link: YOU give me one!

I met with a therapist today, talking stuff out..... Still on the Kosher wine, but I graduated from Halloween candy to a lovely box of Guylian Belgian chocolates that was in the out-of-towner gifts bags at the wedding last week. Like I said, Klassy with a capital K!

So tonight instead of giving you a link, I'm gonna ask you guys for one. But it's topic-specific: i ahve to make something for a gift swap we are having with the Wednesday Kitting Gals. I have a ton of ideas of things to make, but since I am completely unable to make any decisions right now, I'm gonna simply leave it up to you guys. Suggest something I should make. The gal getting it is a very busy mom. I'm not really limited in medium: could be knitting, sewing, glueing, whatever. I would like it to be useful. I could easily make something pretty with no purpose, but I would rather give her something she can use. It's gotta be done by mid december, so it can't be super complicated. But then again, I tend to be lightening-fast, so throw me your best suggestions!

To give you some ideas, I was thinking of making something like this: A little sewing bag and then maybe adding a cable needle holder to it.

Comments

[Lala]

My mom and I are into felting. We buy used wool sweaters at Village des Valeurs and make purses.
This is NOT my Etsy shop but just an example of what you can do. Buying used sweaters saves you the time of knitting and makes it fun.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_4&listing_id=17338625

[Courtney]

Yours is one of the craftiest blogs I read, so I can't really give you a link, but I can tell you what I'd want you to make me: a fun bag. I love bags, especially homemade ones. Add a clip to attach her keys and a cell pocket and it's my dream bag in fun prints.

My other idea is one of your pretty homemade, fabric covered cork boards or calendars. Useful, but not something a busy mom has time to make.

Now that I live in Israel, I'm astounded at the sheer variety of kosher wine. Not just Israeli, which is awesome, but also South American. Now I'm a little bitter about the years drinking Manischewitz and Baron Herzog for Pesach at my husband's family. (ok, the latter is fine, but wow, is Manischewitz bad!) Anyway, drink up, and I hope things get better for you soon.

[Katie J]

Ok, busy mom. Does she like tea? Perhaps she needs to be reminded to sit down and have a cuppa. A knitted tea cozy? There are many patterns out there and they're pretty quick to knit up and I'm sure you already have yarn that will work.

Variegated yarn:
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter04/PATTkureyonkozy.html

Elephant:(my favorite)
http://trampledbygeesepatterns.blogspot.com/2007/09/elephant-tea-cozy-free-knitting-pattern.html

Easy and either striped or variegated:
http://www.spotlight.com.au/__data/page/12488/TeaCosy_WS.pdf

Let us know what you decide to do! (It's a whole post on its own!)

[olsen]

Ok. I realize this really doesn't fit the knitting criteria BUT it IS the DIY project you were looking for all along...

...And Mortimer's Dad needs this...Really.

[olsen]

What is he talking about!?

Why, this of course:

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/other/other.php?topic=superman-costume1

[k2]

How 'bout a pear-shaped linen sachet? Pretty and useful.

http://www.daciaray.com/?p=391