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I have no idea what to do, her birthday party is on Saturday so I need to have it done by then, I have to work with whatI've got, no chance of me getting to the store at all befor ethen.
Help? I have some of the veggie dyed form JoAnn's that would work well with her, her father was Palestinian so she has darker skin. Or should I make her a bag or something? HELP! I don't know, i usually buy her stuff, it's easier but I can't this time. I am open to all ideas! Thanks mamas!
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I don't know about an 11 year old, but my 8 year old has been asking for a prarie doll. I found online instructions today and made her one - they're no sew.
peasant top
skirt to match
bag
sewing box with little notions inside
pj's
I'll try to think of more
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My 11 yo dsd was here a few weeks ago. I made her a hand dyed gored skirt that she thought was totally cool, and dyed a t-shirt for her too.
She actually really loved Lydia's playsilks. She kept herself entertained for several hours tying the larger ones around herself in various ways. hehe.
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Married to a Microscopist
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IME you can never go wrong w/ a purse or bag. Maybe a 1-handled backpack sling thing? I love those, lol...
And how about a matching wallet and a gift card? Genuardis grocery stores here sell gc's for movie tickets & all kinds of cool stores right at the checkout line. You could even buy her one online & then print out the "your gc is on the way" thing and put it in the bag. Or buy her an online gc to a cool teens store?
Just noticed you live in TX--I think Safeway is the same parent company.
The purse, wallet, skirt, and shirt ideas are great. Even if you can't get a big gc if you have a Blockbuster Video near you maybe you can throw in a $5 gc and she can rent a movie of her choice with it. It's a little something to add if you decide to make her a purse and wallet. The IN thing this Summer is those wooden handled purses. Like the light color bamboo kind. I like the 2 handled ones with a snap on the inside top. let us know what you decide and make sure you show us pics too. HTH!
IMO you can't go wrong with a bag. Girls at this age are sort of inbetween back pack & purse so I think a bag is a perfect gift. I got my first purse as a gift at about 11-13 and I still remember what it looked like. It was just a cheezy store bought thing that I didn't even keep for very long. Can you imagine if your first purse was something made for you by someone special & totally unique?
Now I wish someone would make me a cool bag for my b-day.
Chole
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