crafty for christmas 2008

mary43

Thanks for the links on stress/survival kits...............I know a lot of them are variations on a theme and I'm doing a few to suit the individual.
My grandchildren will think its a bit of a hoot I know and as I don't see them often I'll try and concoct some sort of 'fondness from afar' type thing -if you know what I mean.

shaz_mum_of__2

those bed pockets are great you can make similair things for bunk beds too also you could make matching wall pockets too by putting a big dowel/broom handle through a channel sewn in the top and bottom of a square of fabric with various size pockets on

does that make sense ???

Shaz

glendam

Saw this site with lots of survival kits. I know its American but we can adapt to suit.

http://www.sawyers-specialties.com/survival-kits/

Glenda

melissa75_2

I made this the other day:
from these bits:
well, I didn't really make it, I just stuck the bits together. It was a K&Co. "make & take" kit that I bought from ebay. I thought if I bought one I could copy it and make more. Its called a paper hanging basket or something. What you can't see from the picture is that you can put bits inside (pot pourri etc), I thought maybe you could hand them on a drawer knob or door handle. Don't know what I'm going to do with this one (might give it to my Mum). I thought maybe you could use them to decorate a xmas tree, or put sweets inside on the tree as as an advent calender, with 25 different ones with the numbers on!

mary43

Thanks Glenda - I've printed some of those off and can adapt them.
This rate my little paste jars won't be big enough............lol Thank goodness OH has kept some bigger ones and they've already got red lids so no need to paint them !

mary43

Lovely idea melissa:j

shaz_mum_of__2

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

those bed pockets are great you can make similair things for bunk beds too also you could make matching wall pockets too by putting a big dowel/broom handle through a channel sewn in the top and bottom of a square of fabric with various size pockets on

does that make sense ???

Shaz

Ok so just to confuse you even more i drew a picture:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:





Shaz

RustyFlange

The artistic skills just shine through :rotfl:

mary43

Ummm.............I'm wondering if I can adapt my laundry basket.........its one of those cream canvas ones, fold up sort, with wooden framework. OH has an ali baba type but insists on chucking his washing on the floor..........mine gets so overloaded I think it'll cave in any minute........so there's really no need for them both. I could do something with mine I'm sure..........don't know abut coping with that number of pockets though..........don't have a machine so I've got to hand sew................lol

RustyFlange

Mary if a machine is something you would use join upto your local freecycle there are always people giving away machines and material/crafty stuff on there ... or at least there is on mine