My niece Hannah (the sneaky weasel) had her third birthday last week, and her party was this past weekend. In addition to giving the book, I made Hannah some fun gifts. And not only were they fun, but they were also fast and easy to make!
First up, a tutu. Doesn't every little (and sometimes big) girl need a tutu. As I've told people about the tutu I made, I've heard all kinds of cute tutu stories. My favorite one was from Judith, who said that she had made a tutu for her daughter when she was little. Every time they would go grocery shopping, she insisted on wearing her tutu over her snowsuit. I really think that would improve my attitude about grocery shopping in the winter. =) Have a tutu story? I'd love to hear it!
Next up is the hippo and birdy shirt. I got the inspiration from something I saw on Etsy. I used fabric and fusible interfacing to attach the applique to the shirt, and then I handstitched around the outside.
And now I have extra fabric to do something fun with!
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Oh my goodness, I Love that hippo!! I'm going to be trying my hand at applique for the first time in the next week or so when I can get myself organized. Any tips?
Thanks! Applique is fun and very easy! The biggest suggestion I have is to use the paper that is given with the fusible interfacing to draw/trace your shape. I was thinking I could use any tracing paper, but then had my fabric and paper bonded together. D'oh!
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