It is not an uncommon practice in Scandinavian countries to talk about the "gnomes" around us. These tales are usually propagated by loving and doting grand-parents. Mine were no exception, and so it was that we would hear of our very own house gnome taking care of the horses,helping in the garden,cleaning up the kitchen at night while we slept (this always seemed to happen on other people's dish days never mine),protecting the chickens,leaving out our rain-boots etc. Gnomes can also be prankster's and persnickety,especially when one has a foul mouth,argues with their siblings,or is disrespectful to nature.
It is at this very special time of year that our house gnomes pull out all the stops. Gnomes, you see, celebrate Jul/Christmas for an entire month and for 6 weeks if you live in the U.S. . They become so jovial and filled with merry making that it spills over into the homes they protect. This darkest time of year signals the coming of the new year, which must be rung in with special blessings. Not to be missed! There isn't a gnome on this planet that would miss this special time nor shall we.
The Saturday after Thanksgiving everyone in the house wakes up to a bundle,sack, or stuff piled outside their bedroom doors or at the foot of their beds. What's in these sacks you ask?
Fabric,yarn,thread,buttons,beads,corrugated cardboard,felt,clay,crayons,springs,widgets,wadgets,used cooking utensils, and many sorts of ordinary things.
The instructions are simple and always the same "Make Magic".
And so begins our celebration of the final month of the year. It is to make those we love, incredible and heartfelt, created bits of wonder aka "Presents". Our home is a beehive of creating activity. Many moments are shared as we help each other with "projects', many times in hidden corners of the house or yard.
To create a "Make Magic" sack of your very own follow these very simple instructions.
- Take a large cloth napkin 22" x 22". Any size will work. I used this size.
- Wrong side facing you, fold down 3" inches and sew this into place.
- Place the side edges wrong sides together and sew down the side and bottom of the sack. Note: start sewing the sides under the the seam where you folded the top down.
- Flip bag right side out.
- Place safety pin on ribbon and inch through the opening until you get to the otherside. Pull it through and adjust the ribbon to the length you wish it to be.
Now it's ready to be filled with crafting delights by your very own house gnome ;). Please also visit my friend Mousy who was a great source of inspiration for this year's bundles.
Tomorrow we have a wonderful giveaway for MamaKopp and more Merry Making with our house gnomes. At this time let me introduce to you our house gnome Mr.Lottirsson. Purveyor of Fine Merriment.
Oh and for a chance to win a basket of gnomes of your very own, have a look over at gardenmama.
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