I made Three French Hens ornaments, which I think need to go to my aunt (who loves her chickens). So I decided I had to make ornaments for my mom, too. And it’s going to be the primary/only gift I give her this year (Christmas is just me and my parents, so I usually get them several gifts but basically I’m boycotting Christmas Shopping season, especially Amazon, Walmart, etc. so they’re getting one special handmade gift instead, and a bag of the preserves/goodies I do up for others on my list).
I just made my own version of mmmcrafts’s French Hen pattern for those ornaments, but I did purchase their Santa & Mrs. Claus patterns. However, I am not following the pattern recommendations, as I refuse to order $50+ in supplies to make two little ornaments. (I’m using what I have; or in the case of things I couldn’t substitute with my stash I managed to find what I needed/substitutes for less than $5 at a local store.)
I started Mrs. Claus yesterday. (She’s not assembled yet, but I had to lay her out to see how cute she was going to be from what was finished so far.)
I’ve freehanded the embroidery designs because the pattern has you print them on sheets of sulky stabilizer and then use that as a guide right on top of the felt, and then dissolve the sulky later. And as my cheap self already said, I wasn’t going to order materials I didn’t have.
Another Idea I had while working Mrs. Claus (especially the boots… this could be adapted for a little witch ornament for Halloween, etc.)