I took this picture while the snow was coming down, lol. Here are 3 snowman drawstring gift bags (tutorial
here) that I made for Christmas gifting purposes :D I want to make more of them so I ordered more large buttons from Ebay - it's way cheaper than buying them @ the fabric store in town :D These will be uploaded to the Bag It challenge (ending December 16), and will go also go in Ho Ho Ho for December (when the link goes up) :)
I've been making Batman capes for my niece, for her son's 5th birthday party next month :) I think having a Batman party qualifies mom for the Coolest Mom Ever award! I believe the superhero himself will be visiting - for some reason I wish I was a 5 year old boy now, LOL! These ones are all size 6 ...
Here are a few more of the capes - the 3 on the left are size 4, then there's a size 2 and one of the size 6's.
Here are all the capes that are completed (I have 12 done of 16 needed), hanging out on the clothesline for their photographic debut. The penultimate one, far right, is shy, so he's showing off his lining instead of his emblem ;)
A couple of Christmas gift pillowcases - dogs (left) and foxes (foxii? ;D) (right) :)
A close-up of the dog fabric ...
... and a close-up of the fox fabric. This print seems to dance and wiggle when I try to take a picture - like some prints I've seen, it doesn't like having it's picture taken! It's mini foxes :D
I spotted a cute pin yesterday and got it made less than 24 hours after I found it :D Tutorial is
here, and includes a downloadable template for Rudolph :D His nose, by the way, is a fluffy pom pom ;) I think this is a great bag design for the gentlemen we know and love and have trouble shopping for! Rudy counts as #26 in my not-very-successful 52 in 16 attempt (52 new bag designs in 2016) - I still have 18 days left in 2016 to complete 26 more bags - where are the sewing elves when I need them :D
Linking up to several linky parties with these projects:
Reindeer bag will go to New to Me, Ho Ho Ho and On We Sew, and Bag It. The snowman bags will go to Ho Ho Ho and Bag It. The pillowcases go to Ho Ho Ho, and the Batman capes won't be going anywhere other than Stittsville, Ontario (when I get the last 4 finished) :D
Here are a few more of the capes - the 3 on the left are size 4, then there's a size 2 and one of the size 6's. 
Na na na na na...... Batman!!! Look at all those capes - AWESOME! You need an invite to the party.
ReplyDeleteLoves those batman capes! What a great birthday party idea. Thanks for linking your snowman bags up to bag it!
ReplyDeletehow cute are those snowmen! The batman capes are brilliant. My nephew loves Spiderman but he's not really interested in dressing up. I hope he will be!
ReplyDeleteAdorable Batman capes! You are super Auntie! I thought (after the Black Friday sales, of course) that I should be making some flannel pillowcases as Christmas gifts. I may bet one of those snowman bags made yet, too, because I just can't resist!
ReplyDeleteI like the rudolph bags better than the snowmen bags! (good thing I am trapped working 12 hr days right now...)
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy. These are all wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHi Danette - thank you! I'm so sorry - I can't email you a reply to your comment, and I can't even post a comment on your blog, because I don't have Google+ and that's the only way I can contact you. If by some chance you read this (hey - it's Christmas - things CAN happen!) please shoot me an email so I can get your address - thanks! And BTW - your owl divided basket is great - I have the pattern but haven't had enough nerve to tackle it yet!
DeleteDon't you just hate it when someone is on google plus and you can't communicate? I find it very frustrating.
DeleteMy goodness, Sandra, you sure have been busy creating all those adorable goods and you did dozens! I love all your projects that you have done lately. Keep going! Hugs, Angela
ReplyDeleteI have images in my mind of Batboys running and jumping all over the place, they are going to have such fun! Your niece IS the coolest of moms, and brave too. Those are awesome Auntie!
ReplyDeleteYour niece might be the coolest mom, but you're the coolest auntie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great time those Barman partygoers are going to have! The capes are awesome :)
ReplyDeleteLol! You are the sewing elf! Such a fab collection of makes - wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant gifts!!!!!!
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