Wednesday 1 May 2013

Gifts for Jenny

Jenny from Friends in Stitching had a birthday earlier this week and it was my turn to make her gifts. For the main gift, I choose to make the True Friends Tote Bag from Natalie Bird's Red Home book.I changed the wording on the bag to fit the theme of this years FIS birthday swap

Front and ... 


back. 


Ric-rac detail on front.



I also made Jenny a pincushion ...
 
 and a thread basket.


As Jenny loves the olde worlde/vintage style I used fabrics from the Luna Notte collection by 3 Sisters.


26 comments:

  1. WOW!! What a beautiful and thoughtful gift.

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  2. How sweet are those. They're wonderful birthday gifts!

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  3. The gifts you made her are beautiful. I'm sure that she will love and treasure them for years to come.

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  4. Really beautiful Christine and just what Jenny would love.

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  5. Love-love-love this bag, and the basket and pincushion make the perfect gift set!

    Hugs,
    Tatyana

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  6. The gifts you have made for Jenny are gorgeous.

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  7. Очень нравится!

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  8. Gorgeous work Christine. Lovely fabrics.

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  9. Jenny was a very lucky girl, great gifts Christine.

    Helen

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  10. Sehr schön gestickt und wunderbare Stoffe.
    Liebe Grüße Annerose

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  11. Beautiful gifts!! Lovely fabrics!

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  12. So beautiful, and useful, too - she will love your gifts! How is it that ricrac can finish everything off just right? Sweet touches make the difference.

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  13. I just love the fabrics ... gives such a vintage feel and of course I admire it especially because it's my favourite colours! Jenny is sure to love it!

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  14. It's very beautiful!!
    Love colors, love, fabrics, love the stitch...!!
    I'm very pleased to find your blog!!
    Love from Italy,
    Naty

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  15. The bag is lovely, love all the fabrics you used. I assume the thread basket pattern is in the Red book. I need to get that book.

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  16. Sehr sehr schön die Tasche mit so vielen tollen Details und Liebe gearbeitet.

    Liebe Grüße
    Uta

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  17. Gorgeous bag and pillow. I'm sure she'll just love it!

    Happy stitching,
    Susan in Texas

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  18. Awesome gifts Christine, lucky Jen...

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  19. What a gorgeous birthday gift !!
    Florence

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  20. What a wonderful idea for a lovely birthday gift. How special. And love the embroidery to make it perfect. Love your trip around the world quilt with the great colors!! Nice work.

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  21. What a beautiful bag, I just love this collection of fabrics!
    Hannah :o)

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  22. Very pretty! Bet they will be well loved and appreciated.

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Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate your thoughts.

Christine