Fun Today - I'm Done!
May 11, 2012 2:55 pm
So, did you guess what I was making? (In case you're just checking in for the first time today, I've been posting all day as I worked on this pencil case ... if you want to start at the beginning, click here.)
I made one here and here too a while back...
Eeep! In't she cute?
This is sort of my thing ... as a mom ... I always make a gift when my daughters are invited to a birthday party. When they were younger I usually made little purses, and then monogrammed pillows. Now that the recipients are a little older (this birthday girl is turning 11) I like making more practical things.
I have so much fun with these little birthday projects. My girls are responsible for finding out what the birthday girl's favorite color is and then we pick the fabric together.
There was no hesitation ... my daughter went straight for my stack of Rosalie Quinlan's "Folkheart". (Love her style!)
And now it's exactly time to do after-school pickup! And then make dinner ...
Oh well, at least this part of the day was fun!! Hope you enjoyed today as much as I did.
Happy weekend to you!
Reader Comments (14)
it's beautiful! even the pencils are frackin' beautiful! home run!! do a victory lap and order take out. you've earned it. ;p
It's such a cute gift the girl will love it! Thanks for your blog day and have a wonderful weekend, Hildy
LOVE, love, love!!! And, good grief, but those are the prettiest pencils I've ever seen! Where did you find them? What a treat for your daughters' friends to receive a handmade gift! Inspired again! :)
Haha I was wondering why you were making a bolster pillow for a birthday gift. I am so happy to see that I was wrong!
I loved your blog posts about this project - they were fun to read :) And what a great birthday present!!
Not quite sure where to post,butI read all of it and I again am so impressed!! Even those pencils are gorgeous!! That little girl will be thrilled,and Rosalie Quinlan fabric is not in my area, and I am in live with it! But,you make anything look good!!! Your bog is so interesting to me!! Maybe someday you will post a tutorial for this project,or sell it in an ETSY shop. I would be your first customer. Lovely,just lovely as usual.
As always, when I check your blog I am totally awestruck with your projects. I loved the messenger bag, and now I am in love with the pencil bag. I hope to make one soon.
If you ever decide to create a tutorial or post a pattern on Etsy for your messenger bag I'd shoot myself to the moon and back to be one of the first to buy it. :0)
Thank you for your inspiration to not only "create" but to "do" too.
:0)
OMG...super cute blog post! Thanks for sharing and I always enjoy reading your blog.
Reading your blogs for yesterday were so much fun. And that pencil case is adorable. Is that something you might write a tutorial for???
It's beautiful - even the pencils match!!!
Now that was fun! Thanks for sharing your day in that way!! Hope the birthday girl appreciates the gift. (You're so clever!)
Happy Mothers Day!!
WOW! It's such a simple little thing but it is marvelous!!! I can't get over how well everything matched up. Loved the fussy-cut you did on the ends. Also, the quilting looks perfect and I love the star on the ends. I am soooo impressed.