Sunday, December 28, 2008

Year of Homemade Gifts for Kids

This year, Maya got leg warmers (from super soft bamboo yarn), Aidan got a magician's cape and Bertha got a set of bibs from left-over flannel and recycled receiving blankets.


Mentrual Pads

Flannel menstrual pads with diaper cloth flannel inserts that can be singled/doubled inside. If you click on the photo and look up close, you'll see that there is a flap that opens for inserting rectangular pads. The wings have snaps.

Row House "Holder"

In keeping with the colourful row housed in St. John's...I made a hangable piece that has houses that can hold things - like letters, keys, gloves, etc. - thinking it would be best used by a door, bathroom, or work space. The roof tops flap open and the windows have been made in insert pictures of people. A Christmas gift for someone this year.


Gift/Lunch Bags

I put chocolate and jelly beans in here as a gift to some of the kids' teachers. Made from remnants of old cordoroy pants and saved jean pockets from old projects.

Knitting Needle Case




Closed with an elastic that wraps around.
A pouch for pattern sheets (for those who like to make notes or photo copy their patterns).

Several tiers for various heights/types of needles..and two small pouches at the bottom (one has a see-through plastic window).

Personalized Lunch Bags




Flower bag for a young child



Cloth Gift Bags

To replace wrapping paper....this year for many of bags, I used cheap thrift store pants and cut each leg into two pieces and made a bag from each one (adding some left over fabric from other projects).

Sachel for the Guitar Player