When my daughters were little, I used to make them clothes, little purses, toys, etc. And then they grew up, and Abercrombie always seemed more interesting than Mom’s creations.
This Christmas, I really felt drawn to making personal gifts—something that might outlast even the best-chosen mall gift. Here is what I came up with:
- One daughter is an over-the-top Colorado Rockies fan, and also loves Coach purses. I repurposed a Coach® wristlet, painting most of the leather Rockies purple, and leaving the cream colored flap as is, except for writing “Go Rockies!” across it.
- My oldest daughter is always wrapping herself with blankets when she’s home, claiming that we keep the temperature too low (we do!). I made her a throw from pieces of repurposed cashmere scarves and sweaters, serging the pieces together in a somewhat Mondrian pattern, then serged all around to finish off the edges.
Here are the happy results. I really had fun doing this, hope they enjoy the gifts as much as I did creating them.
New Purpose 