Wednesday, August 25, 2010

And So It Begins

I really love to give handmade gifts, especially at Christmas. I hate feeling rushed and stressed in December. So, my gift making begins in August :). I saw this great card on Pioneer Valley Girl, and she put up a little tutorial. I couldn't resist!
They go together really quickly, and they are one of my favorite things - a great way to turn scraps into something beautiful and useful. I varied only slightly for the instructions, making my cards on fabric foundations rather than paper, and the dimensions of the rectangles are slightly wider.
And look at this stack of gorgeous Anna Maria Horner Little Folks voile! These are destined for my next Christmas gift project. More on that soon.

8 comments:

Mary Grace McNamara said...

Oooh, pretty! Love the cards and that yummy pile of fabrics!

MGM

Christine said...

Oh I really like those cards!! What a great idea!! And that is a beautiful pile of fabric :)

kristin said...

Those are beautiful! I may steal this idea for some gifts this year...

I totally feel you on starting the holiday gifts early. I have made myself a list of due dates and I vow to NOT work on anything holiday-related after November 20. The rest of the season will be crafting for me! Finishing a quilt at 3:30 a.m. the day we drove 6 hours to Iowa wasn't my finest moment.

Vicki said...

Pretties!
It still cracks me up, the fabrics that our stashes have in common.

punkin said...

Can I just thank you!!! This is a great idea. Know that three of my kids arein school I was wondering what to get their teachers......just love this idea. Simple and not to costly...and it is home made. LOVE IT!!!

Jenny @ Anything Pretty said...

Love these! I am with you about trying to start Christmas gifts early. But I have a sinking feeling that the procrastinator in me will still not sleep on December 23rd because I will be binding a quilt....

CitricSugar said...

Never hurts to get ahead! Love the look of the cards - beautiful!

Jennwith4 said...

I'll be making a lot of things for Christmas this year and these cards are so cute! I'm drooling on my computer over that pile of AMH fabric!