Songs, skirts and scones

After I came across Amanda Soule’s blog SouleMama, I spent a few days reading the archives from early morning to late evening, not really knowing where to start with making ’stuff’. But, when the end of September came round and Hendrikje’s 6th was waiting around the corner, I knew I HAD to make her a birthday crown. A felt crown, especially for the birthday girl or boy, only to wear on that special day. Hendrikje got a pink and orange one with flower buttons, Tjabering got his in December: blue and green, and Kathrijn got hers last week. After I couldn’t find hers…

I was under the impression I had already made three, one for each. But, on the birthday eve I couldn’t find Kathrijn’s, and strangely enough, I couldn’t remember what it looked like! So, after a birthday without a crown, but before the princess party kicked of, a trip to the craft shop resulted in shocking (or should I say neon) pink felt for the front of the crown and a roll of elastic band. Elastic is sooo much cheaper when you buy a roll, rather than little bits of what you need! Probably 5 times cheaper, if not more!!

I still had some nice felt in my felt box for the decorations and the crown was sewn together while I was watching the Marriage of Figaro on iPlayer. (I love iPlayer!!! You can find whatever you fancy, even from channels you can’t get, or necessarily want at home. We only have BBC 1 and 2, ITV and Channel 4, which is plentyplentyplenty.) Unfortunately I had forgotten to get some fancy buttons, so I had to make do with some plain Jane ones. Kathrijn  even remembered: ‘I want some flower ones as well’! Oops, another trip to the craft shop!

Kathrijn’s crown.

Tjabering’s crown (also in need for some fancy, butch buttons!).

Hendrikje’s crown.

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