If you're anything like me, you're scrambling around trying to find time to complete all of your project ideas for Christmas gifts. :) Of course, most of my gifts are for my kiddos. Here's a selection of what I've done so far:
A cool pyramid pillow for my daughter.
Tutorial here.
A stocking for our baby boy. I finally got on the ball and made one for my daughter last year (her 2nd Christmas), so I was quite proud of myself that I managed to get this one done with a 2 month old hanging around. :)
My mom cross-stitched the cuff for me. She made stockings like this for our whole family when I was young and has continued to make them (or at least the cuffs) as the family has added in-laws and grandkids. What a special tradition!
Another project was "blanket pajamas" requested by my daughter. She picked out the fleece by herself and is very pleased with the pjs.
I followed
this tutorial and got the idea for the foot cuffs from
the Halo website (since they make sleep sacks this large!).
I LOVE the footholes/cuffs! You know what I made these from? The leftover foot portion of very long knee-high socks that I used to make legwarmers for the baby, a la
this tutorial.
And then I decorated our Advent "wreath" so that it looked a little more Christmas-y.
And since there were only places for 4 candles and we had a 5th (to be lit on Christmas day), I needed to make our Christ candle look nice and pretty.
I just wrapped the candle in ribbon, hot glued it to itself at the back (careful of the wax--don't want to melt it!) and then added the second bow. I love how it looks! :)
I forgot to take pictures of the
loveys I made for the kiddos (and a couple friends) and the legwarmers I made the baby. Maybe next time.
Still on my list are matching winter pjs for the two kiddos (maybe I can find more of that fleece I made the sleep sack from), a gift for my husband (can't say what since he'll see this post), a booster seat cushion cover, a tree skirt, and some random ornaments or wall hangings that I have yet to design. :)
Happy crafting!
~Regina
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