I have finally managed to deliver all of the Christmas and other gifts for 2009 (the year of late gifts)! (Well, actually, there is one exception but I'm not going to worry about that.)
Gus' knitting bag:
Gus' teachers' Christmas gifts:
The pattern for this little box bag, which is so adorable and very simple to sew, came from Stacy Sews. I have plans to make a couple for myself, they are the perfect size for sock, hat, or lace knitting.
A few carry-and-draw kits. I found this Eric Carle fabric and completely fell in love even though I had no idea what I would use it for at the time.
And four very special girls received these Princess & the Pea sets (from the book Itty Bitty Toys). They took me almost all of December to knit, but I think they came out really nice. I used up every bit of worsted weight leftover yarn I had and bought (and used up) a bunch more. In the process I decided I really like Cascade 220--it's a nice, basic yarn and comes in a ton of colors.
How cute is the pea? I was going to knit one, but then I found these Japanese erasers and couldn't resist.
Beautiful work!!
I have a question for you. I can sew, but for three obvious reasons (aged 9, 6, & 2), I don't get much opportunity. When you sew things, you have to iron seams, etc. Where do you put your ironing board where the boys don't get it, or do you iron on the counter or something? It may seem like a stupid question, but I don't iron because my kids are "active."
Gretchen
Posted by: Gretchen | January 15, 2010 at 05:46 PM