Since we introduced the concept of the unique gift for Christmas, I try to make an effort to find the Idea, with a capital I, not to take the risk of disappointing the recipient.
This year, the name of my (well one) big sister I pulled the hat.
easy! She loves the houses of all kinds (but especially his own), and keeps bitching against those cardboard boxes of tissues, but still very useful really ugly. Equation quickly resolved, it had only (!) To format it all:
's the tissue box version farm Grandfather, in the firs Grandfather like any self-respecting ;-). It pulls the handkerchief out through the chimney, and the next just wait his turn. And besides, it looks walking! We will use, but it did not seem obvious at all before I finished, so I still left a piece of movable roof in case.
Sorry for the pictures not great,
is what happens when it ends at the last minute
is what happens when it ends at the last minute
Once again, I am much inspired by the work of Yoko Saito and his book "full of houses . And I took the opportunity to try the Jeffytex , fleece rigid. It's great! Many held, and a lot of flexibility in tailoring, whether by hand or machine. I recommend it if you've never tried.
Rummaging through my treasure chest, I found a nice assortment of beige / brown / brick (amazing, huh?), Perfect for stone, wood or roof of the house. A bumblebee for frames of windows and doors, a few drops of lace for curtains, a triple point for small wood windows, some embroidery stitches for rose (could do better) or the foot of lavender ...
and a lot of reflection to try to find the number of openings on each façade! I forgot again, I made small balls (I put the car in the wrong garage!), But it still immediately recognized his house, and that's what counts. Last one for the road, with a small piece of the real ...
And then, all you who still have the courage to go through here, despite the scarcity of tickets and no less rare responses to your comments, I wish
very good year 2011 full of boldness and creativity!
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