homemade Christmas!

this year i tried veeeeeery hard to have an almost completely handmade Christmas.
and almost every member of the family received something i made.
My mother, my mother in law and sister in law Julie all got aprons.
they were lined and had pockets, both a first for me... there also wasn't a pattern, per-say, just a tutorial that said base it off of your measurements, etc. SO, i was a little nervous about how they would turn out, but they were pretty lovely :O)
here's mom in hers (crying because she had just opened the photo album of our family pictures)


For my sister Jillian, her hubby Owen and my nephew Cash i made cozy pillow cases for them to take on tour with them when they start out on the road soon. Also little zippered pouches for my sister Nicole, sister in law Becca, cousin Adrienne and one for jill with a fav Heather Ross fabric she really liked.





I also made some personalized notecards for my father and cousin that i didn't get a picture of, but were pretty simple.

one of the sweetest gifts received was from my youngest sister Nicole. She made both Jillian and I embroidery based on our blogs...


i looooooved mine and was super impressed:O)
we added little things here and there that were store bought to go along with the smaller handmade items.

my plan for next year is to get started much ahead of time so that things aren't rushed and hopefully my own kids will get something handmade too:O)
i'd love to make something like these for Emory, found At Second Street


did you sew away this Christmas or shop til you dropped in the crowds?