Some "Green" Holiday Projects

Our kids in Minneapolis use only cloth napkins and I sewed a set of 6 colorful patchwork napkins for them. I lined them and used a pillowcase finish.  I didn't think the fabric had enough body to just give them a rolled hem.

 Aren't they pretty?

I love the look of beautifully wrapped gifts but it always gives me a twinge when I see those gorgeous wrappings ripped off and thrown in the garbage.  So I decided to make some reusable gift bags.  I made a few little triangular shaped pouches and several larger drawstring bags.  I expect that the bags will be put to good use - even if it's just to pass along with a gift to someone else.  I did some with holiday themed fabric and some that weren't.  Then they can be used year round.

I saw the pattern for this online a few months back and haven't been able to find it again. If I do I'll be sure to give proper attribution.

I hope that my little great niece will like this bag as much as the gift inside

I have no particular pattern for these - pretty much custom made them to size considering the gift that was to go inside.

What's Been Keeping Me Busy

Happy Holidays everybody!  I hope you all are having a good relaxing day - We've been on the go most of the month and it's great to be able to kick back today.
We spent some time visiting our son and his family in Minneapolis.  As usual it was wonderful - especially getting to spend some time with our granddaughters.  We even had a couple of bonus days because of the BIG SNOW!  It was such a heavy snow that they even closed the Mall of America - on a Saturday afternoon 2 weeks before Christmas!  And they closed the Minneapolis public schools for a couple of days - unheard of!

Well I got SOME of my special projects finished in time for the holidays-

 A while back I may have mentioned that I was knitting fingerless gloves for my daughter-in-law.  Well, I've been knitting for many years and have done some complicated patterns but have never done gloves before .  All those fingers!   She wanted them to come up to her elbows - (remember - they live in Minnesota)


Well, they're not works of art but they're snugly and they're DONE!