Biniam gave handmade gifts this year to his siblings and grandparents (he is pictured sewing some of them in the post below this). For all the grandparents he crocheted a set of pot holders. He made Emma and Isaiah each a personalized tote bag, and he made three bean bags for Noah. I thought everything turned out great, and was much more meaningful than a cheap store-bought gift.
Emma also got in on the fun and made little wreath ornaments for the grandparents. And not to be outdone, I got the idea to make an apron to give away, which quickly turned in to five aprons. I had fun doing it, but would definitely give myself more time in the future. Sewing at 2:00 AM is not a party!
Noah's bean bags
Emma's Tote
Four of the five aprons.
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I'm so proud of both of you! Pretty soon it will be Winter Ball dresses :)
what a great idea! I agree that the gift of "time" (to make the goodies) is so much more meaningful generally than running to the store to pick something up. Way to Go!
I love this idea and hope to do this next year! It would be especially great for cousin gifts!
What an awesome big brother Biniam is! I love Emma's bag. This year I made cloth gift bags for all the Christmas presents. They are cute and reusable and it feels great to have saved a little space in the land fills.
I am truly impressed with all the gifts Biniam made and your aprons are beautiful! Great job!
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