As if I didn't already have enough on my plate, I decided that this holiday season, I would make rather than buy presents for family and some friends' children. So I'll be sewing clothing and accessories -- new patterns that I've never tried before.
All while in the midst of moving. O_o
I'm not sure why I do this to myself. But you know what? After I asked what they would like, several family members got really excited about it, and one even sent me a link to this simple tutorial on making a circle scarf. Basically, all I'll be doing is buying the material and sewing the ends together. It's really that easy, but she is still really excited about getting such a simple hand-made item from me. It's worth it already, is my feeling. :-)
But most of the other items won't be so simple. I'm particularly looking forward to making clothes for the children, but apprehensive, too. I'll be using patterns and instructions from these two books:
I'll mostly be sticking to the beginner patterns, at least. Wish me luck. :-)
xo, Gladys
Disclosure: I'm a member of Amazon Associates, so if you click through the book images above and purchase anything on Amazon, it may result in my earning a small referral fee.
sounds awesome. even if its so simple it has much more meaning as a gift.
ReplyDeletethanks for the kind words, clementine! i guess i'm just a little worried since my gifts won't be professional-looking, but i want them to actually get *used*. i hope my family and friends have fun with it.
ReplyDelete