Saturday, December 20, 2008

My handmade holiday

I didn't make as many gifts this year as I have in some years past but I did manage to get a few things done.

Hostess Gifts 

I haven't managed to post about Steve's wine making attempt this fall. Someday I'll try to get him to sit down and help me type up a post about the process. He inherited his Italian grandfather's grape press and it has been in our garden gazebo serving as an interesting conversation piece for a few years now. This year everything came together where he had the time, the motivation and the resources to make his own wine in the tradition of his Grandpa Vito.

A couple weekends ago it went from cask to bottle and last Saturday I helped him print up labels. Last night was our annual neighborhood Christmas Walk/Party. I made Holiday Tea Towels and used them to wrap bottles of wine to give as hostess gifts.

After the jump I'll show you what I made for my Mom and my mother-in-law....

DON'T PEAK MOM!


Our Moms' Aprons 
Our Moms' Aprons Our Moms' Aprons 
This blue apron is for my Mom.
Our Moms' Aprons Our Moms' Aprons 
This one is for my mother-in-law.

Both are made with fabrics from Amy Butler's Daisy Chain line. I just love them and may have to make myself Minerva one after the holidays. She was very excited to model these for me but was very disappointed when I took them off and told her they weren't for her. I think the old gal deserves a pretty new apron for the new year.

2 comments:

  1. I adore the aprons!! I am stil going to try and get a couple half aprons done for my mom and sil. Yes, there are only 4 days left and they live in Phoenix. OK, maybe they will have to be New Years aprons. Mine aren't nearly as fabulous as yours though!

    The wine in a tea towel is a great idea.

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  2. I guess it's OK for me to look at the aprons now. Angela's is pretty too but I like mine better. Thank you very much. I think about you and your business problems every time I walk by it hanging in the kitchen and say a little prayer. I hope it works for you. Love MOM

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