The Cutest Robes You Ever Did See!

I have done quite a bit of sewing the last month or so. I really like to give meaningful gifts to my family for Christmas. This does not necessarily mean handmade but it never hurts ;o). I did make a few things this year. I can't show most of it just yet because if my family reads my blog then they will see their gift. Can't have that, now can we? 

What I can show you are these:

These are the cutest children's robes around! I made these for my niece and nephew that live in Virginia. These are the first things I have made from my yardage of Farm Friends. The quilt and pillows I made for Quilt Market were from sample yardage. I have had the full yardage since I returned from Houston (October 30th). I washed it all, folded it nice, stacked it up and there it sat. I just wanted to look at it all nice and neat for a while...Then I decided on these robes from the Ottobre Design winter (6/2011) issue and I knew I was ready to get cuttin'!

These robes came together so easily. They are lined with super soft, yummy, warm flannel from Anna Maria Horner. I won a giveaway on her blog a couple of months ago and I received 2 yards of each seen above. I can't even begin to describe how soft and buttery these flannels are. Truly...they are amazing. Get some. Quick.

Back to the robes.

The smaller one is for my nephew and the larger one is for my niece. I was really trying hard to make sure that the one for my niece turned out girly enough while using Farm Friends. I hope I achieved that. She has reddish, brown hair and somewhat fair skin so the green will really compliment her coloring. The flannel is girly on hers and the trim around the neck and front of the robe is done differently than the one for my nephew. His version is all boy, all the way. Blue outside, boyish flannel inside. The style of both robes is similar to a karate robe (I know it is not called a robe in Karate but it is late and I am trying to get this post up before I put the boys to bed and I should have done that thirty-nine minutes ago so I don't want to take the extra time to look up the correct name, please forgive me).

I think they will like them very much. If not, my sister will tell me they do and I will be happy. That's what sisters do.

I will post the other handmade items after Christmas. There is a project that I am very proud of and I can't wait to share it with you.