JUNE 2013- CHRISTMAS IN JUNE !
In the book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss, the Grinch stole Christmas from the people of Who-ville.
In South Africa, disease and poverty stole childhood from millions of children.
Can we displace the Grinch in a child’s life?
Just for a moment?
Christmas gift making is starting early !
Ronda requested more time to prepare the blankets before the holiday season arrives.
Besides themed squares, we also need many, many Plain Janes to complete a blanket. Please do not be deterred by the fancy square. We would love to see how you are using Christmas colours to warm a cold child. A square made with red, green and/or white would be quite striking. Variegated Christmas yarns also make interesting squares
A few reminders:
- Please securely butterfly a 20”/50 cm tail to each square and bundle squares into lots of 5 or 10, to help the sewers in South Africa.
- Your parcel does not need to arrive in South Africa before the end of the month. When your parcel arrives in the next few months, know it will be appreciated and that you are keeping children warm.
- Would you upload your photos to the photo page as well as to this challenge. (Not sure how to add a photo? Click here then scroll to “How do I add a Photo to a discussion” )
- After uploading your photos, please go to The Drive To Fill Ronda’s KASvan and add to the squares tally.
Marvellous Mary has set up Flickr. Great place to see all the photos together and spread the word !
Gracious Gitta has set up the Christmas Album. There are so many wonderful squares that Gitta has opened a Second Christmas Album
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Permalink Reply by Sharon B on
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A Christmas poinsettia ... very traditional Christmas plant in the USA, but I'm not sure about other parts of the world.
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Oh, forgot the song .... I've never actually heard this, and couldn't find a link with anyone singing it, but I like the idea expressed, especially in the last verse. So enjoy everyone. Here is Percy, the Puny Poinsettia:
Lyrics to Percy, The Puny Poinsettia :
Percy the puny poinsettiaIs hanging his bloom in dismayIf they had just kept him wettaHe'd be a houseplant todayFolks liked the other plants bettaNow he's alone on the shelfEven a plant with no uncle or auntShouldn't spend Christmas Day by himselfHoliday shoppers would stop by the counterAnd pick up a plant to take homeUntil one by one all his friends were adoptedAnd Percy was left all alonePercy the puny poinsettiaIs hanging his bloom in dismayIf they had just kept him wettaHe'd be a houseplant todayFolks liked the other plants bettaNow he's alone on the shelfEven a plant with no uncle or auntShouldn't spend Christmas Day by himselfThen into the store on the night before ChristmasCame a poor little girl who was cryin'But when she saw Percy her eyes opened wideAnd she said "Can I please make him mine?"Now Percy the puny poinsettiaIs standing beside Mr. TreeHis leaves have never been redda,He's as proud as a flower can be
Somebody made him feel betta,Rescued him off of the shelfEven a plant with no uncle or auntShouldn't spend Christmas Day by himself -
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Permalink Reply by Linda Maltby on
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Now at Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas...and the birds continue to arrive :-)
The French hens are adapted from a cross stitch pattern and done in Tunisian simple stitch.
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Permalink Reply by Anneke on
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Okay okay Jeanne, right then, for this ONE and ONLY time!!!!! LOL!!!!! The evidence of crocheting during holidays!!!! We had a lot of fun making a picture of me! :))))) And I could not resist buying wool here at Terschelling....to be continued.......LOL
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Permalink Reply by Anne Powell on
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Last bits of last year's Christmasy yarn - Jan's square
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Permalink Reply by Maureen (Maudie) Anne Bryan on
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Christmas Square in June. I did a few like this.
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Permalink Reply by Susan Donaldson on
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Two more Xmas squares - what looks like turquoise is really green! The variegated square makes me think of roaring log fires, candles and some Christmas greenery.
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Here are lovely squares from Jenine.
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Permalink Reply by Heather Mensah on
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Did someone mention a star? I just happen to have a square with a shooting star.
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Permalink Reply by Mrs George Roe on
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