Then their mother has to get inventive. So I, mother to the girls with no Christmas jumpers, did what I had to do. Out came the felt, the scissors, a t-shirt, spray baste and a needle & thread.
Christmas jumper sorted for one child. The other child found something seasonal(ish) without any garish reindeer on it. Fair enough.
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Susan
Nice hooter!
ReplyDeleteShe will be the envy of all of them. Great idea
ReplyDeleteBe prepared all the friends will want a custom made one next year !!!!!
ReplyDeleteMuch, much better than the incredible awful ones I saw in the shops. I am always thinking who buys them!
ReplyDeleteQuick thinking and very impressive. Christmas jumpers are so last year!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to see a picture of the girls in their Christmas jumpers ( t shirts).
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Good for you not spending money willy-nilly AND for creating something awesome. She'll have a totally unique jumper and everyone will love it. Sorted!
ReplyDeleteHa! Just saw Hadley's comment.
ReplyDeleteHand made Christmas jumpers rock.
ReplyDeleteWhat Hads said *snort*
ReplyDeleteGreat rescue! If only you had a Primark near you - they're £3 there! Jxo
ReplyDeletehuh J, down to £3 in primark now! I bought mine for £12 to wear storytelling in work. The library board seriously under appreciates me!
ReplyDeleteHahaha great minds! My kids have one on Thursday and Im doing applique rudolphs on their school jumpers!! Thank goodness we can sew!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, there is some kind of peer pressure to own a Christmas sweater. Makes me think of the Bridget Jones movie. I am glad you did not buy one and instead invented something that will do just fine.
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea Susan! Looks so cute! x Teje
ReplyDeleteVery cute .. but can you translate, jumper = dress? shirt?
ReplyDeletelove it!
ReplyDeletemy favourite is when they come home from school and say "mum, I need a really intricate costume for tomorrow. It has to be completely home made and totally unlike anything anyone else will have. OK?"
bloody children!
That's way nicer than anything you would buy in a shop :)
ReplyDeleteLooks great and she will stand out from the 300 Primark robin jumpers!
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to live within the mantra of "You have everything you need". It's amazing how often I can find something to make do in a pinch.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you do too!! Great job!
Hadley said "hooter". Tee hee!!
Cute and creative idea!! Lucky girls!
ReplyDeleteAnd once again..... This is why I have dogs...... They never come home from doggy day care saying they need an intricate fancy dress costume..... Although my sister's spaniel does get to wear a Christmas outfit on the big day!!
ReplyDeleteLook at you inventing your own Christmas sweater. Good on you for coming up with something thats totally unique. She'll probably take the prize for best sweater...
ReplyDeletePerfect!
ReplyDeleteThere do seem to be a lot of ridiculous made up days leading up to Christmas that really add to parents stress, nice save though Mrs :o)
ReplyDeleteSo very cute!
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