Charity fair preparations
Sep. 27th, 2023 10:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wiseheartLots of them already. But Christmas will come sooner than we think, and I still have a lot on my to-do list.
Today, after having taken Mum out for a walk and done the grocery shopping (while Mum was sitting on a bench on the toddler playground, admiring the little ones), there were serious crafty times. Sometimes you just have to clench your teeth and get through the preparation before you can get to the actual fun parts.
In this spirit, I've cut out all the necessary parts for six doughnut keyrings. There were small pieces of felt falling off, out of which I quickly stitched together tiny six-pointed stars. I'll add sequins or small buttons or pearls as central elements later. Also, the leftover felt might serve as the lining of three more mini sewing kits.
So, the current count is:
7 mini purses (might have to make another one to have pairs);
12 mini sewing kits (still in pieces);
6 doughnut keyrings (still in pieces);
2 keyrings with mini lavender pillows;
10 Nisse(r);
4 cherry pit pillows;
1 somewhat larger lavender pillow;
1 Christmas ornament (the 6-pointed-star-turned-into-an-angel one);
6 mini six-pointed stars;
2 small eight-pointed stars (still in pieces).
Further in planning are the doors for the Nisse(r), to be made of popsickles, and Christmas garlands made of tinfoil that I have collected from chocolates. Oh, and the cat-in-a-sack thingies, for which I'll have to turn toilet rolls into small boxes, with the help of Christmas paper. So yeah, I'm looking forward to eventful times.
Today, after having taken Mum out for a walk and done the grocery shopping (while Mum was sitting on a bench on the toddler playground, admiring the little ones), there were serious crafty times. Sometimes you just have to clench your teeth and get through the preparation before you can get to the actual fun parts.
In this spirit, I've cut out all the necessary parts for six doughnut keyrings. There were small pieces of felt falling off, out of which I quickly stitched together tiny six-pointed stars. I'll add sequins or small buttons or pearls as central elements later. Also, the leftover felt might serve as the lining of three more mini sewing kits.
So, the current count is:
7 mini purses (might have to make another one to have pairs);
12 mini sewing kits (still in pieces);
6 doughnut keyrings (still in pieces);
2 keyrings with mini lavender pillows;
10 Nisse(r);
4 cherry pit pillows;
1 somewhat larger lavender pillow;
1 Christmas ornament (the 6-pointed-star-turned-into-an-angel one);
6 mini six-pointed stars;
2 small eight-pointed stars (still in pieces).
Further in planning are the doors for the Nisse(r), to be made of popsickles, and Christmas garlands made of tinfoil that I have collected from chocolates. Oh, and the cat-in-a-sack thingies, for which I'll have to turn toilet rolls into small boxes, with the help of Christmas paper. So yeah, I'm looking forward to eventful times.
