I know I'm a day late with this, but does it make it better to know that I mailed about 450 Thanksgiving cards yesterday? They had to be metered and stuff with calendars yesterday, so I didn't have a chance to blog!
For my handmade gift this week, I made rice bags. I really like them. So does my husband. In fact, he claimed the top one as soon as I showed him.
For my first bags, I used this tutorial from Sew Mama Sew! It gives great instructions and I like how it comes together. I only have rice in the top bag, though, because I don't like the smell that I picked out. I think it's grapefruit and it makes me sick to my stomach after smelling it for too long! I think I'm going to get some peppermint and some lavendar. I may have also used a little bit too much.
This is a close up of the hexis on the second one. I just appliqued them on top.
My kids have this little gel thing that we use on "boo-boos." It almost always stops my daughter's tears, unless it's a real hurt. I thought that a small bag would be a nice replacement for it. This one is about 4.5 in square. My son thinks it's amazing when it's cold. He can't figure it out!
I used an envelope closure for the back. I think I like it better than the velcro for the small bags. I think these would be cute stocking stuffers.
My husband randomly picked a number for me and the winner of the Christmas Cheer Charms is #3, Jamie Lee. Jamie, I'll be sending you an email!
Did you get something made this week? I'd love to hear about it!
For my handmade gift this week, I made rice bags. I really like them. So does my husband. In fact, he claimed the top one as soon as I showed him.
For my first bags, I used this tutorial from Sew Mama Sew! It gives great instructions and I like how it comes together. I only have rice in the top bag, though, because I don't like the smell that I picked out. I think it's grapefruit and it makes me sick to my stomach after smelling it for too long! I think I'm going to get some peppermint and some lavendar. I may have also used a little bit too much.
This is a close up of the hexis on the second one. I just appliqued them on top.
My kids have this little gel thing that we use on "boo-boos." It almost always stops my daughter's tears, unless it's a real hurt. I thought that a small bag would be a nice replacement for it. This one is about 4.5 in square. My son thinks it's amazing when it's cold. He can't figure it out!
I used an envelope closure for the back. I think I like it better than the velcro for the small bags. I think these would be cute stocking stuffers.
My husband randomly picked a number for me and the winner of the Christmas Cheer Charms is #3, Jamie Lee. Jamie, I'll be sending you an email!
Did you get something made this week? I'd love to hear about it!
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Thanks! I made gift #1 of my handmade holiday for a handmade gift exchange...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/busybeequilts/6355753761/in/pool-handmadegiftexchangewinter2011
But even better is I made my first two Farmer's Wife blocks! I've had the book several months but it seemed so intimidating. I made my first two and I am hooked!!!
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