Christmas Gifts

My son asked for an elf right after Thanksgiving.  I used the John Doll pattern from Bit of Whimsy.  It turned out ok, but he loves it and we are using him for our advent.  Every morning, Elf Friend has had the number of sleeps until Christmas and has hidden in different places.  He loves to wake up and find him.

I love to sew, but really love it when I can make something for the important people in my life.  My son asked for a T-Rex to join his friends.  (His friends are his stuffed animals.)  So, I went to Bit of Whimsy Dolls and got the T-Rex pattern.  I am not a doll maker, but he loves it and that is all that matters.  One happy kid is one happy mom.

I used a design from Embroidery Library for his teachers gifts.  I embroidered a dish towel for each teacher and gave them a box of mint cookies.

And here are some things I made for my son's little friend.  She just started dance and loves pink and polka dots.