Crafty fun
I have a fairly new church calling which I am really loving. For several reasons really. My top two being I love getting to know the ladies and having the opportunity to reach out to those I typically wouldn't, and CRAFTING. We have started up a few clubs that meet once a month. Our first project: envelope pillows. Very simple for a first project. Luke clearly enjoys his. 
Our second project: freezer paper stencils. So easy, and so fun. Find fun shapes online, or even with cookie cutters (Katie's ingenious idea), trace them onto freezer paper, cut them out, iron the negative stencil on your fabric, paint, dry, iron again, peel, and whala, a great gift!
Next month we will be sewing tote bags.Lotta Jansdotter has a great book out with several fun projects that seem quite easy including the bag, apron, oven mitts, and more. I can't wait!
Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 5:34PM
Reader Comments (4)
Awesome projects Alysha! If my enrichments options were that great, I would actually go.
I love Lotta Jansdotter's stuff and I totally want that book!
I have begun to ask myself (I know what you are thinking, "you're just now asking yourself this", but whatevs) just what can't my sister do? And I'm also thinking what can't Alysha do? Ahh I kid. As always you and your projects are adorable and fun. I love love love Lukey's pillow, I want to steal it from him, but not really cause I love him and stealing from people you love is never good, but the pattern, no wait, the fabric is adorable. I want to stencil shirts. You make it sound easy but I got lost right after "finding fun shapes". I too would go to enrichment if they had these fun projects. Okay, no I probably wouldn't, but I would at least want to go, that's huge. Jealous.
yay for our fun enrichment groups! i'm loving how the robot and hat turned out. here's to next month's project!
great projects!
is this a church in brooklyn? or maybe you've already moved...