Today my muse, Bonnie Hunter is hosting a Linky Party to share our favourite Christmas sewing projects! I first discovered Bonnie in 2010 when I discovered the wonderful world of quilting blogs, and I haven't stopped sewing since!
I first learned to sew when I was a child, and designed and made my own Barbie clothes. I made Christmas presents for my daughters every year, even if I didn't do any other sewing for the year. Since my sister and I became grammas six years ago, we revived our mother's tradition of "goodie bags" but the bags are now pillowcases!
This year's lineup - packed and ready to go! I'm glad I have a room in the process of painting and new trim so that I can hide everything. My sister and I have a deal, she does the shopping and I supply the fabric and make the pillowcases (I think I get the better end of the deal cuz I hate shopping for anything other than fabric). They're just filled with small, inexpensive items like toothbrushes, socks, a small toy, coloring books and crayons, etc. It gives the kids plenty to do when we have our joint family gathering on Boxing Day (the day after Christmas for my American friends).
Last year's lineup. The two purple ones went with my Easy Street quilt that I gave to my daughter and her husband (I like to make matching pillowcases when I gift a quilt, and use one to wrap it in.) The last one is a Super Mario pillowcase for my oldest grandnephew, to go with the quilt that is still under construction. Now that the Christmas sewing is done, that's the next project on the list.
The kids love their pillowcases so much that they insist on having a pillow in each one. My grandson now has six pillows piled on his bed! My daughter wants to kill me - just kidding!
Christmas 2014
I also make pyjamas for the kids every Christmas. Zoey calls these ones her "Frozen" pyjamas because they have snowflakes on them and insists on wearing them every night, even during the heat of summer. They still fit a year later - I'm glad I made them a bit big.
The Christmas project I am most proud of is my tree skirt. (I must remember to take a picture of it quilted.) It is foundation-paper-pieced from a Judy Niemeyer pattern and I love how it turned out. I used all batiks except for the white areas, they have a silver snowflake pattern printed on the white. I love how it sparkles under the tree.
Have a wonderful Christmas, Kwaanza, Hanukkah, Diwali, Solstice or other holiday you may celebrate as this year ends, and I hope you have the best year ever in 2015!
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