Yo-yos & a Dr Seuss Tripod

I don't think I've showed this here yet. But it's the whole tree.. except for the very tip top of the angel.. she got cut off. I found her a few weeks ago at that big rummage sale I was telling you about in November. See that Christmas Cactus up there on the left? It actually has two buds, and I'm hoping at least one of them will be open for Christmas. That would be sweet.

You can see why I have to have a skinny tree. There is hardly any room for it in this cluttered small house, but it fits perfectly between the TV thing and the old piano. I was thinking I might get rid of that ugly upright piano, but then I started thinking where would I set my doll house and stuff?.. so I am toying with the idea of painting it white-ish...? maybe someday.

Below is my current tripod. It has helped me tremendously in taking pictures without the flash so as to get a nice pretty glow of the tree lights. And I'm getting better at it..I can tell it myself. My friend Helen told me it looks like a Dr Seuss tripod. ☺

Ok. It is coming down to the wire. I've been giving my little groovy jingle owls and feedsack turtle doves to friends.. and even had to make some for Mr. Attic and the kids..(they are not little kids either). But I still needed some more so I've been working on them yesterday and today. My friend Karen said that the yo-yos should be made first.. that way you can see how many owls you really need to make. Good idea.. but here all this time I've been doing it backwards. It is easy to whip up the owl bodies.. and sew on the bells and beaks. FUN actually. Then you discovered that if you are going to make three owls.. which seem to go together.. then you need to make six tiny yo-yos. I have a long ways to go to finish that stack..

On and on.. sewing little circles with buttons on them.. tooo many are needed. Somebody had a brilliant idea when I showed this guy a couple weeks ago. They said he just needs a winking eye.. (was that you T?). Sounds good to me!

And oops.. I got a little punch silly here. Definitely NOT going to happen... I don't care what anybody says..

(as a side note.. that garland?.. is over 30 years old. I made it the first year we were married, out of rolled wallpaper strips and foil. We can maybe talk about that later on..)

Anyways.. here is what I actually got done today...

The only ones staying here though are Mr. Winky, and my single little golden turtle dove down there at the bottom. He was my practice bird. The doves are a lot of fun to make.. and you can get the free pattern over at Spool Sewing. I reduced mine in size just a little, and made the tails flip up instead of down.. and added the bells for the feet.

Well I guess that's enough for today. It's going to be a really hustling-bustling next few days for everyone. I hope you all stay safe, and have fun! I'll be around to visit you tomorrow sometime.