Crafting for Christmas 2009, let's begin again.......

she_grinch

soblivion wrote: »

Didn't really know where to put this, only good if you crochet but it's a free pattern and such a lovely idea for a stocking filler perhaps.
If you knit you could maybe make one up yourself or sew one perhaps?
http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/2008/11/pigs-will-fly.html

Love this and my daughter collects pigs so this will be a nice addition to her stocking, my crochet skills aren't up to much so I am going to fashion this out of felt:idea:. Fingers crossed

she_grinch

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

Sounds good to me Mary. For my sock monkeys I used the stuffing out of a pillow, was pretty cheap, along with some marrowfat peas for the first one and some pearl barley for the second ones. I would make sure you put something a little heavier in for the dammit doll so it thunks nicely when it hits something
I didn't have a sewing machine either but sewed my monkeys inside out using a fairly long backstitch

Could dried rice be used in the dammit dolls:question:

sheyo

Hi Shezmit I would be happy to make 10 sock monkeys for you but not sure how to pm you my address? can anyone help please? thanks

shezmit

i have PM you Sheyo Thankyou so much

JailhouseBabe

mary43 wrote: »

I want to make some christmas decorations as well out of felt to hang across the dresser (snowmen, mittens, gingerbread mean) will I have to put some kind of thin foam or stuffing in them ? Can''t quite imagine them hanging right if they're just a piece of felt.

Hi mary - I made this from felt:


and cut up an old unwanted pillowcase to stuff it.

GemR_2

sunrise27 wrote: »

love the idea of the card boxes but need to hunt down suitable boxes
if anyone sees any let me know

I haven't been on here for a few days, so only just seen this. I got some brilliant boxes on Monday and Tuesday this week from Home Bargain. They would be perfect for this. They are a set of six Hallmark gift boxes rrp £14.99, HB price £1.99. They are available in gold or silver. There is one large box, slightly larger than A4, two boxes both half that size, then two smaller ones that fit inside the medium ones. They are really solid, sturdy boxes with lids. I was so impressed with my first set that I went back and got two more!

Also, brown washcloths for reindeers back in HB for 29p.

dizzy_lizzie

soblivion wrote: »

Didn't really know where to put this, only good if you crochet but it's a free pattern and such a lovely idea for a stocking filler perhaps.
If you knit you could maybe make one up yourself or sew one perhaps?
http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/2008/11/pigs-will-fly.html

Thank you for this. They're lovely.
Luvz Dizzy x

soblivion

she_grinch wrote: »

Love this and my daughter collects pigs so this will be a nice addition to her stocking, my crochet skills aren't up to much so I am going to fashion this out of felt:idea:. Fingers crossed

I just thought it was brilliant. Who'd of ever thought to make one of those. I have no doubts you'll be able to do it she grinch. Dizzy too, will you please both show us when it's done, would love to see. I love the way the instructions for the game are there to print too.

she_grinch

This little felt bear angel has a pocket for putting money in as a gift http://craftycollege.com/webofangels/rivert-n.htm
hanging angel ornament using gloves http://craftycollege.com/webofangels/barretth.htm
hanging angel ornament using tassels http://craftycollege.com/webofangels/yarnangl.htm
little cherub doll http://thedollnet.com/stitchnsplinter/free/littlelove_cherub.htm
and lots of other crafts to make angels, here http://craftycollege.com/webofangels/

JailhouseBabe

she grinch, love the bear angel. I have so many craft projects saved on my computer now, I don't know when I'm going to have the time to attempt to make most of these things :P