Craft Hope collects handmade goods from around the world for people who need a little HOPE. Their latest project has been to collect beanies and bags for kids fighting cancer. So, two friends and I pulled our efforts and contributed six fun fleece hats for the cause. Thanks Josie and Lisa!
Our friends, Chris and Elizabeth, had a baby recently, so I made this Naomi dress for their little girl. When Chad delivered the dress, Chris was very appreciative that it was a color other than pink!
A closeup of the sleeve details.
One of EA's best friends also had a little girl, so I made this Whitley dress for baby Cate.
As you may have read lately, Molly really enjoys ballet. Most of the time, her ballet slippers and skirt end up in my purse, so when I saw the idea for a tutu tote, I knew I (ahem, she) needed one to tote all her dance accessories.
I also made one as a birthday gift for Molly's friend, Taryn, since she takes ballet too.
And that concludes this year's handmade holiday gifts. In case you missed any, here is a recap.
Ruffled romper
Spring buttercup bag
Roll-up totes
Kid's floor cushions
Christmas jammies
Casserole carrier
Quilted wine tote
Chad's grandmother is always in favor of a good glass of wine, so I made her this quilted wine tote. It's insulated, so it will keep the bottle nice and chilled. Since Chad and I do not drink, finding a bottle to test the size was a bit of a challenge in my house. Thankfully, I had a bottle of cooking Sherry which fit like a charm!
My Mother-in-law has a love for cooking, so I made her an insulated casserole carrier for toting her fabulous food to friend's houses.
I wanted to make the girls' Christmas jammies this year, so when Fabric.com was running a "Christmas in July" sale, I snatched up some cute holiday flannel. I finally got around to making them in early December and used this pattern. Molly loves nightgowns, but I wanted a top/pants set for Leah. You've already seen them on the girls in our Christmas videos, but here they are close up.
The girls were super excited to wear them on Christmas Eve.
In addition to making jammies for my girls, I made a nightgown for Emmie and sent it in the mail to surprise her. When she received it, I got a sweet phone call thanking me and she immediately wore it for her nap!
After seeing several posts in the crafting blogosphere about these Land of Nod inspired floor cushions, I decided that all the girls needed them. The first one I made was for Emmie. Leah saw the picture and asked, "It's a cake?"
My girls love theirs! They sit on them to watch movies, and have been seen bouncing off of them once or twice too.
Last year at our annual Bible study Christmas party, I snagged an Envirosax Reusable Shopping Bag. I love that it rolls up and fits into the side pocket of the diaper bag. So, when I saw this tutorial to make a roll-up tote, I knew I wanted to make a few.
I made one for my grandmother.
The snap in action…
I also made totes for Molly's preschool teachers because really, what teacher doesn't love a new tote! One was identical to the above tote. These were the other two.
One Fall afternoon, the girls and I were Skyping with my mom. She informed me that she had a couple of ideas for Christmas. One was to make her a new Spring purse. She really liked the previous one I made her, but wanted one more Spring-like. So, like a good daughter, I obliged. :)
This year, I again handmade several holiday gifts for my family and friends. I'll be sharing them with you over the next several days.
The first was this ruffled romper for my niece, Emmie, from the pattern I tested last year. I bought the corduroy fabric to make a jumper for Leah last winter, but then she got too big for the pattern I had picked out. Oops! So, I made use of it another way.
My sister took a picture of Emmie in her outfit. How cute is she?!
