Project Time - Christmas Gifts

Over the years we've gathered a collection of completed cross-stitch temples. This year I finally decided to do something with them. We took a stack to our family reunion and had each grandchild select one, then tell me whether they wanted it framed, or turned into a tote bag or pillow. They would have loved the finished product right then but sewing and crafting take time. I promised they would receive them by the end of the year, and they did!

I enjoyed gathering supplies and then creating each item. I'm not sure Wayne enjoyed the mess on the dining room table! What gift should we give our grandchildren next year?

Click on the links for the pillow and tote bag tutorials. To create a framed temple, simply adhere a piece of backerboard to the ironed fabric and put in a frame.