Sunday, December 31, 2017

Doll Slippers

 Alexi joined our family this summer. I think my mom and I are more excited about playing wih her than Lucia.
Last we I discovered that our resident rat (that's a story for another day) had found my pile of old sweaters so it was time to use them up. This blue was from a sweater that someone had felted at some point. Today I whipped up two pairs of these slippers. I used a patter similar tho this one, but doll sized. Blacket stitiched around the outside.

Friday, December 29, 2017

Christmas Tree

Christmas time and we don't have a lot of room for a tree. Plus - I don't love the idea of either a synthetic tree full of chemicals or a natural tree which I will have to clean up after. So - I spent some time on Pinterest (who doesn't?) and found some great trees that were concentric circles of plywood cut up - but that would require time and a jigsaw. So... I did this.

It is made from circles of grape vine - pulled of my mothers shed. If you have never tried to make a rustic basket you don't know how easy it is. Literally, just cut off the vines and twist into a circle, tucking them into themselves, like when you make a daisy chain. As the wood tries it will get stiff and "permanent". I made a bunch of rings, each one a little bit smaller and then attached them with ribbon. Strung up the lights and hung the ornaments! (I bought some very cheap ornament hooks to make it easier).

Two things I love about it (besides that it is pretty) is that it hangs from the tree so cleaning up underneath is easy and that it will fold up into a jumbo pizza box to store for next year.

My favorite ornament... Santa in drag. 😂