December 21, 2011

Feeling A Little Sheepish...

We had a gift exchange at Paneras last night and it was so much fun. All of our gifts ended up being pretty comparable in size even though we never discussed our projects ahead of time.
One of the gals made chocolate stir spoons. (I can't wait to use mine!) Another gift was a candy cane in a crocheted "snuggy" with a choice of a gingerbread man or snowman button embellishment. It doubles as an ornament and it's so cute! Tammy made cute holiday earrings for each of us, and we all immediately put them on. There were also gifts of little meat tarts and cookies. Everything was so wonderful, and we really had a fun night.
 Tammy also made an "extended" Birthday gift for me...a gorgeous yarn bowl that she threw herself in a pottery class she just completed. It's so beautiful! My Birthday was officially extended to seventeen days this year! Thank you, my friend.

Krisann surprised me with a special teeny, tiny crocheted basket with yarn balls and needles. The needles were made from toothpicks! Thank you, Ka for such a sweet gift.
I decided to make keychains for each of the gals. I used knitting sheep fabric to make the fob for the keychain and then added heart twill tape to secure the large split rings to the fob. I sewed two pieces of fabric together and then stuffed them with silk-blend fiberfill. Of course, it's not finished until I add my label. You use labels on your projects, don't you? (I get my labels from a couple of great sellers on etsy, and I've always been happy with their products.)

I hope you're finding time for little gatherings with friends over the holidays. It really didn't matter that our gifts were small. All of them were made from the heart, and isn't that what the season is all about?
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5 comments:

  1. Love your choice of fabric for the fobs!!

    Merry Christmas.
    xx, Carol

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  2. Oh Donna your key chains are so sweet and aren't those sheep just perfect for the season! A very special gift to give.
    Tina xo

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  3. Dear Donna,
    Your key fob gifts are precious.
    Definitely let us see what you got!

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  4. The yarn bowl is lovely what a special gift. Your key fobs were a great idea for everyday use or for that spare key we all have around.
    Deb

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  5. Loved all the goodies, esp. your fobs.
    I finished the picture pillow of my Aussie, Jack. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
    Ellie

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Blessings, Donna