Holiday Gift Ideas

Now is a great time to buy pdf sewing patterns!

All patterns are $7.00.  I am happy to email them straight to the recipient or to you.

Check out the selection - catsongstitchery

With just a change of fabric selection, you could tailor a special gift to suit all the folks on your list!

 

 

Locals- Don't forget about the

Annual Sewing Guild Bazaar

Nov.17, 2012

9-4

St.Matthews Episcopal

(corner of Forest & Patterson)

Lots of great gifts!

Easy Gift for a Child- "Color Me Cat"

I have sewn this cat many times for gifts.  I include washable markers.  The child can then decorate it again and again, front and back.  Just throw in the washer and dryer and it is ready for a new look!

Color Me Cat is just 2 pieces of muslin, sewn right sides together, turn right sides out and stuff!

It is really that simple.  You could use any shape.

I have found that Crayola Washable Markers wash out the best.

For older kids, include a permanent marker and it becomes an autograph cat.

My son had fun doing the sample above.

Gift Ideas/Planning

I've been sewing gifts all morning. I usually start thinking about Christmas gifts during the summer. I look through books, magazines, my own notebooks to get ideas. Sometimes its something someone says that will spark an idea. I try to concentrate on one or two ideas for all the adults and then something different for the kids. It is easier to do production style that way. If I'm making a bowl, it is easy to keep going and make 6. Of course I can't say what this year's gifts are, in case my family is reading this!

Past ideas include:

Adults-scarves, hats, bowls, quilts, purses, pillow cases, dinner in a jar, frozen meatballs, etc.

Kids-scarves, hats, name pillows, zipper purses, fleece ponchos, beanbags, doll clothes, vest & skirt, finish your own doll kit, etc.