Welcome to crazy week.  The spouse is doing some traveling, someone little has a birthday, and I'm getting ready for a long weekend of sewing with friends.  Truth be told, in all the chaos, I forgot to take Lulu to her yoga class yesterday.  So when I was asked to join in with some friends to celebrate some birthdays, there was a moment of panic about what to give as a gift. It can be difficult to come up with a quick gift that works for anybody, any age, any time, but these heavy duty cardboard covered notebooks fit the bill.

Simply choose your layout and stitch them down with a small zigzag stitch.  Be sure to lock your stitches by reversing one or two stitches at the beginning and end of each line so the stitches don't unravel on you.

Tie a set of books up with a bow and you are set to celebrate the next birthday on your calendar.