Personalised Easter Gifts
It's another gorgeous sunny day in my part of the UK and it felt like the perfect time to get on with some Easter stitching. I dragged some pretty pastel fabrics out of my stash and started stitching some cute linen egg cosies.
Mr Larkin and I host lunch after church on Easter Sunday each year for our friends. Numbers depend on whether we have a finger buffet or sit down meal. Last year we seated thirty-one, but if it's a buffet year there could be as many as forty to fifty guests. They are all very well trained though, I provide the main course and they each bring a contribution towards pudding!
The Easter Bunny makes an appearance and hands out presents from his basket. Last year it was these little felt gift bags;
The Easter Bunny makes an appearance and hands out presents from his basket. Last year it was these little felt gift bags;
This year it's going to be egg cosies. I have a short attention span, so I need to sew a few each week as I'll get bored if I have to stitch them all at once. I'm also going to be sewing lots of different designs to keep my attention levels up and I'll share each new batch as I finish them.
This little bunny is so sweet, but very simple to sew. I love this soft lilac colour but it would also be perfect in a more masculine navy. The applique template was from 'Prima' magazine and you can get it here.
I traced the design onto fusible webbing (Bondaweb) and then free-motion embroidered in the black stitching details on my regular sewing machine.
I've also appliqued each guests' initial onto the back of the cosies, using a nice chunky font, for that personal touch. I just love the jaunty dotty fabrics combined with the black stitching.
Happy Easter!
I never knew what an egg cosy was until I saw a blog post about them last year. I love that they are another cute way to decorate though!
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My your needlework is amazing. I love the egg cosy, and all the super designs especially the owl one.
My mother was a a wonderful needlework person. She made me and my 2 sisters clothes when we were children. I too have made clothes, but sadly I can't feel the tips of my fingers to hold a needle prperly now, and I have a problem with my eyesight too.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
I love your blog and your amazing creations!!!
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Thank you for popping in to visit my blog. I love your egg cosies and the birdies on your last post are gorgeous! Happy Easter to you too. It wont be long before I set up my Easter display, and my dear cat steals the birds and bunnies to play with. xxx
ReplyDeleteYou are going to produce many, I gather. Interesting to see what you come up with!
ReplyDeleteLove your egg cosies.
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