Nifty Gifties

"The little ones leaped, and shouted and laughed
And all the hills echoed...." -William Blake

Satch and I made these pillow cases as a Mother's Day gift for the grands. We purchased linen pillow cases at Ikea along with a pillow insert. I printed a photo of Satch onto printable fabric sheets. I ironed the printed fabric onto the pillow case, then sewed around the edges.






















Satch dipped his hands in non-toxic fabric paint and pressed his wee mitts onto the back. I dated it with a fabric marker.





















I also made this nifty gifty for Satch...it's a ribbon stick, but he calls it a ribbon kite. It's my own variation of one that I saw on page 51-52 of this book. Here's how I made it (and you can too):

1. I bought 1" wide silk ribbon at Dharma Trading
2. I dyed it in hues of grass and sky
3. I cut the ribbon into two 6' strands
4. I glued it to the branch.
5. I stained a wood bead
6. I screwed it to the top of the branch
7. I hot glued an acorn cap on top to hide the screw.

Satch LOVED the acorn detail! He made a little breathy noise like one does when surprised and touched it with his finger.















When unfurled the ribbon floats and dances in the air. It's amazing that something so simple could induce such joy!