Wednesday 2 December 2015

Scrappy Stockings

I was given a load of little bottles of shower gel and body lotion, with the hope I could make something for the Christmas Fayre. Having done my diamond decorations, I had lots of scraps of Christmas fabric left. So I used a combination of two techniques- Victorian Crazy Patchwork and machined nine little stockings. Speed was of the essence, so I didn’t do all the embellishments – and they are only patched on the fronts, the backs are plain felt – but I am happy with the result. Even the ribbons I used to bind the edges were scraps and short lengths. The IKEA display trees continue to prove useful!

stockings

It has been an up-and-down week thus far;

Up – I have managed to prepare lots of stuff for Saturday’s Fayre

Down – the house is a tip, bits of thread and wool everywhere

Up – I won 2 free tickets to Motorcycle Live at the NEC

Down – We were very tired & decided it would cost too much to go

Up – we were able to pass the tickets on to somebody else

Down – I had yet another rejection to one of my job applications

Up – a friend contacted me about a child needing Maths Tuition

Down – I smashed a pretty glass dish

Up – Bob had a tax refund

But I think the ‘ups’ are winning!

9 comments:

  1. Love the little stockings and life is always ups and downs and sometimes the downs seem to be winning and sometimes the ups. Let's just hope the ups are on a winning streak at the moment!

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  2. Hope the 'Ups' continue upward!
    I'm sure that private tuition is much in demand these days. There are agencies specialising in just that, I think.

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  3. They are adorable and what a great way to use up scraps. Have a great day, Angela, and I hope the "ups" continue to win!

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  4. I really like the little stockings. Don't stress over the house to much, the big spring clean is coming around the corner and you can catch up then lol
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  5. At least there were more ups than downs! xx

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  6. Sorry about the 'downs' but the ups are definitely winning! xx

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  7. Oh goodness I can't believe I bothered you with a question. Keep running that race! You will win xx

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    1. Question? what question? did I answer it?

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  8. Emma still has one of your little stockings from some years ago! Hope the ups are on the increase. xx

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