kids stitching

my girls love to stitch which is wonderful except that i have to thread the needles and set them up before they can start. god i am lazy...anyhow, the general procedure is...i sketch a little desired design onto some plain coloured felt and then they stitch away with whatever coloured thread they demand, or should i say, desire. they are quite proficient in running stitch so i guess i should spend some time teaching them how to back stitch, one day...one of their most recent projects were these two designs.

lili chose to stitch a love heart design

which she turned into a pillow. one day i will have to teach her how to blanket stitch too.

and mia stitched a cupcake, which she decided to turn into a little bag.

i left it up to them to choose the backing fabrics and they did a wonderful job but i forgot to take a photo of them before they were wrapped up and gifted out to their friends.

they are already asking to make another present for some lovely girls who made them some personalised bracelets. i guess the weekend might be the best time for some more stitching, if i am not lazy that is :)

have a great wednesday

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