When a charity is donated wool then one feels one ought to make something sellable with it.
Here’s
a discussion about one idea.
From Facebook Archives
20
August 2019 at 21:17
Thank
you Ms O’Groats for the loan of the Build-A-Bears.
I've
already learnt that their website is not exactly correct when it says they fit
new-born baby clothes. The sleeves would
be far too long and they're long in the body too - apart from anything else the
tail is covered.
So I wonder if
waistcoats and matching bow ties might be in order. Or perhaps short sleeved angel tops for a
more girly look.
Thoughts?
Kentishlady Is this for a particular
event?
When Kentishlad was small, he had
a Build-A-Bear. I made a kilt and jacket
for it and a tam’o’shanter. It had bag
pipes too, but I can't remember if I made them.
Did do a border morris kit too.
Bentonbag No, I'm trying to think of
pocket-money-priced things to make for charity craft stall, so I'm thinking
dolly or teddy clothes.
Kentishlady Waistcoats and hats? You could make hats with openings for the
ears for the teddy bears. Isaac's bear
had some sweaters made from left over yarn.
Bentonbag Do you have any opinion
about shorts/knickers with tail vents at the back? The pattern I'd use has the seam up the back
so it would be easy to leave an opening for the tail.
Kentishlady
I think that would work.
Mrs
Quilt I think just
short boyish waistcoats and girlie Angel tops. You want to appeal to pester power to bring in
the cash! It's for a great cause.
See Also https://bentonbag.blogspot.com/2021/08/bear-waistcoat.html
There will be no blog tomorrow and the day after as I shall be up and out early both days for knit’n’natter and to help on an LDNE bottle stall at a 5k Inflatable Obstacle Course at Gosforth Racecourse.
Last week I was schmoozing a potential funder at LDNE's Feel Good Festival on Wednesday and scrubbing tables at Springfield Community
Centre on the Thursday.
All part of
life’s rich tapestry or, according to Thunderthighs, “ways of getting away from
your family.”
