I am in the midst of crazy, last-minute sewing to finish up our gifts for our six nephews. They all have to be mailed and I really need to have it out the door tomorrow. All was going well until I cut through a seam on one item last week. Yikes. I really don’t have time to re-do this item, so I have been scrambling brainstorming to think of something else I can complete in my limited time. I also wanted to make the boys appliqued shirts and had a hard time coming up with fresh ideas.
Sunday morning, Kate was up earlier than Jane. I asked her if she had any ideas for the boys. With ten minutes, a stack of paper and a marker, she came up with more ideas than I did in days of thinking it over.
According to Kate, boys like things like spiders and ants. Turtles and lions, too. She gave me enough good ideas to jump start my brain. Thanks for the inspiration, Kate. You also reminded me to keep it simple. I swear that sometimes I just forget. Simple = fast and good.
I had four t-shirts finished in two hours and the other two got completed last night. It felt good to check that item off the list. I should be able to check the next one off later today.
It is beginning to feel a bit like Christmas.
We are doing t-shirts for the smallest people on our list as well. I love the ones in Boden, but of course can not afford them for my own never mind the 14 children on our list. Love Kate’s thoughts about what boys like…she’s right on!
the turtle looks amazing, it shouts creenprint to me, great all over print…..kids are great for getting your creative juices flowing!!
good call! We’re doing something similar around here. Kid art makes for some of the best wearable gifts around.
Great ideas. Take pics.
Those kids, they’re good for something, right? š
erin,
so glad you are feeling more christmasy! i love that caterpiller! what a great ideas she has. she is right about the bug thing. my son likes them so much he brings them in the house….lots of them! i may have to do a shirt for him soon! thanks for the great idea, and thank kate too!
Those are some great drawings!! So adorable. It’s awesome that you have such a talented helper. š
erin, i do the same thing. i have a stack of pictures drawn by lily that i use for inspiration. god bless a kid’s imagination!!
i don’t know what i would do without my little helper! yes….their minds are amazing.
can’t wait to see them finished!
Really, kids do have the best ideas!
Those are GREAT ideas! I’m with you—often my kids come up with the best ideas and simple is usually the best.
I can’t believe you’re making that many gifts! Ack! Good luck…
I would love to see a picture of the finish t-shirts!
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another great way to get inspiration is to play junior pictionary with them. i save all the ‘good’ ones from my daughter!
thanks for the inspiration kate! love the drawings!
simple is good. kate is right. glad it is feeling like christmas over there.
shoot, I would frame those babies and put them up on my wall. Kate’s artwork is so precious!!!
I love the drawings Erin-I can’t wait until my little one does things like that! Happy gift making!!
I always call on my girls for inspiration – they’re fantastic! Well done to Kate and to you for your speedy crafting recovery. It’s hard at this time of the year as you want to do so much and time disappears so quickly. My list doesn’t seem to be getting any shorter. Glad to hear the Christmas spirit is creeping up on you! And aren’t you loving all the cute ornaments we’re getting?!
I love that she’s signed every one- the sign of a true artist!
That’s so cute! I love the lion best myself š
Kids are so awesome. I love Kate’s ideas!
I love how she’s signed each one. Mine does that too. What an amazing collaborator you have!