- Kids skirt with embroidery
I upcycled a dress to kids skirt for a friend who has twin girls. Underneath the skirts, I added bloomers and connected the skirt and bloomer at waist. I also made embroidery fish and bird at hem so they can figure out which one is theirs. As I wrote before, I am into hand embroidery now.
- Closet Case Files Carolyn Pajamas
I recently made this pink & ivory version as a friend’s birthday gift. It is fun to make and fairly quick to sew (it takes me about five hours from start to finish) which makes it a good handmade gift. This time I bought piping at Nakamura online shop since I thought it would save me some time. But I wished I made my own piping that fits the seam allowances. In this particular patterns, 1.5cm seam allowances are already included. My store-bought piping width was 0.8cm. It was hard to sew at curves when then seam allowances and piping width don’t match. Overall I am happy with the end result and my friend seemed to have liked it. My Aztec Carolyn here and silk satin here. For more ideas, here (black one with white piping), here (navy blue and white piping) and here (pancake print!!).
- Teapot Cozy
I had an opportunity to make teapot cozies for a tea shop in Takasaki this month. I made sure to make a few extra so I can gift them to my friends and family. I made my own pattern based on the instructions from the tea shop owner, but you can find many different versions for free online. The floral print fabric and the beige cotton lining sandwitches the thick quilt batting. Inside, the seams are finished with bias strips. It would be fun to give with teapot and delicious smelling loose tea.
Woven labels from Dutch Labels Shop
For more gift ideas, check out Shopbop and take advantage of the big sale! Sale ends 11:59PM PST (Los Angeles Time) Tuesday, 11/29). クリスマスシーズンが早くも近づいていますね。
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Black Friday Sale
Everything ready-to-ship will be 40% off with a code “GIVETHANKS” at checkout in Etsy shop and Vivat Veritas shop! For Etsy shop, you can view all the items that are on sale here. The code does not apply for made-to-order items and gift certificate. The sleeveless knit in the picture is sale here.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are celebrating it on Saturday since everyone is working on Thursday in Japan.
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Mommy’s Diary: More Christmas Wishlist
Knitted Toddlers Hat by Sweet Meadow Street, $25
Blue eyed cat A4 print by lukaluka, $16.06
Wild Grey Wolf Coat by Little Good All, $165
Girl’s Dress Coat PDF pattern by BurdaStyle, $5.40
Children’s Puzzle, Rocking Horse Toy by Berkshire Bowls, $19.99
Children’s Neighborhood Chair by Paloma’s Nest, $228
Zu cloud cushion by Petit Home, UK 35
Even though Andy is a grinch who hates holidays, I can’t stop browsing the internet for cute Christmas stuff for kids. By the way, I thoughly enjoyed reading each one of your comments on his GWED25 post! I laughed so hard and cried.
Anyway, I post my favorites on Pinterest (here is my “baby” board) to organize, and revisit the board later to see what I really want to buy. Most of the time, I end up making something similar on my own, instead of buying it, but it’s still fun to browse and dream. Etsy is also a great place to search for gifts for your little one. I like browsing their treasuries, which are small collections of items curated by etsy sellers each having different themes. For instance, if I’m looking for something pink to decorate my daughter’s room, I would search the treasuries by typing “pink, girl, room”.
I thought this girl’s dress coat pattern by BurdaStyle was a great gift for yourself or your craftsy friends. I can’t imagine how expensive it would be to buy a dressy coat like this at a store. Especially considering that your kid will grow out of it very soon. With less than two yards of wool fabric and some sewing skills, you can make this on your own!
