Do It Yourself Holiday Gifts

Who has money any more? My life has changed so much over this year but the creative drive has not.  Some of us just love to make things, especially things we can bless someone we love with.  You know those people better than anyone else, certainly better than any marketing campaign.  Show them how well you know them, and even more, appreciate them for their uniqueness.  That is what drives me to create Holiday gifts.

I have many sewing and craft patterns that can set you on your way to making that very special gift for those very special people.  There are thousands of do it your self patterns at Craftsy.com.  I would love to share a few of my own patterns with you.  My patterns are delivered to you via an email that you can save to your computer or other device, and it is ready for you when you are ready to start.  You can carry that pattern with the list of all the materials you need right to the craft/fabric store so when you leave, you have everything you need.  That frees your mind up to your creative input, whether it be a fabric that is perfect for that special someone, or a themed craft item you can embellish that finished item with that will make your recipient flip!  When you are working on a project other things may also spring to mind to make it even more tailored to delight the recipient....especially if it is YOU!

I have Christmas patterns, sewing patterns for trending cases for electronic devices from iPods to iPads, handbags, organizers, fabric baskets, toys, and more! Please come visit my shop today and check everything out.  In the meantime, take a quick look at some of what I have to offer over at Craftsy.

 

Show your style, your creativity, and how much you treasure the uniqueness of the recipient by creating something special just for them.  The sewing patterns are accompanied by full color step-by-step photos and directions to help you complete your project!

I just have to add a note about embroidery on felt: It is fabulous! It is so much fun to create with such colorful materials and a product that can be cut to any shape and doesn't need any hemming or turning the edges to the back. It is relaxing and the possibilities are endless.  I have several felt embroidery projects to get you started.  Jump in!

A New Year, a New Beginning

2013 a Year of New Beginnings.  2012 with all of it's changes, the losses, the pains...is the past.  It was very hard to deal with all the other challenges, but going through the holidays without my mother was the most difficult.  She really "made" Christmas in our family.  I miss my best friend, my Mom. 

My family has been busily preparing our home for the market.  Extensive renovations to update, painting over murals, walls that held many posters...all that you hope someone else will do for you when you are buying a new home.  It is truly more beautiful than it has ever been.  We love our home, but it is in the wrong state for our next adventure.

The employment front remains unyieldingly altered and we wonder about the future, like many other hundreds of thousands of Americans.  

Creating new products and sewing patterns is climbing back into my schedule, thankfully. I have added some new sewing patterns/sizes for newer iPads and eReader devices.  

The New Sizes eReader Book Case fit the:
Apple iPad Mini
Astak Mentor
Nook HD+
Nook HD
Kindle Fire HD
Kindle Fire 8.9
Kindle Fire 8.9HD
Kindle
Kindle 2
Pandigital Novel
Pandigital Planet
Pandigital Super Nova 8" Android Reader
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS 950
Velocity Micro Cruz R101
This case pattern fits devices that measure up to
6.5" x 9.5"(Pattern set 1) 
and up to 5.5" x 8"(Pattern set 2)

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 The New 2013 Version of the Original
eReader  now comes in
three pattern sizes, designed for the 
following sizes of eReaders:  
Pattern #1: fits devices up to 8.2" x 5.25"
Pattern #2: fits devices up to 7.8" x 4.65"
Pattern #3: fits devices up to 7" x 4.8"


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This Padded Case is for the following devices: 
Most 8" by 5 5/8" and smaller, including: 
the
NEW iPad Mini
NEWEST Kindle Fire
& NEW Kindle Fire HD
Original Kindle Fire
Astak Mentor
Nook
Nook Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi 3G
Nook Touch with Wi-Fi
New Nook (11/2011)
Be Book Neo
Coby Kyros 4 GB 7-Inch Tablet with Touchscreen and Android 2.2
MID7024-4G Coby Kyron 7"Android2.3, 4GB
Touchscreen MID7016-4G
COOL- ER
Cybook Gen 3
Dell Streak 7(wi-fi, 16GB)
Foxit slick
iRiver Story
Kindle
Kindle 2
Kindle 3
Kindle 4
Kindle Keyboard reg. or 3G Wi-Fi
New Kindle
Kindle Touch reg. or 3G
Kindle Fire
Kobo 1
Kobo 2 Touch Edition
Lenova IdeaPad A1 22282EU-7"Tablet
Nuut 2 NP-602
Onyx Boox 60
Pandigital Novel
Pandigital Novel 2GB 7-Inch Wi Fi Multimedia Tablet and Color eReader R70E200
Pandigital Android 2 GB 9-Inch Multimedia Tablet and Color eReader R90L200
Samsung Galaxy Tab (wi-fi, 3G, 16GB)
Samsung Galaxy Tab7.0 (wifi, 16GB)
Sony PRS300
Sony Pocket 350
Sony PRS-500
Sony PRS505
Sony Daily Ed. PRS600
Sony Reader Touch PRS650BC
Sony Reader Daily Ed. PRS950
Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1
Sony Reader Wi-Fi ereader PRST1
Sony PRS-700
T Mobile G-slate wi-fi 3G/4G 32gb
Velocity Micro Cruz R101 
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The Hobbit Door Tote Bag or Pillow that my daughter helped me design:  It is perfect for carrying so many things, securely, and it is fun!  We are big J.R.R. Tolkien fans and have enjoyed seeing The Hobbit: An Unexpected Adventure in every way that it was produced.  I really liked the 40 frames per second version!  The is reminiscent of the Hobbit door in the story, complete with Gandalf's markings on the door.  

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” 

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

It is large enough for laptops, or many books from the library, school stuff, and lined with a green leafy pattern that is reminiscent of the Shire.  I had a customer who wanted the design on a pillow for her very special Tolkien-inspired living room, so that is now added to the shop.  



It is my hope that all of you have a fantastic 2013, perhaps filled with unexpected adventures, for those who like that sort of thing. 

“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” 

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings