Zart Art

I have been sent an invitation to go to this tomorrow, How exciting! I had So Much Fun Last Time, Going again with my son's girlfriend, Just like last time, we are going to have fun!
I am just charging my camera now to take pictures of the Softies for Mirabel, all done and ready to go, I will have to go back to Spotlight cos i have already given away 6 Santa pins today, I think i will need to make at least 30 more so that i don't run out before the Party. The only crafty thing i have done today is finishing off the toys, alter a top for my niece and hem a pair of pants for my friend.

New Fence

This is our new fence.
We had it changed yesterday, We saw his add in the local paper and went with him. (the fence before was almost falling down), and i was so happy with his work, He is on his own, and he worked non stop from mid morning until almost 10 pm, he cleaned up and he even put our old post box back for free.
He was so nice and did such a lovely job that i asked if i could blog about it. and he said Yes so here it is. When you have had a good job done and like to work from references, then this is one i am happy to pass on.
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Santa Pins

This is what i have been doing today. 50 pins. First i Vliesofix some cream felt to the Santa face to stabilize it then i cut them out. I then pinned it onto some more felt then i appliqued it onto that, then i cut them out again, this time leaving a border.
Finished pins. On the back i made a tab of felt to hold the pin in an upright position and hot glued them into place. (I ran out of green felt and so i used whatever felt i had). Total cost of pins? $2.50 for 50 of them.
I also made two swaps, a Pincushion Swap and a Christmas Tree Decoration Swap, All ready for the Cloth Doll Club Christmas Party.
My son and his girlfriend came by and i helped them with their project, stapling elastic to masks and sewed the edges of a banner for them. This is what i call A Great Crafty Day. Not finished yet though, must eat something first before i get to finish the Softies, They will be finished by the end of the day and then photographed.

Softies For Mirabel

Sometimes you just need a break from sewing, I have taken a couple of days off and tomorrow I will finish the Softies for Mirabel toys. Pictures will be taken before they go to their new home.

Meg and Tilli

Tilli being the climber was more interested in the box. 20 seconds later they both came tumbling down no damage though, she asked me to put the box back to do it again, so i did! this game lasted two more times before she had enough.
Meg was more interested in tasting the leaves
and playing with the branches while we were setting it up.

Christmas Tree

Last year and for at least 10 years we did not bother with having a tree, we thought, well the kids are all grown up and so we did not make too much of it. Well my best friend did not agree with that, and so she bought me a tree for the table, (picture tomorrow) and my son and his girlfriend also did not agree with this and they bought this tree along with decorations.
We bought some lights today and put the tree up and it looks wonderful! All those years of missing out! Never again I say!! I just love it.

Santa Brooches in the Making

I went to Spotlight with my son and his girlfriend today to get some calico for her, and I saw this fabric and went bananas! I just love it, i right away thought, Santa Badges for my Cloth Doll Club Christmas Party. So I bought a strip that cost me $2.50 and enough to make 50 badges, cool stuff.
Two badges done, only 48 to go...
A close up of the face. Too cute!