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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Grandparents gift: embroider childrens hand prints on tea towels




I thought I would share one of the gifts that I gave the grandparents this year. I had seen on different blogs where people had posted hand prints that they had stitched and framed (one pretty thing had an example of this). I liked this idea but both of my parents have plenty of things on there walls and didn't need any more. Then I came up with the idea of using a plain tea towel. Well, like usual I was running out of time, and ended up getting these old fashioned flour towels at Jo-Annes. This was so easy. Just trace your kids hands on cardstock, cut out template, trace template on fabric with sewing pen, and backstitch. I also blanket stitched around the edge.To me it is the perfect gift, because it is functional, easy, sentimental, and cheap!
P.S. Who knew my kid's first initials made IQ.

2 comments:

  1. Now that I give my photos a second look I realize that maybe I should have ironed them first. Oh well. I am just excited to get this blog thing going.

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  2. Very cute and functional too! Love it!

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