I walked in to a Great Notion, the clouds parted, a sun beam highlighted the bolt of fabric. I think I even heard ANGELS!… No wait, I think it might have been choir boys singing… I knew I had found my fabric for my FVMQG Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. Good old Alexander Henry Pin-up Fabric! My sons were equally embarrassed and disgusted as I was impressed with the fabric I had brought home!
I now had the fabric, I needed a sweatshirt but most of all I needed blinky lights! My friend Sonja had made an awesome Halloween Mabel costume for her daughter from the show Gravity Falls. The character Mabel always wears blinky light sweatshirts. Sonja shared the secret of her blinky light resource (Michael’s Poster lights) and I was off cutting, sewing and embellishing.
Nothing like a good old Christmas project to get you in the mood for, well..Christmas! The sweat shirt was a hit at the guild meeting, although there was some tough competition. There were some jingle bells (that demanded quite for effect), lots of garland. Even one person held up a star above their head and POOF! They became a Christmas tree right before our very eyes! In the end there was no real prize for the competition. However, I think we were all content with the laughter that left us exhausted.
I wish you joy during your Christmas frenzy. And, that it brings you giggles and sufficient embarrassment to your children!
Merry Christmas you!
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I have two yards of that fabric! Isn’t it the best? or the worst?
It will be the backing for my very own Ugly Christmas Sweater QUILT!!!! I took all the ugly xmas fabric I could find and made a row quilt/seminole pieced/nordic sweater style quilt.
I’ve got literally two star blocks to finish then I can sew the rows together. My goal is to be snuggled under it by xmas day.
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This is so incredible. Superb job! I had to show my sister the video. And she not only was impressed by your craftsmanship she also totally wants one. It’s pretty genius
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That is the best ‘ugly’ Christmas sweater I have ever seen!