The Guild did a demo one evening on how to make these cases. Anything with a zipper is a challenge for me and I can’t say the second one was any easier than the first!
At the time of the demo I thought Will might be able to use a case for his sunglasses because he wears contacts now. When I decided on gift cards for Alex and Will I made a second one (Mickey Mouse for Alex) and stuck their gift cards inside.
I ended up stuffing the ornaments which proved to be challenging when I put them in the mail. Most came in at a reasonable price for postage but one came back with an “Insufficient Postage” sticker (sorry about that Trevor).
I took that particular card apart and used batting in the centre. I debated about doing some quilting on the front but I decided it didn’t need it. The card is flatter but stuffed with just as much love!
I kept cutting and sewing and eventually finished 16 of these placemats. The bias binding was a learning experience for me and some worked out better than others. Note to self: when you are learning a new technique, don’t pick striped fabric!
Most of them went with the Advent Game I sent to the kids but there were a few left for random gifts and cards.
They were fun to make and so cute!
I finished rebinding these four placemats that came from Mum’s projects. Doing them properly (with a bias binding) proves to me how much I have learned through my quilting adventures.