Crafting for Christmas 2010, lets begin again......

clairewop

is it too early to start making jam for xmas?

mary-op

kms26 - just had another thought about the felt........if you've got some white felt and an empty gravy tub, stick the felt round the tub, either a small ladies or childs sock -bright colours -cut off at the heel.....pull it over the top of the tub -tie elastic bands near the top so it looks like a ski-hat (sort of),stick some goggle eyes on and some felt for a nose and mouth, fill with white bon bons or marshmallows for a ''pot of snowballs''.
Cheap and cheerful:)

kms26

mary-op wrote: »

kms26 - just had another thought about the felt........if you've got some white felt and an empty gravy tub, stick the felt round the tub, either a small ladies or childs sock -bright colours -cut off at the heel.....pull it over the top of the tub -tie elastic bands near the top so it looks like a ski-hat (sort of),stick some goggle eyes on and some felt for a nose and mouth, fill with white bon bons or marshmallows for a ''pot of snowballs''.
Cheap and cheerful:)

Ooh that's a good idea especiallyfor my cousins little girl! Thanks!

Sorry to sound dumb but what is blanket stitch?

flyingpig58

I will be making candy cane mice this year ...... all you need is brown and pink paper, some wobbly eyes and a candy cane.



Simples



Helen

chasingsunshine_2

flyingpig58 wrote: »

I will be making candy cane mice this year ...... all you need is brown and pink paper, some wobbly eyes and a candy cane.



Simples



Helen

Ah they are lovely! The wobbly eyes I have are far too small though - any idea whre to get bigger ones? Not sure what size you'd need

mary-op

flyingpig - love the mice :T

kms26 - try this link for tutorial -hope it helps
http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2007/09/tutorial-hand-sew-felt.aspx.
Sorry -no good at doing those short links

qwiksave

kms26 wrote: »

Ooh that's a good idea especiallyfor my cousins little girl! Thanks!

Sorry to sound dumb but what is blanket stitch?

Blanket stitch is like this:



It goes in and out around the object you are sewing (Sorry, even though I made this out of foam) I am not a sew-er. I remember it being easy though, it would have to be for me to do it!

EDIT: Oh you beat me to it Mary!

catherinevegh

clarewop- I am planning on blackberrying this week with little ones and making jam which will go as part of family Christmas presents. I did it later last year but with weather they are mostly ripe already! Also I have just opened my last jar of blackberry jam made last year and it is fine! yum yum.
Yay - my peg stuck up overnight and held 2 sheets of paper! Off to make some more in a sec.
Flyingpig- lovely mice.
Out of FELT you could make a stocking or decorate one. and fill with sweets. Or do 25 little stockings each with a choc for advent calender. Glasses holder. Cut felt into a scene and stick on a glass small enough to be a tealight holder. patches for clothes? Running out of ideas now.

kms26

Thank you both for the explanation of blanket stitch!

flyingpig58

Large Wobbly eyes were from Hobbycrafts they have all sizes and prices are no too bad

helen