I really didn’t think I had done so much craft supply shopping this season. I have so many “backed up” crafts to make from Christmases past and my crafting “Hope Closet.” Originally, one of the reasons I started the blog was to “make” myself craft more often because the blog would kind of “keep me accountable.” After all, potentially, I would have all these readers depending on my crafty posts, right? : ) Anyway, in my zeal, I think that I over-estimated, even with the craft blogging, how much I could actually get done!
Well, December is not over yet!! And I am really itching to make some quilts–no, not bedsized quilts, the anxiety that churns over the time it takes to make somthing of that magnitude is too much. But I have resorted to a do-able compromise. I have seen them in loads of mags. Mini quilts. They are perfect in the form of banners, place mats, rectangles & squares for small spaces and gifts. You get to enjoy the process, use your skills and use up some of the stash which grows, from being a Fabric-o-holic. I would like to add, however, that the fabric purchasing has been under control since last Christmas, or so. Well, at least the last 6 months. So, let’s see how many more Christmas Crafts I can make before Santa slides down the Chimney, as for the mini quilts. I am planning a few already for summer.
As far as these craft supplies go, the forseen crafts (and where the idea is from) are:
*Hooped cloth with whimsical embroidery to hang for holidays
( floss & New embroidery book not shown) MAG
*Foam wreaths wrapped in felt strips, winter colors with silver accents. MAG
*Foam wreath wrapped in red yarn for gifts for family MAG ( 1 down 1 to go)
*Wooden letters BELIEVE to decorate for verticle hanging or for another idea brewing MINE
*Green tree sprigs for “Charlie Brown” Tree and Crafted Sled MINE
*Acrylic and Glass paint treatment for painting INSIDE ornaments by “swirling” the paint. BLOG
*Very fine glitter to coat mini white berries in “cool” colors MINE
*Very fine glitter for “inner glittering” glass ornaments shown in “mini size” BLOG
I just MAY have to Christmas Craft the whole year!