It is Saint Martin's Day!

[wiseheart]

So the kiddies had a walk around the school with their lanterns. We adults haven't participated. We had our sewing circle instead. It was fun - I didn't really count the numbers, but at least ten or twelve people were present. And fabric. Lots and lots of pretty fabric!

Apparently, one of the parents is a textile artist and wanted to get rid of her fabric rests. There was so much that at first we didn't even know where to begin. Finally the majority settled for stuffed toys and textile bags. There'll be ungodly amounts of snowmen, teddy bears and the likes.

I decided to widen my crafting horizon and chose to make good-sized polar bears, teddies and heart-shaped pillows. I usually make small things, small enough to fit into my palm. Not this time. Even the Christmas elves will be twice as big as I usually make them. The advantage of bigger items is, of course, that I can whisk away the small cut-off pieces nobody else can use and keep them for my own projects, which are fairly small. Like the dolls' clothes.

The cookies were a big success. Next Monday I'll bring the ladies a different kind.

In the morning we had choir practice with the Oldies. We're participating in the finals of the Senior Talent Competition in Friday, so everyone is very excited. *g*

Comments

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Sounds like great fun. What sort of cookies did you make?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You can see them two entries back: basically cocoa sponge cake cut in the shape of little stars and decorated with cake melts and decorating sugar.

[meathiel]

I pity the poor kids walking with their lanterns today as it has turned so cold.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Actually, it wasn't that cold in the afternoon over here. In the morning it was freezing, I nearly froze solid coming from choir practice, but when I went to the sewing group it was... well, not exactly warm, but a lot better.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Cool.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Your sewing group sounds great fun. I wish I could find one here.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

Quite an industrious time for you ;0) Congrats on reaching the finals with the choir, hope you guys do well!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

This is a temporary thing, though; just until the charity fair. So we might have two or three more of these get-togethers, tops.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Your word in God's ear! Finals are tomorrow morning, and there's still one piece where I'll have to pretend to sing because don't know it.