Ironing mistletoe, that's the way I roll...

Today has been a day of crocheting, sewing, glueing, photographing and yes, ironing of mistletoe (the crochet kind). The weekend's craft fair looms ahead and me and my able/infuriating assistants (two curious cats) have made big efforts to be at least vaguely presentable and ready. I'm quite excited by the space I'm going to be in at the fair, a little corner with a sweet, old looking window, perfect for hanging up glass bunting (handmade by my clever mum) and sprigs of crochet mistletoe. I'd like it to look like a scene from a Dickens novel (obviously a charming curiosity shop type, not a slum dwelling) and will endeavour to hunt out my old copy of 'A Christmas Carol'. (no success on the initial look although I have been distracted by finding lots of interesting books I'd forgotten I own) as 'set' dressing. While most of my creations are original, I did borrow the pattern for the crochet from an inspiring book '100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet' by Lesley Stanfield and glammed it up by sewing on plastic pearl beads. I shall make sure I have a sprig ready just in case Daniel Craig or Ben Wishaw make it along to the craft fair...

Ironing the misteltoe

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