Homemade Christmas

We made all of our Christmas gifts this year, which made for a very busy few weeks leading up to Christmas!

Clay working on Jemma's gift, a kitchenette. We got the tutorial on how to make it off of Ana White's website, which is full of tutorials on how to make all sorts of furniture. Clay's got a lot of projects lined up.

Painting it.

Isn't it beautiful unpainted. I'm so proud of his woodworking abilities!

Showing Jemma how to work the oven door.

Clay splurged and spent an extra $10 on the faucet, because he wanted Jemma to have one that said "Hot" & "Cold" on the handles. I sewed the ruffle curtain.

Playing with her kitchenette accessories at home.

I made Peace & Joy dishtowels for a few family & friends. After making all of them I realized I should have sewn the bobble trim between the fabric and the dishtowel. So, if yours falls off I'll gladly replace it. Sometimes it's trial and error with sewing!

My brother went to Israel this past year, so I used pictures from his travels to make travertine coasters. I got the idea off of The Gaines Gang blog. I couldn't get a good picture because of the slight sheen on the coasters. The detail of the pictures is amazing!

Christmas aprons! My mom's turned out better than mine, I think the gold ric rac kept the edging from curling. Look for these on my etsy shop! Or just ask me to sew one for you!

These are some pics of us playing with Jemma outside. She's wearing the red pea coat I sewed for her. She's such a thrill-seeker! Spinning around & around & being thrown up in the air!

Love those little curly piggies!