A Little Sewing

I'm not what you would call a seamstress, but I can sew a few straight lines. Several months ago I made slip covers for all the throw pillows in my house. Replacing those gets expensive, and I was pretty sure I could make envelope back covers for them and get a fresh new look for a fraction of the price. It was fun--and amazing how much more quickly a sewing project comes together than a knitting project! If you know me at all, you know that is my favorite part.

I knew it was time for a different challenge, so I decided to make a case for double point knitting needles. If  you are a knitter, you will love having a case for your double point needles. That way, they are all together in one place, you can easily keep them in your project bag, and they are well protected. They also each have a little pocket that they slip into, and that is pretty fun as well.

This is the second stab at it. Well, maybe the third if you count the fact that I totally ripped out the prototype and started over at one point. Thank goodness for my husband who, surprisingly, has a great knack for the construction of sewing projects. He talked me through several hiccups in the process.

I'm super pleased with it and it made a great gift this holiday season.

Now I'm turning to last minute knitting projects. Yep, I have several. And we are just a few days from Christmas. What would the season be without a little eleventh hour knitting?

Anyone else do this, or am I the only one? What gifts do you still need to get finished before Christmas?