Hi and welcome to my slot on the 'From the Heart' blog hop. Thank you to Carol from Just Let me Quilt for organising the hop. We were asked to create a small gift and share how we made it. This was a perfect way of getting a little start on Christmas. I like to make a present for everyone as well as purchasing something special for them. Sometimes the presents are quirky and sometimes just useful.
The first present I made was given early. Older daughter and her partner have recently moved and she mentioned that there was a draft coming in under their front door. I decided to make a draft excluder for her. It needed to be useful and pretty.
It was made using a piece of cotton fabric and a charm pack. The charm squares were cut in half and reduced in length to 4 and a half inches. In addition one charm square was cut in 4 giving four 2 and a half inch squares. The cotton fabric was cut 32 inches long and 7 and a half inches wide. The charm rectangles were stitches together in 3 rows. with 7 rectangles on row 1 and 3 and two of the squares starting and ending row 2. I cut 3 hearts from full charm squares and appliqued them on to the cotton. The two pieces were stitched together along a long side and backed with wadding and quilted. Then the remaining sides were stitched leaving the end open to turn right side out. I stuffed it with toy stuffing and closed the opening.
The hearts were machine appliqued using a button hole stitch and I did echo quilting round the hearts.
I think my daughter can read my mind as no sooner had I finished sewing it than she rang to ask if I had any fabric I could use to make them a draft excluder. This present is already in use
I had a length of this red and gold stripped fabric that was perfect for aprons and so I made a couple. These are a very simple shape and provide plenty of cover. These will go to two of my friends who love cooking but always manage to spill things down themselves. I kept them simple so didn't add a pocket.
Each Christmas I make little gift bags and small Christmas stockings for small gifts for work colleagues. Homemade biscuits fit beautifully into the bags and the stocking are just right for a tube of hand cream.
My final gifts have yet to be made, the ever popular fashion accessory - masks. John picked the goose fabric for his mask, Lucy wants the snowmen and mine will be the holly. Richard hasn't decided yet.
Thank you for visiting and here is today's participants. Do go and visit everyone to see what they've made.
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Take care.
Lyndsey
Great projects/gift ideas! That reminds me to get out the draft "snake" that I made and put it in place!
ReplyDeleteDraft snakes are so handy and yours is lovely. Way nicer than the dark boring ones available at the store. Thanks for sharing and inspiring :)
ReplyDeleteLovely gifts. They will certainly make the receiver smile.
ReplyDeleteLove all of your gifts especially the topsy turvy stocking for your tree. I made a Christmas mask for the Christmas in July hop not really expecting to use it. Now you reminded me that I need to whip out a bunch to go in the mail with my presents to family and friends.
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling masks will be a popular stocking stuffer/gift this year. So many great ideas in this post!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great batch of gifts ready for giving, Lyndsey. Bring on the Holidays!
ReplyDeleteGreat gift ideas, each and every one of them... as for the oopsie stocking, well the wind has been blowing like crazy here. I think it looks like that stocking is just out in the windstorm!
ReplyDeleteLOL!!!!
These all will make such great gifts! Your aprons are lovely and will be greatly appreciated I'm sure. Love the little bags and stockings. What a clever way to package a gift.
ReplyDeleteAll of these are such great and useful gifts!! You are ready to go!!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! I need to make one of those draft excluders for my front door too! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteYou were a busy gift maker, Lyndsey, and I love them all. It seems there is always a door or two that blows in dust and cold air, so those little rolls are awesome gifts. Sloppy cookers (like me) need aprons, stockings, bags, and masks are ideal gifts. Thank you so much for sharing so many ideas!
ReplyDeleteWhat great gifts! You’ve been busy. Very cute stuff.
ReplyDeleteFabulous projects! Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing such great gift ideas!
ReplyDeleteLove your wonderful selection of sewn gifts. I'm one of those people who need to wear an apron in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteFantastic range of gift ideas - love the draught stopper.
ReplyDeleteGreat projects but I just love your little bags. What fun to receive them filled with goodies. Can I be your new friend or coworker??!
ReplyDeleteAprons were on my list of possibilities. I love a cute and practical gift
ReplyDeleteWhat a bunch of super gifts to make. The 'heart' draft catcher is adorable. Christmas masks...what a great novel idea.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bunch of gifts and just the inspiration I was looking for. My ex husband’s daughter and her husband just bought their first home; a 1930’s unique little place that is a bit drafts so I was trying to calculate a draft buster! Thanks for saving me some brain strain!
ReplyDeleteLove all the gift ideas. Especially masks for Christmas! Why didn’t I think of that? Perfect!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about draft catchers yesterday! Great timing, and yours are so cute!!
ReplyDeleteGreat gifts! I really like the idea of a simple apron! And, the little bags and stockings - perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! :-)
Thank you very much for hopping. Your gift ideas are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThose are great gift ideas! I need to make some Christmas masks!! xx
ReplyDeleteI love practical presents and I appreciate every one of your gifts so much. Great ideas, every one of them.
ReplyDeleteThis has been such a fun hop! I love your draft excluder ... did you use a pattern for it? Your hearts are so well done ... my machine button stitching never looks that good!! :)
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