| It's the end of the shopping for gifts season and your | | | | according to the simple directions. The video tutorial is |
| bank balance is depressing. You pruned your list over | | | | available online free, so if you can't afford or don't |
| and over, you reduced the amount spent per person, | | | | want to purchase the pattern, just follow along with |
| but still you feel like the season was more about | | | | the video tutorial. Fleece is a very easy fabric to sew, |
| money than about appreciating the special people in | | | | since it does not fray and stretches slightly when you |
| your life. Is this really what you wanted gift giving to be | | | | need it. |
| like? | | | | Once you're done, which is very quickly, find some odd |
| Enter the home made gift, and you have relief from | | | | beads, sequins, old decorative buttons, feathers, or |
| the pain of the finances and the emptiness of giving | | | | rhinestones. Using fabric glue or needle and thread, you |
| yet another mass produced item. You give a gift that | | | | can now decorate the home made beret in a unique |
| is less expensive, easier on the environment, and is | | | | way exactly right for the gift recipient. Need extra |
| tailored directly from you to your recipient. | | | | bangles for decoration? Head to the nearest dollar |
| One such easy, frugal, creative gift is the fleece beret. | | | | store and buy up some of the costume jewelry at a |
| You can make a fleece beret in less than an hour | | | | dollar a piece. Try this: sew a purchased necklace |
| from very inexpensive material or even old fleece | | | | along the lower edge of the beret brim for a fancy |
| blankets that you no longer use. Decorating them | | | | bejeweled look. |
| individually is fun and can also be a great way to | | | | Many people who sew make small home made gifts |
| recycle old beads, jewelry, ends of embroidery paint, | | | | for their friends and relatives. Sewing a fleece beret is |
| and be as individual as you and your friend. | | | | so easy that you can do it as a first sewing project |
| If you need instructions and a pattern, there is one | | | | and make presents at the same time. |
| available on line for less than the yard of material will | | | | With a small investment of time and creativity you will |
| cost to make two or three berets. Complete written | | | | have a personalized fleece berets to give. This will |
| instructions plus a video tutorial will have you sewing | | | | save you time and money, plus give your friends and |
| fleece berets in no time what so ever. It's easy and | | | | relatives a lasting personal gift that will be |
| fun. | | | | remembered. You will be investing your time in the true |
| All you will need is some fleece fabric, a sewing | | | | meaning of gift giving; showing your loved ones that |
| machine, and some time. You will cut out three pieces | | | | you appreciate them. |
| of fleece for the beret, and sew them together | | | | |