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

s_michaels

sorry I keep posting but keep coming up with ideas. I don't know where you all get your stuffing from for sock monkeys and dammit dolls or what not. I'm still new to it all and experimenting and didn't want to go and buy a big bag of stuffing.

So I was wondering if it was a good idea to go to charity shops and buy old teddies, give them a wash and use the stuffing out of them? Obviously I would go for the really old tatty teddies as I couldn't bring myself to open up a cute one. Anyone know if this would work or not?

ASC

Hi s_michaels, I bought a huge bag of stuffing years ago and it's still going, but next time I need some, I'm going to try buying a cheap pillow and using the stuffing from that. I'm sure it's considerably cheaper and should be just as washable.

HTH Amanda x

mary43

s_michael - thanks. I'm in the Lincoln area but afraid I'm miles away from the nearest Morrisons. They're lovely little pots:j

Love the patterns for the dog and cat............:T

I bought a small bag of stuffing from our little sewing shop and a cheap cushion from one of the charity shops so its worth looking at cushions........seems a shame to dismantle a teddy if there's another option.

s_michaels

I will keep my eye out for cushions then thank you.

she_grinch

Any one want a tiny crochet frog http://www.critters2crochet.com/index_files/lfrogpattern.htm
it's so sweet

s_michaels

Me again I am afraid, sorry, for the snowman soup, what flavour hot chocolates do you use? Going along the theme of white for snowmen I thought white chocolate would be best. I know that tesco's have got the options sachets at 5 for £1 at the moment and they do the white chocolate ones.

Oh and the expiry date is something like march 2010

she_grinch

Ideas for teens
A popular with the teens snowboarders hat for the knitters out there. http://www.islandofmisfitpatterns.com/2008/04/14/pete%E2%80%99s-skull-snow-board-hat/

The saddest looking stuffy I have ever seen suitable for sympathy dolls! http://www.johnnysstew.com/pattern/gir.html

Jack Skelliington a popular mascot with emos and teens http://verasunshyne.blogspot.com/2006/07/i-knitted-jack-skellington.html

These are just sweet kitten stuffies http://ysolda.com//patterns/stuffies.pdf

The most adorable stuffie bunny http://nicoleellison.typepad.com/raggedy_old_annies/2007/03/my_1st_ever_fre.html

And a retro pyjama case that with the right fabric could be bang up to date http://tipnut.com/retro-doll-pajama-bag-pattern/

s_michaels

sorry if you are getting fed up of me posting but I have another query. I posted a couple of links, one for a scottie dog and one for a cat ( few posts up i think), I want to make a set of these each as drawer scents. What do I use for the stuffing to make them smell nice, or can i just soak the stuffing in watered down scents and let it dry before stuffing?

Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.

she_grinch

s_michaels wrote: »

Me again I am afraid, sorry, for the snowman soup, what flavour hot chocolates do you use? Going along the theme of white for snowmen I thought white chocolate would be best. I know that tesco's have got the options sachets at 5 for £1 at the moment and they do the white chocolate ones.

Oh and the expiry date is something like march 2010

You can use any hot chocolate, tailor it for the recipient eg I love the ginger and cinemon ones but most people, if I am not sure of which they prefer receive the belgian chocolate one,
As for the scented stuffing youcan use dried lavender so I assume most pot purri will do, I have tiny bears hanging in the girl's rooms which I regularly dab with pot pourri oil to perfume their rooms

she_grinch

http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/sewing/fleece_balaclavas.php
I would like one of these for winter walks with my husband so I think it will be going into my stocking!!!!;)