One of my happiest Christmas preparations by far was making some sweet handmades for my children. I had ordered them a big house (a "gnome house" as we call it), and I knew I wanted to furnish it partly with mama-made gifts. Making these things was so so fun and exactly the type of quiet preparation for the holidays that captures my heart and imagination.
Above are a pile of felt rocks (like these, but crisper--with the blanket stitch done correctly this time--and some with real wool felt), a stump, and four knitted "gnomey blankets."
And I also wanted to make a rainbow of gnomes to live in the house (inspired by Ella's gnome rainbows that she does). For these I had mostly wool felt, which was marvelous to work with. I stitched them all down their backs with blanket stitch and it was meditative and soothing. I'm so thankful for the studio time I had to work on these gifts.
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Adorable and so fun!
I LOVE THIS!!! Your gnomes and the rocks....beautiful! I'm sure your boys LOVED it!! We mostly homemade stuff this year and it just felt simple and good!
dear mary beth, i waited for this post ;-) i was really curious when you wrote some days ago about the gnomes...and now: wonderful. it's such a good idea. i love handmade gifts and i love especially gnomes and all kind of little things and houses. wish you magic days between the years. i'm always so happy and inspired by your posts. thankyou!
I love the addition of your own handmades. These will be keepers for sure. Well done!
What beautiful and loving gifts! I adore those animal cozies!!!
such lovely handmades!
Your "gnome house" is so sweet Beth. Those little rocks and blankets will be well loved, I can tell.
Super cute. I'm thinking about stealing the rainbow gnome idea.
i meant to say something last time i was here about this post. i am in love with the blankets you knit up and the rocks all covered so perfectly. and the rainbow gnomes. sososososo inspiring. i just wanta wanta sit and sew on rocks and knit tiny blankets. oh that sounds so therapeutic.
Oh it is, Heather, it really is! Highly recommended! So peaceful.
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