March 14, 2010

Gifts

The biggest little boy has been invited to several birthday parties. We wanted to give handmade gifts. So I went through my fabric stash and after a few hours cutting and sewing an

Art Journal Cover.....

Front......
and back....



A little bit of hand stitching, and a little bit of applique......all done.
We will wrap it up with some coloured pencils in a piece of hand painted paper.

Things would probably go a fair bit quicker if I didn't have to keep stopping to feed the babe. 

But then I get smiles like these 

........and taking time makes all the sense in the world.

I hope your weekend was filled with smiles and taking time to enjoy them.

3 comments:

  1. Handmade gifts feel so much better to give. Don't they? I love this idea and it turned out beautifully.

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  2. Thanks Kristi,
    it was the first thing I sewed on my new sewing machine. Which I got for my birthday in JANUARY!!!! Now I have the sewing bug though and inspired by your cord pants for your boys I'm dying to make my boys some pants.

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  3. SO PRETTY!!

    funny thing, my daughter's name is Pia.

    great blog! stop by mine when you get a chance and say hi.
    lolasgirl.blogspot.com

    ps. following you!

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