A sweet and very very fast pincushion--it's the bottom half of a used sweater sleeve, too narrow to cut up for the mini-sweater ornaments, but makes a nice soft donut for holding pins. I'm going to find a small can or maybe a laundry soap container lid to fit in the middle as a little cup for loose things or to hold small snips. Definitely something I have to make more of, just took a needleful of wool yarn and whipped down the "cuff" of the sweater (the other end, being raw, was rolled inside at the beginning of the process). Very quick and easy enough for kids to do.
Today we took one stack of boxes to UPS and another to the post office in Orient, Ohio. My friends may be few and far between, but that's no excuse to forget them at the holidays, and my handmade things and vintage goodies I've found here and there, are on their way on trucks in the snowy cold. Now, I'm off to make oatmeal raisin cookies for giving away. The pumpkin pie is gone (hiccup) so maybe tomorrow time to make some cookies for me!
Did three batches of peppermint salve today for six gifts, and tonight working on mittens again. It's a wonderful life inside our warm and snuggly home, smelling of good things, quiet and with time for contemplation of the real meaning of this holiday coming upon us so quickly. Peace.
Love it! I think I'll try a couple of these when I get a spare minute! My little sweaters aren't as cute as yours, but I keep trying and they do get better! Sometimes life is just too much fun!
Posted by: Dawn Janis | December 13, 2010 at 07:29 PM