This year I had some time to actually get some gifts done. The kids were in school the Monday through Wednesday before Christmas, and I had that time off for vacation. I got some things made for teachers and some things made for them. Lots of things.
Aprons for the teachers – which seemed to be summarily loved, which in turn made me feel so good. 🙂 The first one, the teacher said she had a new apron on her Christmas list…so that was as score! She was impressed it was so nicely ironed, which was funny to me. Everything lays so much better if you iron as you go.
Then the second one, the teacher said she didn’t think it would get past dress up with her girls. 🙂 She loved it. I went to school to help with Kailan’s holiday party, so I spoke to his teacher (apron #2), and they got out a little early. We went over to Anya’s room and we got invited in for Anya’s party. They both have such nice teachers.
Then some gifts for the kiddos. They wanted some blankets like the ones I make for cute little babies, so they basically got whatever I had in the closet…which wasn’t quite as big as I would have liked. They didn’t care, though.
Then here is a pretty dress for Anya. I saw this fabric and just had to get it. Pink AND Sparkly. You just can’t go wrong with that for a little girl. It zips up the front, fully lined top and very twirly. I made it short-sleeved since I knew she would want to wear it in the summer. I made a nice fleece jacket to go over it for the winter. I have to say that I thoroughly love this one!
Ermmm…excuse the mess. It was the post-Christmas padomonium of gift wrap and toys flung from one side of the room to the other.
Then Kailan got a nice warm fleece outfit. I thought he would love this fabric with guitars and skullz and “Rock Star” emblazened over it. He did. He’s wearing it eating marshmallows and hot chocolate in the picture down a few posts.
Then Anya got a Christmas outfit to wear. She already had the red shirt that she rarely wore, so I dressed it up with a little lace and a snowflake button and made the Santa skirt with the pretty lace that I am almost out of now.
She wore it to school and then made sure to throw it down for laundry that night so she could have it clean on Christmas. Love that she appreciates everything! 🙂
I got a few more things done before I headed back to work, that I will try to get pictures of and post in the next few weeks.
Ah work…the next four months will be so “fun”. Fun as in “not fun”. At all. At least it is so cold outside there isn’t much else you can do. Hopefully it will be less stressful than last year and I can get my work done easier and faster. I’d rather not spend my evenings working. I’ve got other things I’d like to do with my time. Like read, work out and do some sewing for ME. 😀
Great job on all the Christmas sewing. Anya looks darling in her new outfits. Oh, tax time, too fun, good luck.
Those aprons rock!! What a great idea for a teacher’s gift. Both my kids are starting to appreciate the things I make them more, which makes it even more worth it.
Who wouldn’t love those aprons?? They are fantastic. And I love that the girls appreciate the handmade stuff too. It is much more fun when you are secretly sewing like a maniac to get stuff done.
looks like you were busy. Gosh the kiddos are getting so big. were does the time go?
the only bad thing about an apron that pretty is that I’d want to wear another apron to protect it from getting dirty!! You always make such great stuff, Stacy.
Your aprons for the teachers are so cute, they should be totally thrilled. 😉 Cute dress for Anya too. I wish I looked that good in pink. LOL
I haven’t forgotten the necklace. Started it and then got distracted. It’s just how life goes for me.
You always amaze me with the speed you create when you get a run of a few days to concentrate. Those aprons are to DIE for! not sure which I like best…red for Christmas or the pin tuck detail on the second.
I can understand why the kids loved the blankets, the reversible fabrics and the great textures. Small is better surely so they can carry them around? Anya looks delighted with her pink and sparkly dress and so clever to have made the fleece jacket togo over it. I’m not sure how close the reds are but would the jacket also go nicely over the Christmas outfit if you were going out? Like you I am really hoping work this year will be easier so I can do more interesting things with my evenings. Let’s hope for both of us.
Adorable!!
Love all the creativity that flows from those hands of your, Stacy!
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You never fail to amaze me with your production skills! I mean heck, you even make cute kids 🙂
Love the apron pattern – how sweet is that?!