I usually embroider birth announcements for friends and relatives. My niece who just had her second daughter lives in a small NY coop in which almost every surface is covered. The not too large piece I did for her first daughter is propped against books. I've found a free Star of David pattern that could serve as the starting point for name, dob but what can I do with it besides making a picture?
Creative ideas needed
Nov 19, 2008
11 Replies
Make a small cushion - she will be able to keep it on her bed.
That was exactly going to be my suggestion, too! Or you could also frame it with some quilt material, and then make a small lap quilt with it.
Jinx
It's been many, many years but, I once faced this exact problem.
I made the piece into a small (travel size) pillow cover with a "lap back". When it was no longer wanted for display, the cover came off easily and could be saved for posterity if desired.
mag
I've made things like this in the shape of a square, large enough to go on a childs ear. I embroider what I want on top, and make a small pillow using some velvet on the other side, stuff it with a muslin bag full of whole flax seeds. This can be used on the ear for an ear ache or if you make it large enough, on the belly for mommie cramps. Put in the microwave for 30 seconds is usually long enough to heat the seeds up. If you don't like seeds, find something else which will hold heat and form around whatever body part it's used on.
When I was little I always had ear aches and my mom used to put the flax seeds in a sock. This is my fancy version.
Victoria
It took me awhile to figure out what a lap back pillow cover was. True or false: it's the same or similar to an envelope back.
p.s. thanks everyone ... still haven't found the perfect idea yet so keep 'em coming.
Yes, similar. Like a standard pillow sham you buy at bedding stores.
The Complete Photo Guide To Sewing: 1100 Full-Color How-To Photos - Google Books Result
page 282 shows a picture of this and other closures.
mag
How about a door hanger. Everyone has a door knob, don't they?
L
Another idea I saw this am looking at the Oct/November Embroidery Canada magazine was a sampler made into a book cover. You could do it to fit the normal size paper back, girls nearly always become readers and I am sure she would treasure that as she grew.
Better yet, you could give her a nice book for pics/souvenirs with a cover on it.
You reminded me that I embroidered a photo album cover for my friend's kid's Bat Mitzvah. I have to ask her if she still has it.
Lucille
GMTA -- I did one for a niece not that long ago.
FYI, still haven't decided what to do.
On Nov 19, 2:40 pm, anne wrote: I've found a free Star of David pattern
attach to a small teddy bear?
(I hope the mother appreciates the effort - I made a baby sampler once for a christening - finally, it dawned on la madre that it was a unique, handmade item, even tho it was the smallest gift on the table. Custom frame job too, I hope she realized.).
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