Sewing is not really my specialty. I figure if you throw enough thread at something, it will eventually stick together. Of course, in my experience, it might not be in the exact shape or dimensions you intended for it to be. There’s a good chance that anything I try to sew will be 50% smaller than intended. That may be fine for some things (stuffed animals come to mind), but it’s really not going to work for projects out of this beautiful (but intimidating) Amy Butler fabric.

For Mom -
• A basket bag for projects (inspired by these creations over at wee wonderfuls)
• A knitting needle/crochet hook case
• A pin cushion – ok, fine. The pin cushion could very well be 50% smaller than intended. It would only hold three needles though…

For my sister -
• Pot Holders/Oven Mitt
• Café Apron (inspired by this apron seen at tie one on.)

I think I’ve successfully sewn maybe two things without having my mom stand over me and fix it. Unfortunately, it’s probably really wrong to have your mother sew her own Christmas present. I hope my pot holders don’t end up being the size of postage stamps, but such things have been known to happen around here.