Christmas gifts, part 1.

I had lots of fun making Christmas gifts this year. I get so excited about things I'm sewing its hard not to blog about it at Christmas time. But finally, finally, all the gifts have been sent out and received and I can finally show some pictures!

Nothing warms this aunt's heart more than seeing her gifts being enjoyed.


















Sam, Caleb, and Ashlyn all got superhero capes and masks. This was such a fast, easy project, but one that seems to be a big hit.












To make these, I just took a yard of two different fabrics, folded them in half longways, and cut out a cape-like shape. Using scraps I appliqued each with an initial on one side and a shape on the other (A lightning bolt for Sam, a star for Caleb, and a crown for Ashlyn). With right sides facing, I sewed around the two sides and the bottom, then turned them right side out. I just used some double-fold bias tape to make the ties.


















Ashlyn's I also embellished with some lace and sparkly dress trim to make it super girly.


















The masks are just craft felt. I freehanded a pattern and top-stitched around the edges, catching a piece of elastic as I went to make the strap. To make the pattern, I got my SIL, Hannah to measure around each kid's head and to measure between their eyes. I used one of my fancy stitches to go around the edges to make it look a little more fun.

Hopefully these will get years of fun use!

Comments

Melanie said…
As soon as the boys opened theirs I remembered that you'd asked for those measurements ... I'm glad we could benefit from Hannah's ability to follow directions! So stinking cute.
10:40 PM
Melanie said…
Just so you know, these items are termed "super capes" and "glasses" by the boys. Sam had to eat lunch in his super cape yesterday, with a bib on so that he didn't get food on the super cape ... how a bib on his tummy protects the cape on his back, I'm not sure.
10:43 AM
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