What do you get for the man in your life that already has everything?
Angry Birds has been a hit with my man. (Thanks Jim!) Now my children are hooked as well. My mom found this tutorial for the angry red bird on Obsessively Stitching. From this tutorial I made the red bird, blue bird, and two pigs. I made up the yellow bird myself but now she has posted how to make it as well! I used felt instead of fleece, because it is what I had on hand. They turned out very well. When I stuffed them, I added a few dried beans to the bottom to help them take out those pigs! To complete the gift, I bought my husband a set of foam blocks to make the structure for the pigs to sit inside. He and the kids loved it!!
Now my dad is making suggestions for a catapult. Maybe next year! Merry Christmas to all!
This idea came to me when I was trying to decide what in the world to make for my mother (Mimi) and mother-in-law (Nana). I have always tried to make them something that is centered around the kids. Then the idea hit me to let the kids draw or paint with fabric paint / crayons and I could make a quilt out of it.
1. Cut 12 by 12 squares out with a quilter’s square.
2. Iron freezer paper to the squares (shiny side to the wrong side of the fabric).
3. Let your kids draw or paint on the fabric. Let the paint dry.
4. Iron the fabric, wrong side up (parents are to do this step, of course).
5. Sew up the quilt and free motion around their drawings in a matching thread.
I used two crib sized (45 by 60 inches) quilt batting, 100% cotton! The feel is much better than just using one. I loved it so much I had to make one for myself as well. Give it a try and make it your own!
Owls are one of my favorite things!! These pillows make me so happy on my couch. After I made these, my children had to have one too!
