Make a pair of super cute gloves for everyone on your Christmas gift list. These also make a nice, neutral, Valentine’s gift. The only skills you need for this easy homemade gift, is how to cut and how to sew a blanket stitch. If you are unsure of the blanket stitch, simply follow the instructions closely for a quick primer. And for all the supplies there are gift baskets Toronto.

Simple gloves, even embellished ones are just the right thing to have on hand when you need a gift quickly. So I suggest you make a few more than you think you will need. Giving a pair of plain gloves as a Christmas gift is okay, but boring and looks like you didn’t give their present a second thought ( or pulled them out of your own closet ), taking the time to stitch a little embellishment on gives it just enough oomph to make it a thoughtful, classy Christmas gift.

To make Easy Christmas Gifts you will need;

Gloves

Felt

Embroidery thread

Needle

Scissors

Tennis ball

Trim; fringe, fur, beads, ribbons (optional)

1. Start by purchasing a pair of plain gloves. Simple knit gloves work best. You can use the tiny magic gloves, but I like to stock up on the ones with the longer wrist. These give you a little more room to work and end up looking more stylish.
2. Cut two shapes out of a contrasting piece of felt. For example 2 red felt hearts approximately 2cm by 2 cm. Scrapbooking punches of any kind will do.
3. Put a tennis ball inside one of the gloves and then position a felt shape on the glove. Once it is where you want it, put a straight pin directly through the shape into the tennis ball.
4. Now you are ready to stitch. Thread your needle with 3 strands of the embroidery floss. Choose a color that works well with the glove and the felt. I suggest using the same color thread as the glove.
5. Use a blanket stitch to sew the heart on the glove.

* Start with your needle sticking up through the glove fabric at the edge of the felt heart.

* Poke your needle and thread back into the heart about 1/8-inch above the edge and a tiny bit over to the right.

* Bring your needle straight back down, but when you do,

* keep the thread under the point of the needle.

* When you pull the thread it will make a loop.

The finished look will have straight lines going into the edge of the heart all the way around.

Aside from red hearts on pink gloves, you can stitch a green 4 leaf clover on a cream or white pair of gloves, red flames on orange gloves, or white snowflakes on blue gloves.

One design on the middle-back of the glove is all that is necessary and should take less than 30 minutes to complete. You can add colorful pads to the tips of the fingers, or stitch decorative trim in a running stitch around the wrist if desired. Add a touch of fake fur, rhinestones, or beads for a different custom look. Use scraps that you have to keep the cost down.