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What I made for a Birthday gift
I made these this week for my best Girlfriends Birthday that is in 3 weeks. Plus today I crocheted her a red mesh/net pot scrubbie today. (1st one I ever made, lol.)
Anyway, my gf's kitchen is decorated in red and apples and I had some Debbie Mumm apple fabric and used scraps/stash for the rest. I would have also made her dish towels but she prefers those microfiber towels and dishcloths.
This is 2 quilted potholders. 1 quilted ovenmit, 1 plastic grocery bag holder, & 1 candle mat. I use ironing board cover cloth for the backs of potholders and I use the thick batting to help insulate. I used 3 thickness' of plain muslin between the main fabric for a thicker candle or mug mat. I made the grocery bag holder much smaller than most people do because she doesn't shop much and uses them daily for her small trash can in the kitchen.
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They are adorable! Great job and I am sure she will love them.
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Those are great gifts - made even more so because you made them!!
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Very cute dolphin! She will love them and what a great friend you are that you make homemade gifts........the best kind!!
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That was so thoughtful of you.
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You are a great friend....nice work!
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I got the idea of making her the gifts from my visit to her home last weekend. I noticed that she had a plastic grocery store bag filled with plastic grocery bags hanging from her kitchen cabinet door and thought..."how tacky"...lol.
So I decided to make her a bag holder to match her kitchen and then the rest of things just exploded from there.
She really does appreciate my homemade gifts. Last year I made her a Warren Kimble saltbox (folkart artist) tapestry pillow for her antique living room chair and it's still there so I know she likes it.
My GF doesn't know how to sew so she is always amazed at the things I make, lol."Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibity."
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