Sunday, February 1, 2015

Birthday Gifts

Friday was my daughter's 24th birthday. Much of the crafting I have been completing recently were gifts for her, thus I haven't been able to share them. Hubby and I visited her yesterday so today I can show you what I made.
I cross-stitched another apron. 


 This was supposed to be a Christmas gift, but I ran out of time and I knew her birthday was close by. My daughter likes to have cupcakes instead of cake for her birthday. I think the middle one would appeal to her because she is a vanilla cake with vanilla icing kind of girl. 
This was a printed cross-stitch apron kit, but you had to supply your own floss. 
I really like the way it came out.
I also used that reflective yarn that I mentioned a few posts ago. I made her an ear-warmer with it.
It is black with a silvery reflective yarn. It is considered a bulky yarn. I hope she gets good use of it. I found the pattern here. It was super easy to crochet. I could have finished it in one night had I been really awake. As it is it took just two evenings to totally finish. I made the flower in the same bulky yarn instead of the worsted weight recommended.
I am joining Kathy for Slow Sunday Stitching today. Pop on over to her site to see what other bloggers are stitching. I hope to get back to working on my mom's vest  my table runner and Large Cross-stitch #1 asap.
Thanks for stopping by!


21 comments:

  1. You have a very lucky daughter! Great projects! Enjoy your slow stitches today!

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  2. Very pretty! Thanks for the link to the ear warmer.

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  3. Beautiful projects. Congrats on the finishes.

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  4. Homemade gifts from the heart are best!

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  5. Such cute cupcakes. Those ear warmers would come in handy for me today with the drizzly snow I'm looking at out the window.

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    1. Sorry about the snow. We are expecting freezing rain tomorrow. Ugh!

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  6. Hello again Cathie - I've been missing for a while (busy on Instagram though) but thought I'd pop in to send your daughter birthday wishes and say well done to you on the lovely gifts you made her! xoJoy

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  7. wow, beautiful cross-stitching, I know your daughter will love it!

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  8. Your apron is just fab! It's time to start baking :)

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  9. Happy belated birthday to your daughter. Beautiful gifts made with love.

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  10. Fabulous projects and such lovely gifts for your daughter. I'm finding the value of ear warmers this winter, as it is my first in the US....I'm from Australia.

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  11. Great birthday gift ideas! Thanks for sharing these ideas here. I am looking for wedding gift ideas for my cousin. She will have an outdoor ceremony at popular wedding venues Los Angeles. Quite confused on what to gift her.

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  12. These are really Lovely Gifts to give your daughter i really appreciate that thanks for sharing such a beautiful post.

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