Jofrog is Knitfrog!

An almost daily blog of my knitting adventures and conquests!

December 29 2008

Another Gift!

I did a lot of gift sewing this year, and no gift knitting. (Not even Mike's annual Cashsoft DK socks, sorry!)

I love looking at a pile of fabric and seeing what it can become. This was my sister's gift a few weeks ago:

Thanks to this tutorial I was able to convert some of that into a fabulous little purse! I added on the strap (~1" wide), but otherwise I followed the excellent instructions to the letter.

This little pouch, as cool as it is, wasn't quite enough for a gift for my one and only sister though, so I filled it with all sorts of other things.

There is a pocket mirror from Ursula and Olive, a notepad from Books By Bexx, and a tissue holder made by me from this tutorial.

A note on the tissue holder, I almost bought one at a craft fair for $9... I'm so glad that I didn't because this one took me maybe 15 minutes to make, and it matches the bag exactly. I think it's great that someone can make these and sell them for that much, but if you can sew, even a bit... hey, if you've thought about trying to sew, try making one of these and you'll see what I mean!

One more big gift to report and then a few little ones. Overall, in a year where many people were cutting back on presents, I gave some of the best I've ever given and spent very little money doing it. I hope that people appreciate their handmade gifts, and I felt great giving them.

posted by jofrog16 at December 29, 2008 16:05 | link | comments (2)