We had a wonderful holiday here at the Randell House : )
My mom loved her wallet! She is one to save things instead of use them, so I promptly had her help me move the contents from her old wallet to her new one. I hope she wears it out so I have an excuse to maker her another one. She told me her mom would tie a scarf under her chin, just like the kerchief girl, when she was a little girl. She is a wonderful cook, so I added as many cooking themed fabrics as possible.
I added a zipper pocket and found a cute little notebook at my favorite bookstore in Seattle.
I made dad an art bag to hold his watercolor supplies. It has a pocket for the watercolor wheel and a water bottle and pockets for his brushes and perfectly fits a 6" x 9" sketchbook or watercolor paper.
The boys got matching p.j's again this year. Unfortunately, I don't have a good pic! I miscut one of the p.j. bottoms so I didn't have enough fabric to make the matching top! I'm going back this evening to get more fabric and finish the project. Luckily, I found the tops in the pic at a store close by and added some applique patches to match the pants.
I hope you had a lovely Holiday!
Merry Christmas! Your boys are adorable, how old are they?
ReplyDeleteYou know, I've been wanting to find or make wallets for my own sons, who are 8 and 11. Right now they bring their money in a Ziplock sandwich bag when they go shopping. I'm having trouble finding a good pattern, though, because they don't need a bunch of credit card slots (just one slot for their library cards) and they DO need a compartment that zips closed for their change, since I bribe them with quarters to do their homework. Have you ever sewn a child's wallet, or do you have any suggestions where I could find a pattern like that? Finding the fabrics would be the fun part. :-)
Your Mum will treasure that wallet, I'm sure! Even when it does wear out, she won't want to throw it away! It is SO pretty!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you had a wonderful holiday! Your gifts were very thoughtful. Please tell, what did YOU receive this year?
ReplyDeleteLovely gifts Charise! Perfectly matched to each recipient
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