Saturday by the numbers

1. Our silent auction (we split our event in two, I've probably mentioned, so when I am done with this one I am still not DONE) is one week from today, & while we have a LOT of tissue paper flowers:

 

we do not have ENOUGH.  I have helpful friends & some time yet, so I think we'll be ok, but I am generally ALL-CAPS about anything auction-related at this point.

2.  In preparation for finally being DONE, I am collecting a stack of new craft books.

I have some legitimate need (ok, "need") for the felting book (upcoming kindergarten project), & the crochet book (my girl has been learning finger crochet at school & is asking about hooks.  I am no crochet genius, plus, this book is clear, sweet, &  illustrated by Lena Corwin, so could not resist), but the fabric jewelry one was just pure impulse during a long dark moment of scouring Barnes & Noble for their single copy of You Can Draw Star Wars.  (I found it, sent it off to a skateboard birthday party (not ours) today; my son adores this book & it is our current favorite birthday gift for his crew.)  I haven't had time to read it yet, but it looks like it has some interesting ideas (for my girl more than for myself, I think), & I like Sherri Haab for technique if not always for aesthetic.  Anyway, just having it in the house is clearly having at least some effect on my creative lizard brain, because:

3. I was trying to work out a. how long it takes to make a decent felt snake & b. if it was more or less than the average 6 year old's attention span, so then I had these felt snakes & a little time on my hands last night.

 

Cute, right?  She's been wearing it all day, says "it doesn't even feel like anything," which is a high compliment when it comes to my miss fidget & jewelry.  So, thanks, cover photo of Felt, Fabric, & Fiber Jewelry, for the inspiration!

4.  Yesterday my girl asked me if we could make felt today.  Today, though, she had different priorities.

Because sometimes a girl really NEEDS a wedding-style flower fairy to add to her collection.  And her mother doesn't really mind too much taking a break for a fiddly little project before going back to a fiddly big project (see: absurd numbers of paper flowers, above.).

Comments

[Jaclyn Bailey]

I NEED to know if there is a pattern for the flower fairy somewhere! My daughter is just about to turn 2 and loves all things fairy!

[Sharon]

I am so impressed that your daughter's school is teaching to finger crochet! And the bracelet and fairy are to die for! Thanks for tips!

[Kirsten]

We just got that Star Wars drawing book too, it is really well done we were very impressed. I ordered it along with the "Wookie Cookie" Star Wars cookbook :)