You know what we need these days? A good old-fashioned sewing circle....or crafting circle. I was sitting here thinking about all the things I still need to make for Christmas (because, you know, thinking about it is so much easier than actually doing it) and, since my sewing machine is in the shop, looking at tons of other peoples' ideas.
My problem (as I see it this afternoon at least) is that there are just too many good ideas out there and too little time, plus I just can't actually do all of these things. Like, um, cooking which is really not my strength.
I've decided the solution is a free craft fair. You make whatever your specialty is, then you trade with your group of friends for whatever they've made. You probably have to do this with friends rather than just a group of people you don't know and trust. You don't want to get stuck with a bunch 'o crap, ya know?
I can whip out a lot of things on the sewing machine - bags, purses, scarves, aprons -but I could really use some handmade soaps, or maybe beaded jewelry...things like that. Wouldn't it be nice to just trade?
Someone remind me of this idea next year. And remind me to invite this person...
5 comments:
What an awesome idea! Love it!
Oh that is a good idea. A group of friends and I are currently doing this this year but we're selling it all to benefit my son's school. Happy crafting. It's much more fun to craft with friends.
OMGosh, the Bug Lady is funny.
I've thought we needed something like this in my town since we moved here. Since it was a small town (under 1,500 people in the WHOLE COUNTY) I thought there would be something like that...maybe I'll work on putting one together for next year! hmmmm...thinking, thinking, thinking...It may work as long as I don't end up with a bunch O' crap! ;)
What a great idea! I may have to think about that next year! I could get the green team at my church to do it or something.
Oh I so wish I could get together with a bunch of ladies and craft ourselves silly. What fun it would be.
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