Released September 25, 2009
by - Gina Roberson
It’s so hard to think of presents you can make for men with an embroidery machine! I have embroidered a lot of Polo tops for my husband and he loves them but besides that I never can think of anything else a man would like. I wanted to make something special for my Dad using my embroidery machine but couldn’t decide what. I thought and thought on it for days and this is what I came up with.
I took some white cotton fabric and I embroidered out “World’s Greatest GranDaddy.” Then underneath that I embroidered a picture of a little boy’s head and 2 little girl’s heads with pigtails. I then added the names of my 3 children around the appropriate head. It turned out so cute. So I ironed it down where it would look nice and neat and cut it to fit into a 5 x 7 double picture frame. After I got this into one side of the picture frame then I had the other side ready to put a picture of GranDaddy with his 3 grandchildren in it.
I’m going to give this to my dad and bring my camera with me to take a good picture of him with my 3 children. Then I’m going to get a 5 x 7 print made up while I’m visiting and finish up the gift! I think he will really like it and it will mean a lot to him because it’s a gift that comes from the heart. He can put it on his desk at work and show it off.
Gina,
what a cute idea… Know Grandaddy was proud of “this special gift”.
This gives me lots of ideas for Christmas gifts.thankyou so much for the article. Judy
Comment by Judy — September 25, 2009 @ 9:37 am
What a great idea. I also struggle with ideas for men. You could also do this for any relative. Uncles, brothers, aunts, etc.
Comment by Gladys — September 25, 2009 @ 12:35 pm
A very thoughtful gift for a granddad.
Jacqualin
Comment by Jacqualin — September 25, 2009 @ 3:36 pm
What a cute ideal!! Would love to know where she found the designs for the childrens heads!! Anyway to find out????
Comment by Kay Nelson — September 25, 2009 @ 8:03 pm
Love those faces! What’s the name of that design collection? (I just know I’ll have to get it.)
Comment by Susan — September 25, 2009 @ 8:09 pm
This is sew cute and special! i think your dad will be very pleased. I have this set so I am very lucky. I have made sweatshirts saying I am the little sister or brother.. You are right it can be challeging making gifts for men, I think a cute cap to match would be cute as well!
Comment by sandra — September 25, 2009 @ 10:16 pm
That is a lovely idea…could be adapted in many ways…thankyou for sharing.
Comment by Cherrylmaree — September 25, 2009 @ 10:39 pm
love it!! very creative, thanks for sharing
Comment by Sharlyn — September 25, 2009 @ 11:05 pm
What a lovely idea!! I will have to find a double photo frame so I can make one too! Thank you for sharing.
Love
Dianne x x x
Comment by Dianne — September 26, 2009 @ 11:52 am
Thank you all for your lovely comments…The name of the set was Grandma’s gang, but I can’t remember exactly where I got it at. sorry!
Comment by Gina — September 26, 2009 @ 7:13 pm
What a lovely idea, he will be so pleased with it.
Maggie x
Comment by Maggie — September 27, 2009 @ 2:19 am
That’s a neat Idea, you did a great job. I will have to try it. One of my Christmas gifts for men & boys was Flannal p.j’s with a back pocket with a design and their name on the pocket, very useful for billfold or keys, been’s they weAR THEM EVER WHERE.
Comment by Peggy Hickman — September 27, 2009 @ 9:20 pm
How about on a pillow case? Sweet Dreams for Grandpa!
Comment by JoAnn — October 7, 2009 @ 4:03 pm
Such a cute idea. I would love to do something like that for my husband from my kids for fathers day. I will have to look for the kids faces that you used. It looks so cute. Thank you so much for the idea.
Comment by Diana — November 9, 2009 @ 4:01 am