This is an embroidered tea light candle holder that I made last night at Brown Owls.
Do take care - don't look too closely or you might get your eyebrows singed. It was a cunning plan to light the candle before showing you my work. Best that no-one looks too closely.
My design is a bit shoddy (I won't keep you guessing: its a stocking and some holly) and the stitching involves a great deal of ... ahem ... poetic license. With the work wrapped around a glass, every misdemeanour and shortcut and bit of wonkiness can be seen quite clearly, when you peer in.
However, when I look at my tealight candle holder, its not the finished product I see. Instead I see a lovely evening. A chance to try out something new and a little bit different. An opportunity to listen to lively conversation and laughter. And a chance to catch up with some delightful people and meet some lovely new ones. The joy of this project was most definitely in the making. Craft as a process and not an outcome. Craft the verb; not the noun.
I'm looking forward to attending Brown Owls next year. Its good for the soul.
Methinks it is very cute. A calming light for Christmas night!
ReplyDeleteI've signed up for next year too. I agree with you whole heartedly. The process of making, of meeting with others to craft, is so much more important than the end result. It's always nice when the finished product is good too however.
ReplyDeleteI'm so envious of you Brown Owls girls. I work too many Monday evenings (albeit in lovely crafty groups of people) to go.
ReplyDeleteBTW - Lara's link isn't working on your post - she's a wordpress girl, not blogspot.
It's so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI thought long and hard about signing up for Brown Owls, but came to the conclusion that it will be too much driving after work - and that awkward time where I'd have to go home from work in between.. ah well!
Your candle makes it feel like Christmas already. Very sweet!
ReplyDeleteYou're a goodie! It was fun.
ReplyDeleteYou need to stop putting your crafting skills down young lady! It looks super cute, I love your Xmas theme.
ReplyDeleteAh, it has a lovely warming glow! Wish I could be a Brownie, hopefully I can come sometimes next year.
ReplyDelete'Never apologise; never explain...' as the cooks in my family would have it. It looks super-cosy. And cosy is good!
ReplyDeleteI can see all yr images now....and I knew it was a xmas stocking
ReplyDeleteoh is that what the picture is.... only kidding HB :) I think it looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful candles!
ReplyDeleteI really love your tea light - it looks gorgeous. I think it looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteAhem, I expected to see a link to me under the phrase "delightful people"! hahah.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't underestimate the goodness of your tea light, it's fab!!
Its adorable - well done. I too am a Brown Owl now..albeit a long distance member! There would defiantly not be any meetings near me as I live in such a small place but hopefully we move closer to the city and maybe a Perth chapter can be born. I think its such a lovely idea, the Brown Owls.
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