For the past few weeks I have been preparing for my annual Ornament Exchange. Every year my crafty friends each make handmade ornaments to exchange with each other. This year we had 9 ladies participating.
I decided to make some snowmen from my sweater stash which is taking over the craft room. I drew up a snowman shape, sewed and stuffed them and then embroidered a face and X buttons onto them.
Then I added a fabric scarf and a little stamped saying that says, Let it snow. Each one comes out so differently and they take on their own little personalities.
I wanted to add a black felt hat to them and went over to Michaels to get some felt, but forgot it once I got there! So I added a paper hat. But I'm still going to buy some black felt for the next ones that I make.
It's hard to find cream colored wool sweaters so I took some creative license and made a couple of pink and a purple snowman. It's a little unusual but I like how they turned out.
The sweaters that have wool or animal's fur in them make nicer crafts than just cotton ones. The fibers with the wool melt when washed and dried in the heat and they tighten up, giving the sweater a tighter texture. They don't unravel as easily, either.
I got the idea to make them from Cynthia Chapman on Pinterest. I'm happy with how they came out and I'd like to make more for next year.
Here they are sitting underneath the Christmas tree waiting to go to their new homes. :)
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