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30/12/2006

Sewn gifts

Christmas presents from me included several homemade items, both knitted and sewn. The latter started with a trip to the IKEA, and results are shown below

Rice bags. Quick to make and hopefully useful - I have not actually tried them. The rice grains are enclosed in another bag inside the bag made from the printed material. The outside bag is open in one end and closed by the tying the ribbon. How loose/compact the grains are distributed is determined by where the ribbon is tied.


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For two knitters, a thing to help organize their circular needles was produced  (apologise for the photos, should have taken things outside rather than attempting out of window shots!) 

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Pattern from Stitch 'n Bitch. The two are slightly different though, as of course I learned a few things making the first one. Lessons from both will be used in future versions: I certainly need one myself, and might do a few more for other people who've asked for or I think need one :-)
The printed numbers were made using t-shirt transfers from Panduro. Numbers are printed onto the paper, which is then ironed onto fabric. 
 
One needle holder recipient also received a little bag to hold her knitting
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Most of the production time for this one was spent working out where to sew to get the plastic and lining in place, while hiding the seams. The embroidery was fun, I foresee more in my future :-)
 
Post wih knitted gifts to come...

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22/12/2006

Merry Christmas

Lets just pretend 2006 didn't have an autumn and blogging seems perfectly regular around here.

I'm sort of ready to be meet Christmas. All* present are nicely wrapped and ready to be squashed into suitcase, to have paper & ribbons messed up.

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There are quite a few homemade presents in the pile, some of which I will show after Christmas. This delay is not so much because I fear the recipients will see this space within the next two days, but this post is being written at a very unhealthy hour for blogging. It is literally in the middle of the night (of the longest night of the year!!) and brain wants to sleep.

I wish any readers a Merry Christmas :-)

*the ones that are done, two are still under construction and two will probably appear under the tree as no more than vouchers!

 

PS: just recall I promised dish cloths, sort of forgot about them. Might show next time. 

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