And this is how they look afterwards.
I weaved (wove?) a length of red gingham through the basket and then tied a knot at the front with another length of red gingham. A bit more festive than they were before. For the teaching assistants I've made small Christmas purses (like the ones I made here) and filled two with chocolate coins, and the other one with a felt flower brooch, as one of the TA's loved the one I made for my daughter.
Last weekend I treated myself to a Sizzix Big Shot cutter and some dies (my treat for working every Saturday for the last 3 months!) I've been playing with it and these are the things I've made.
A cupcake or three!
Some horses.
The detail is just added with some fabric paint I've had knocking around for ages. As I am sewing machine-less at the moment I haven't yet decided what to make from them, perhaps the horses may turn into a pencil case and the single cupcake into a bag (yes that is the leg of a pair of jeans that I cut off for my son when it was hot and he needed shorts!) Am thinking of making a frilled apron with a cupcake on the pocket, but that is most definitely a project for after the holidays.
Sally
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