I just read a great idea for the younger members of families....something for them to do while the ham/turkey whatever is still cooking and they're just buzzing around like little bees until it's time they eat, dishes are done and THEN onto presents' time! ;)
This is such a fun little project and us quilters have just about everything we need, mainly: fabric!
Before the youngsters arrive for the fest of Christmas, pre-cut all sorts of fabric into 2-3 inches in any shape you want. Circles, squares, rectangles, stars, anything!
Then have on hand some plastic flower pots or even empty soup cans. Lay one of those quilts-that-can-be-used-anywhere onto the floor and give each kid some glue and let them cover their containers completely on the outside with whatever fabric they choose.
As any good quilter would have on hand, make sure there is one
1-2" wide strip of fabric that will bit around the lip of the container to give a nice finished binding. ;0Christmas fabric? How fun! But different greens and golds and silver work; heck, this is patchwork containers we're making here! Pull out those scraps and go for it!
This is also a great school project for Mother's Day, Spring, think Easter and just about any holyday we celebrate.
The pots make, well, a perfect place for a little plant or even a small present all wrapped up ready to be put inside. The cans make great pencil holders as we all know.
It can be messy but what fun they'll have and just a warm wash rag will handle all the clean-up needed.
This isn't a new idea but a tradition that should be kept. What treasures those kids will be making!
Heck, I'm not as old as the hills but just writing about this has given me some joy!
Donna in WA