not quilts, but it's the same idea with fleece blankets. I actually found it cheaper to buy the fleece blanket already done and then just get the fleece fabric to make the pillow part. I followed this tutorial, but I tweaked it a little because my blankets were bigger. These were probably the easiest thing I made and all 3 of my kids LOVED them, and I heard my nieces really liked them too. :)
I embellished these kitchen towels with some scrap fabric. I got the idea from here and I was really pleased with how they turned out.
I decided to try and make these sandwich keepers. The problem was PUL fabric which it called for was only available online and was a bit too pricey to buy for something like this. I decided to go ahead and try it using regular fabric on the outside and vinyl on the inside. It was truely a pain in the butt sewing project. I probably won't ever attempt it again unless I find some PUL fabric for cheap. I did finish two of these and gave them to my sister to try. I told her if she likes them she can sew some more, hahah! :D
I also crocheted up some really great hotpads which was fun, but I don't have a picture. My other MAJOR sewing project deserves it's own post, so look for it soon. :)
I made these really fun purses. I used this tutorial and for the most part they were really easy to make. I loved that they took very little fabric, so it was fun to choose quarter fats from Joann's which were on sale a lot before Christmas. The handles I bought from Joann's and Hobby Lobby with my 40% and 50% off coupons. Each time I would go by the store, I'd stop in with my coupon and buy one I needed.
I also made some "quillows", but they aren't actually quillows because they are not quilts, but it's the same idea with fleece blankets. I actually found it cheaper to buy the fleece blanket already done and then just get the fleece fabric to make the pillow part. I followed this tutorial, but I tweaked it a little because my blankets were bigger. These were probably the easiest thing I made and all 3 of my kids LOVED them, and I heard my nieces really liked them too. :)
I embellished these kitchen towels with some scrap fabric. I got the idea from here and I was really pleased with how they turned out.
I decided to try and make these sandwich keepers. The problem was PUL fabric which it called for was only available online and was a bit too pricey to buy for something like this. I decided to go ahead and try it using regular fabric on the outside and vinyl on the inside. It was truely a pain in the butt sewing project. I probably won't ever attempt it again unless I find some PUL fabric for cheap. I did finish two of these and gave them to my sister to try. I told her if she likes them she can sew some more, hahah! :D
I also crocheted up some really great hotpads which was fun, but I don't have a picture. My other MAJOR sewing project deserves it's own post, so look for it soon. :)
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