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Mother’s Day Craft Projects

April 28, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 10 Comments

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, now is the time to start making a special gift for your Mum or perhaps items for the Mothers Day stall at your child’s school.

Here is a round up of some of our tutorials and projects that would make great Mothers Day gifts.
(Click on the link below each photo to find to the tutorial)

Lavender Wheat Bags
Restaurant Guide Folder

Decorated Candles and Matches

Dust Cover
Loyalty Card Wallet
Eiffel Tower Smartphone Cover

Scented Wardrobe Sachets
You can also find patterns for great Mothers Day projects at our Etsy store.

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Comments

  1. notyet100 says

    April 28, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    Luved all of them,..

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  2. Jan says

    April 28, 2012 at 11:16 pm

    What lovely ideas, girls. I can vouch for the wheat pack; I made myself one following your tutorial and gave it a real workout on a sore shoulder last weekend; so useful and it smells so good.

    Reply
  3. 114a says

    April 29, 2012 at 2:02 am

    how beautiful – creative ideas – marvellous! Greetings, Elvira

    Reply
  4. herzlichgern.de says

    April 29, 2012 at 2:22 am

    all so beautiful, just love the peanut pillow, just bought the pattern :O)
    Love
    Claudi

    Reply
  5. Stephanie says

    April 29, 2012 at 5:07 am

    Gifts any mother would love to receive.

    Reply
  6. Shannon Quinn @ Rock Paper Scissors Create says

    April 29, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Great ideas! Thanks:)

    Reply
  7. Lenna Green of Stitching Cow says

    April 29, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    All lovely ideas girls, thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  8. •´.¸¸.•¨¯`♥.Trish.♥´¯¨•.¸¸.´• says

    April 29, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    Such gorgeous idea thank you , I want to make some wheat bags asap.

    Reply
  9. Laura says

    May 1, 2012 at 8:16 am

    Definitely going to make the eiffel tower cover! Looks beautiful, and you chose the prettiest fabrics!

    Reply
  10. Fiona @ Dragonfly-Crafts says

    May 10, 2012 at 2:45 am

    An ideal Mother’s Day would be going to my sewing room to MAKE all your lovely MD ideas 🙂 Love them all 🙂

    Reply

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