Birthday gifts from the children

My birthday is in January and I wanted to record and share the gifts that my four grandchildren made and gave me for my birthday, with a little help from their parents.

Brigid made me a set of hairclips and brooches in polymer, using a tiny mould she has of a rose. Once out of the mould, the roses are baked in the oven, then attached to pins.

The hairclips are really easy to use and the tiny brooches will be perfect for those tops that need a pin to hold a strap in place.








Fionn made me a brooch from some of his lego! The lego is glued to the base, and a pin is attached to the back.










It looks really amazing.

Niamh stitched me a pincushion and a needlebook.  They are both strong and secure - great stitching and really useful. I have been using them in making the quilt.

Veronica used fabric paint, a paper doiley and calico to create a stencil  that her mother stitched to a backing fabric to make a placemat. At the moment I have this on the wall behind my desk so I can look at it.

How lucky am I?