I have already been busy searching for fabrics for next year's Christmas gifts (hey, I am going to be a mom of 4 children ages 6 and under come March and Christmas comes VERY quickly!) I figure if I make things little by little I can be stress free come November (here's to wishful thinking! LOL).
So far on my list of things I need / want to make:
coloring book tote bag - for my nephew's bday in January (crayon roll is already made)
Valentine chair bags for all 4 boys
burp rags for my SIL
a book sling for Zachary and Ethan's room (made from the 2 valances I don't need)
baskets (again, out of a valance that goes with the boys new bedding)
nursing cover for myself :)
Next Christmas gifts:
Lego sacks for 9 boys and 4 girls (their's will be Barbie sacks)
BBQ aprons for my BILs
aprons for my sister, mom, MIL and SILs (and Bryan too)
Better get busy!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Mama's Got a Brand New...
SEWING MACHINE!!!
For a couple of years now, I have wanted a sewing machine for Christmas but other crafting gifts has preempted it - my Cricut, my Gypsy. Since our family is about to grow to 6, we are in need of a large vehicle so I figured Christmas wasn't going to be a big deal this year. Boy was I wrong!
My hubby surprised me with a fabulous sewing machine! The 26th of December that puppy was out of the box and I was reading the instruction manual. After quickly figuring out how to thread the bobbins and the machine, I was off. I had some fabric scraps on hand and I set about finding patterns I could download.
I soon got to sneak away to JoAnn's for some fabric and I found some amazing things! I found fabric to make the boys tote bags for their Awana books, fabric on clearance for purses and for next year's Christmas gifts (Lego sacks) and the like!
I have had the machine a little over a week and have already made the following:
3 purse type bags for "my" girls (my BFF's daughters)
2 tote bags for the boys' Awana materials
2 Buttercup bags
a crayon roll
a nursing cover
For a couple of years now, I have wanted a sewing machine for Christmas but other crafting gifts has preempted it - my Cricut, my Gypsy. Since our family is about to grow to 6, we are in need of a large vehicle so I figured Christmas wasn't going to be a big deal this year. Boy was I wrong!
My hubby surprised me with a fabulous sewing machine! The 26th of December that puppy was out of the box and I was reading the instruction manual. After quickly figuring out how to thread the bobbins and the machine, I was off. I had some fabric scraps on hand and I set about finding patterns I could download.
I soon got to sneak away to JoAnn's for some fabric and I found some amazing things! I found fabric to make the boys tote bags for their Awana books, fabric on clearance for purses and for next year's Christmas gifts (Lego sacks) and the like!
I have had the machine a little over a week and have already made the following:
3 purse type bags for "my" girls (my BFF's daughters)
2 tote bags for the boys' Awana materials
2 Buttercup bags
a crayon roll
a nursing cover
Christmas Crafting
So I made all the gifts we gave away for Christmas, however, I didn't take pictures of ANY of them :( So horrible! I guess I need to get back into blogging so I am in the habit of taking pictures of my creations.
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About Me
- Allison
- The Mills family was established on April 20th, 2002 when Bryan C. Mills married Allison Wilson. The family grew in 2005 with the birth of Christopher and then again in 2007 when Cameron first made his appearance. It just grew a little more in 2009 with Zachary's arrival and then again in 2011 when Ethan entered the world with a bang! We hope to continue to grow our family as God allows. We are truly blessed and praise God each day for the joy we bring each other!