"Mom can you make this?" Christmas advent pillow and quilt
 

My newlywed daughter saw an advent pillow at some store in October and I got the famous "Mom can you make this for me?" .....was so tempted to just buy her the $25ish pillow. Instead I monogrammed the numbers and trimmed it in a satin braid. I backed it in a Christmas plaid, since apparently plaid is her theme. And I stuffed it with scrap fluffy batting I somehow inherited from my sweet MotherInLaw.

Then I got a wild hair to whip up a quilt panel I purchased last year for said daughter's new boyfriend from https://patternjam.com/i/656034453. I have established a rule when my children dated...boyfriends or girlfriends do NOT get quilts. He is my (now) SonInLaw. :D I had dreams of quilting each deer head differently, in my rush to finish I opted for a simple diagonal crosshatch with my trustee walking foot. The newlyweds were thrilled with both. Yeah mom! :D

Very nicely done!

Way to go! Love the deer head quilt. The plaid just seems to make it work. I too have that no boyfriend/girlfriend rule. Nieces and nephews are always bringing them around and they are oh so serious at the time.

both are great

Really nice! Isn't it great to know how to whip something up!! Good for you

Quilt is great...love the plaid.

wow what awesome gifts!!!

Very nicely done!! Love the quilt!!

How creative you are. She will be thrilled

beautiful quilt. I remember when my son was in kindergarten, he told his teacher i could sew her kids angel costums. kids, they say the darndest things! I hope they love the quilt, it's beautiful.

Good gifts. The stag heads are a perfect guy quilt. Love the plaids!

Love the plaids! My hubby would love this quilt.

I, too, have kids with the "My Mom can Make That!" gene. I try to look at it like a compliment! :)

Oh my gosh.....LOVE IT!!

Great gifts of love. They will love them. Yes, my rule was no quilt until they are engaged. Future son-in-law has yet to receive one as they don't have a date set LOL and I was booked with quilts I had to get done for Christmas.

Love what you d with the deer head quilt. Striking!

So on point as far as trend goes! Love the deer quilt.

Great job, beautiful !
I agree with Red Stilettos---could not begin to count the times our daughters have ask that question ! Now the grans have been bitten by same bug-ha ! If I do things, they are always greatly appreciated. Made grandson a wall hanging of ABC panel but he told his Mom he wanted to use it as a quilt first---love those kids !

Love the deer head quilt! I make all of my nieces/nephews and sons a special "serenity prayer" quilt when they get married. It's from a panel I found in Wal-Mart over 10 years ago and bought the entire bolt! (One panel was on sale for $1). My son's wife asked if I would make one for her best friend when she got married! My son-her hubby said No! Mom only makes the for family members not just anyone! I guess he set that rule!���� Love your rule!

very nice job!!

Nice job on your projects! My kids used to volunteer me for all sorts of things - I was room mom and team mom for 8 years (for both kids!) Now my grands tell their teachers -- just met a teacher for the first time a week ago -- she said"so you're the one who sews". Wonder what I will end up making this time. Isn't it great they have so much confidence in us!

Great gifts and truly a compliment when a close one asks you for a favor like that. And as for your rule, I love it. I apparently felt more affection for a loved one's girlfriend than he did this fall when he made some changes in his life, so to speak. I have a new rule to try to keep a little distance! Ha, ha. Your rule is a good, solid one.

Both nice. Like the rule. My daughter & gd are now saying like me " I can make that ". and they do.

Love them both! Good job!!

They both look great.

I love when they ask--then I have hope they will actually like what they get, LOL.

Great job.