Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[Meskamooska]

We are on the 19th of July. I am SO excited!

Hi All,

Well, I have now spent the better part of the day looking at every single post and marveling at the creativity, artistry and generosity displayed here. And I am absolutely THRILLED to have found someone here who will be on the cruise my family will be taking!http://www.wdwinfo.com/images/smili...p://www.wdwinfo.com/images/smilies/banana.gif

I am now off to my Cruise Meet thread to see if anyone has started an FE list and if they haven't to offer to head the gosh darned thing up myself.

After all, I only have a little over 400+ days to come up with something fabulous... gee I hope that is enough time!

Thank you all for sharing and giving me such an enjoyable day and Schachteles Family, I am looking forward to meeting you and exchanging tokens.

This is going to be so much fun...

Take care all, help lots of people and have a "Wonder"ful day!

 

[3princessMommy]

I have been meaning to post this here since last summer, but I never got around to taking a picture of the FE gift!!!

So, finally, here it is:

This is the bookmark that we made for our Tortola cruise last summer. I hope you like it.

 

[shmoogrrrl]

I have been meaning to post this here since last summer, but I never got around to taking a picture of the FE gift!!!

So, finally, here it is:

This is the bookmark that we made for our Tortola cruise last summer. I hope you like it.

Now THAT I can do! Do you have the Cruise symbol and ship on graph paper that you'd like to share?

It is BEAUTIFUL!

 

[Arizona Rita]

3princessmommy, you are on the same cruise to the Baltics with me!
That is so pretty! You dont have time to whip mre of those up do you?

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

3PrincessMommy - That is sooooo cool!!!!!

 

[Cptjackandcrew]

I have been meaning to post this here since last summer, but I never got around to taking a picture of the FE gift!!!

So, finally, here it is:

This is the bookmark that we made for our Tortola cruise last summer. I hope you like it.

What a fabulous FE gift! If you are sharing the graph design could I please have it too? Thank you.

 

[3princessMommy]

I'm happy to post the cross-stitch design, we made it at home. My techy DH says that there is some problem with our router right now though, so I can't access the shared drive??? All gobbledy-gook to me. Anyway...as soon as I can get to the file, I'll try and post. Feel free to use and customize.

Unfortunately, for my Baltic friends, we booked this cruise at the last minute, so I'm not going to be able to make 50 of these. BUT...we did manage to turn our cruise logo into a cross-stitch pattern, so if someone would like to use that, I can forward it.

 

[Arizona Rita]

I read your post on our Baltic thread just after I posted here.
Its really very pretty and something I would consider a keepsake.
Im glad your able to join us and look forward to seeing what you find locally to bring with you!

 

[3princessMommy]

Okay, Hope this works...

 

[Cptjackandcrew]

Okay, Hope this works...

Thank you so much!! I just love it. Gotta run to the craft store for bookmarks now

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

Subbing this! Great stuff!

 

[wld4mky]

Love the bookmark. What a great keepsake. Thanks for sharing.

 

[3princessMommy]

Thank you so much!! I just love it. Gotta run to the craft store for bookmarks now

When you make the bookmark, cut the aida cloth double the width of the design and at least 5 rows extra on top and bottom. When you're finished with the stitching. Fold the side edges behind the design to cover the wrong side of the stitches and hot glue them together with a satin ribbon to cover the seam. Leave the top and bottom 4 or 5 rows open. Then row by row remove the horizontal threads to create fringe. Just make sure you don't get too close to the design.

I'm glad you like these. They were fun to make and provided a great souvenir for the trip.

 

[smeecanada]

When you make the bookmark, cut the aida cloth double the width of the design and at least 5 rows extra on top and bottom. When you're finished with the stitching. Fold the side edges behind the design to cover the wrong side of the stitches and hot glue them together with a satin ribbon to cover the seam. Leave the top and bottom 4 or 5 rows open. Then row by row remove the horizontal threads to create fringe. Just make sure you don't get too close to the design.

I'm glad you like these. They were fun to make and provided a great souvenir for the trip.

Another option, if you have a sewing machine, is to do a tight applique like zigzag box xxx number of rows out from your design and then fringe all 4 sides. You can glue a piece of felt to the back. I did one 20+ years ago and it's still going strong.

 

[ymchavez]

Subscribing!

 

[JennyJ]

Oh wow!! I am so impressed with everyone's creativity!! I hope the others on our cruise do a FE!! Now....off to think about what I can make.

 

[waltdisneyworlddreamer]

Love all the ideas!! Keep 'em coming!

 

[ForTheLoveOfDCL]

Can't wait for more fun , creative ideas. I have a 1yr and 5 months till my cruise, oh that sounds sad! LOL

 

[shwarren70]

There are some creative people on this board! I can't wait till our cruise in September. This is my 2nd Disney cruise, but 1st time doing FE. It's going to be fun! I hope we have good participation for our cruise!

 

[Cptjackandcrew]

When you make the bookmark, cut the aida cloth double the width of the design and at least 5 rows extra on top and bottom. When you're finished with the stitching. Fold the side edges behind the design to cover the wrong side of the stitches and hot glue them together with a satin ribbon to cover the seam. Leave the top and bottom 4 or 5 rows open. Then row by row remove the horizontal threads to create fringe. Just make sure you don't get too close to the design.

I'm glad you like these. They were fun to make and provided a great souvenir for the trip.

I thought this was a pre-made bookmark. Thank you for the clarification and additional information.