Making Christmas Gift Progress

I feel like I still have a long long way to go, but I have made a little head-way on the ol' Christmas gifts.

I found bamboo utensils for my mom and her beau, so I made them each a carry case that doubles as a cloth napkin. (Don't worry, his is in a more manly fabric!) You just put your utensils in, roll it up, and tie it closed.


I made a coffee cozy out of the same fabric to go in my mom's stocking.


I made this Buttercup Bag for my mom. I purchased the pattern and commercial license from Made by Rae months and months ago so that I could sell them in my Etsy shop. You can see how far I've gotten...this was the first one I actually made. But it sure is cute, eh?

Although now that I look at the photo of the purse under the photos of the coffee sleeve and utensils I realize that the fabrics really clash. Not that she'd carry them all together at the same time, but do you think I should make another bag in a fabric that coordinates more? Or is that too "matchy-matchy", as Nina Garcia would say?

This is the larger version, which will go in my Etsy shop as soon as I find the time to list it. It's made from an Orla Kiely dish cloth. The strap went just slightly wonky when I sewed it, so look for a discount! I love the pears though.


I think I'll put tutorials for the coffee sleeve and utensil case up on Make it From Scratch for my Friday post, so be sure to check there!