Tuesday, December 30, 2008
My Favorite Christmas Project
Not much of a crafter. But once in a while I get a bug to create something or take something and give it a little flair. This holiday season I got the bug and flourished a gift for Celeste, my tiny cute sister-in-law.
A) Purchase simple black knit jacket at the store.
This was the canvas.
This was the canvas.B) Take some old wool sweaters ( I bought some thrift ones) and felt them. This just means that their stitches get so tight, you can cut them up and they don't fray or come apart. All you have to do is wash them in super hot water. Cut them up before or after the wash.
C) After cutting out 3 words in Spanish, I hand-stitched them with some funky rainbow thread I had laying around. The knit jacket had a subtle gathered waist in the mid-section, so I placed them along the back and followed the seam line.
D) I incorporated a full sampling of felt to trim the hood of the jacket. Like many of the Olsen's, Celeste speaks Spanish. So she can translate.
Si Se Puerde = YES WE CAN
Labels: creativity
Comments
Anonymous December 30, 2008
Wendy
Lee Family December 30, 2008
Did you put that on because she loves Bob the Builder.
I've always thought of you as a creative genius.
Mrs. Olsen December 30, 2008
Bob the Builder? who loves that? whatchoo talk about willis?
Monica January 3, 2009
Monica January 3, 2009
Lee Family January 4, 2009
Yes, we can!
Mrs. Olsen January 4, 2009
Monica, you know I am in no position to teach you anything about homemaking stuff. If I teach you how to felt, you'll probably hand-stitch a cover for your trampoline or something.
Wait...that was dumb.
paula January 5, 2009