I wasn’t kidding when I said I was going to make a few Gathered Clutches, Felted Duffers, and World’s Best Potholders for Christmas gifts.  Many a female in the family got something like what you see below.   The Duffers (slippers) are great because you can make them a rough size and then the recipient can always wash them to snug them up to their size.  I had fun using vintage buttons I had on hand…who knows, those could be real diamonds!  :)    (Tomorrow I will show you some special hand knits I made for Tony, and the things I made Elias!)

Trying to get it all done!!! Merry Christmas!

Going to a family Christmas party!  That means I have to finish up the gift I am bringing.  (Because I am required to finish gifts just hours before they need to be ready…I must like the rush…no I don’t.)

Here our some of the “World’s Best Potholder.”  Really they are.  I tried to think up some original motifs–other than the flower the pattern shows–and came up with a coffee cup/steam, and a pot/steam.  Tell me you can make out what they are!  :)

I also made another darling clutch.  I think I would keep this one if I could!  It is darling!!  Gray/bikes/smidge of pink.  yeah, I like it.

So here’s mystery gift #1 that we have to bring for the exchange.  Tony is in charge of mystery gift #2.  It’s good.  Just not as good.  :)

Did you figure out what my previous post was??  I realized that after I posted it that I really never said what it was.  Ha!  I made button magnets!  I think this is such a cute idea and it is sooooo easy!  Here’s a little tutorial so you can make your own.

Supplies:  fabric scraps, button making kit, magnets, wire cutter, glue gun (you don’t need the actual button maker kit–just the refill buttons.)

Cut a circle from your fabric scraps bigger than your button cover.  (the back of the package of buttons has a template that you can use or you can just eye-ball it.)

Remove the wire loop on the back of the button with your wire cutters.

Fold the edges of the fabric over the back of the button and press the button back into it.

Repeat these steps for all the buttons you want to make.

Grab your magnets and get your glue gun hot.

Put some glue on the back of the button and press your magnet into it.

That’s it!!  So easy, right!  Totally cute on the fridge.

Like I said before, I think a little bag of these would make a darling Christmas gift.   Stocking stuffer or some added fun on top of a present.  How about doing someone’s initial?  ohhhh, that would be cute.

I also made a little bookmark.  Kept the wire loop on the button and glued it to a big paperclip.  Might be even cuter on  a giant paperclip…but that would mean I’d have to go buy one of those…and I’m too lazy at the moment.  :)

I’ve been wanting to get my hands on these cute things for a while and I finally just figured out how to make them myself! A quick picture with a tutorial to follow shortly. Totally darling stocking stuffer or present topper!