kris kringle gift... done!

Here is my little gift for my SS&Q Kris Kringle peep! It's my take on a little bag from a gorgeous book by Natalie Bird, called Tis the Season - Christmas Stitchings. There are many lovely little projects nestled within it's covers, but I chose to try one called the Chilly Penguins Bag, because I liked that it was crafted {partly} from paper pieced hexagons.

My KK's fave colours were deep rose and mauve, so rather than do the bag in the traditional reds from the book, I chose some colours more suited to her taste. I also decided that the chilly penguins {although super cute} wouldn't really add anything to my fabric selections, so I found a stitchery from another sweet book to put in it's place. Of course it was a little birdy design from Rosalie Quinlan's Gift, another favourite book of mine!

Here is the little tote bag for Glo... shhh!

I was supposed to give this to my KK last Tuesday at our Christmas party, but I was unable to finish it {or attend} because my little guy was in hospital again. He's fine now, thank goodness, but he does like to give his Mum a scare!

I hope Glo likes her sweet birdy, hexagon tote as I had lots of fun making it, particularly the hexagons... I see some more in my future these holidays! ;)