Hanging towels and a picture framed

I saw a tutorial for hanging towels and thought they would be make perfect gifts.

I ended up adapting the process as I went along.  Making the triangle of fabric at the top, with the ribbon loop was simple enough.   I found the hem on the towel made it too bulky to gather properly so  I trimmed the towel down, and found the process much easier.

However, the towel  was  too long to hang from my hook which I was using as a guide, so the next one I trimmed down even more.  By the time I got to the third one, I'd found the ideal length.  These are ideal for hanging from cupboard door handles and knobs, or from hooks, a great way to keep track of the towel in the kitchen.

Once that was done, it was on to completing a surprise for DS2.

Some time ago, he did this picture on parchment.  He had to do  some embossing  and colouring.  He should have coloured the parchment a pale blue first, but we didn't have the correct stuff to do it at the time.  My solution was to place a pale blue sheet of card behind.

I then cut an aperture in some dark blue card and framed it  for him.  I think he has forgotten all about this picture, so hopefully, it will be a lovely surprise for him when he comes home.