Christmas Gift

I've started my gifts for this year with an embroidered applique hoodie for my goddaughter, Gia. I have five more to go. Thankfully, most of the gifts are handwork so I can work on them on the train, at night in front of the tv, etc.

I started the applique for this piece as a demo for a craft show in June. My group had a table there and I needed something to work on. I also used it as a demo for an embroidery class I taught for teens in July at one of our local library.

The design is from a 1972 McCall's Needlework magazine. It was originally a center embroidery for a hippie wedding gown. I bought the hoodie at a Labor Day clearance sale from Daffy's- $5.00!!

I'm also doing a lot of sewing for myself. The $$ that I didn't spend on buying new clothes has been spent on patterns, fabric, and supplies. I also bought, the same day as the hoddie score, a beautiful lightweight wool in a brown and blue paisley (dress coming soon!) and some leather scraps which I'd like to turn into barrettes and pins (inspired by a Miu Miu pin that I refrained from buying from Buffalo Exchange).