Merry Christmas!

I guess I decided to make some handmade Christmas gifts this year after all. Originally I wasn't going to do it but then decided I should use my skills to make some fun and unique things. My husband's side of the family isn't crafty so I figured this was a good excuse to give them each something handmade made especially for them. We're pretty crafty on my side of the family but I still wanted to give some of my family members some fun things anyways.

I'll be out of town and up in the mountains until late next week for the holidays. I'll be hanging out with family without any cell phone service or Internet.....sooo.....

For some eye candy...here are some of the things I made for this year...

A couple pouches filled with fun goodies for my nieces

A 241 Tote bag for a really good friend stitched with her name on it

A Super Mario Pillowcase for my nephew

A stocking for my daughter to keep at my parents house for Christmas morning

A San Francisco 49ers Banner to for my Brother in law ( approx. 18"X22" & made with felt)

I also made 4 mini versions for 4 of my nephews ( approx. 6"x9")

Hand stitched in Gold Metallic Perle Cotton (a pain to work with)

My husbands parents and sister will be receiving handmade gifts as well but they're not sewing projects so I won't bother you with those.

All the totes except the Briar Rose version in this post were for Christmas gifts as well.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

See you in 2014!

241 Totes Oh My!

Before I get started, I want to announce the winner of the Sew Lux Fabric Club Medallion BOM PDF Pattern Subscription (what a mouthful that is)....Congrats to comment #60 Amy of Amy's Crafty Shenanigans!

So I totally took advantage of Anna's (Noodlehead) Black Friday sale and decided to purchase the 241 Tote pattern. I was so anxious to try it out that I made a bag within minutes of buying it! I had all the stuff so picking out the fabrics was holding me up from getting started. 

The first three bags are going to new homes for Christmas. I hope they'll be loved because I want to keep them all. Some have zippers, pockets, or patchwork. I made another one but I'll have to show pictures on another post for that one.

The last bag is for my partner in the Sew Sew Modern 4 Swap. I cut up a Briar Rose charm pack into 2.5 squares and got sewing them together for the front panel. I found some Central Park by Kate Spain in my stash and thought it matched perfectly for the back panel.

Front & Back pics (the first one is the same on both sides)