A sewing machine, an overlocker and an embellisher. As most of you will have experienced difficulty getting out to do some Christmas shopping you often have to resort to other tactics. This year I managed to make two presents in a very short time making use of the above machinery. I made two scarves, one for my sister-in-law and one for a friend and I attached one of my machine embroidered brooches to each scarf.
These were both made using the embellisher and then surface stitched using my sewing machine.
This year I also had a go at Japanese Gift Wrapping. We were introduced to this at the December meeting at Parbold branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild – PEG Stitchers.
I was really taken with this idea and rushed out to buy some suitable fabrics for Christmas wrapping. Typical how the stash you have already never has quite what you want at the time!!
This is where the overlocker came into the proceedings. It does a brilliant rolled hem. Perfect for the edges of wrapping squares.
My DH was so taken with the idea he wanted a crash course on it so that he could do some wrapping too. He made a great job of it and has now sworn himself off using traditional wrapping paper!
Even the tissue box got a Japanese style wrap!!!
7 comments:
Gorgeous scarves and so much nicer than shop bought gifts. I love the Japanese wrapped parcels but would be too mean to part with so much lovely fabric!!
The scarves are elegant! Beautifully done!! Bravo.
What lovely scarves, I particularly like the pinkish one. And I am pleased to see your expertly-wrapped parcels, I wonder if anyone else has used the techniques we learnt at the meeting.
Such gorgeous and original presents. I love the cloth wrappers too. I have heard that Japanese families keep the cloths and recycle them round the family. (That way Heather here would not have to part with her wrappings for too long!)
Well done Ann - lovely to see all your work - great as usual, but especially to know you were impressed by our speaker at the December meeting.
I did one small Japanese wrapping for one of my grand-daughter's presents but as you know we had frozen pipe trouble here and my mind was mostly elsewhere!!
However, next year for birthdays and Christmas I will certainly do some for 'selected' recipients!!
Sandra
Wonderful scarfes. I would love to wear them. A Happy New Year to you, Greetings, Inge
What a beautiful blog you have here. I've just found you from Heather's blog [Ragged old blogger]. Love your scarves and your japanese wrapping is really beautiful but I have to say I'm there with Heather and wouldn't want to part with such beautiful fabrics [unless of course they had to be handed back to the wrapper :-)
Have a great creative New Year.
A x
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