Procrastination, anyone?
Here are some Christmas presents I made this year, that I guess have taken a while to post about. Yeah, that's how I roll.
I decided to do sets of crocheted coasters as gifts last year, with varying color schemes personalized for each recipient. Each coaster would have a solid color base and a crocheted lace doily applique of a unique pattern which were adapted from various snowflakes I found around books and the internet; adapted enough to not look too seasonal. The yarn I purchased was acrylic for the base and cotton for the applique, so entirely machine washable, and heat tested to make sure they had no problems with hot mugs. Then I found little metal tins which would hold each set.
White on beige for my father and stepmother, since it's a classical color scheme she prefers.
White on blue for my aunt and uncle, since blue is her favorite color.
Red on black for my grandparents. I inherited my preference of red from my grandmother, who takes her love to a marvelous degree. These would fit right in with her decor.
A marvelous success! They turned out just as I had hoped.
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