Pa is always prepared with a hankie in his pocket so we decided to make him some extra special ones.
I gave the kids the design brief & they set to work. Ryder drew his designs straight on the hankie with a water soluble marker & Willow drew her design on paper which I then traced.
Ryder was very decided about colours to be used, by which stage Willow had lost interest in the project & was playing with her Barbie dolls. In case it isn't clear Ryder drew a Melbourne Football Club jersey & the number 18 next to Pa's name. Willow drew a picture of Pa. I used a simple backstitch to stitch the designs on using 2 strands of embroidery floss & them soaked the hankies in some cold water to remove the marker.
I don't know if Dad will actually use these or not, but I think he was chuffed by the gifts & the sentiment behind them.
Happy Birthday Dad x
10 comments:
That is the cutest! I love the football jumper. Very thoughtful gifts. I'm sure they will be treasured.
Lovely collaborative thoughtful pressie. I'm sure they will be well loved.
That is fantastic! What a brilliant idea!
A perfect gift!!!
What a lovely gift! I bet he treasures them. So much sweeter than the usual monogram.
Gorgeous! What a great idea - I might have to borrow it some time down the track
such a lovely idea! :)
What a wonderfully personal gift! I'm sure your Dad will treasure them :)
They are jus so lovely! Gorgeous combined effort, xxt.
What a great idea! Too cute!
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