We've had a few questions come in since I announced the 12 Weeks of Christmas Challenge the other day. So, here are some answers for ya!<\/p>\r\n
Do I have to sign up for this?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Nopers! It's something you can choose to participate in (or not), you do not need to carve anything into a stone tablet, nor do you have to commit to anything. You can even join us for just a few of them if you want.<\/p>\r\n It's just for fun! :)<\/p>\r\n Will there be a new challenge every month?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n We DO plan to do other challenges in the future (mini ones).<\/p>\r\n But, this one challenge will take place over about 3 months, taking us right up through Christmas (making this a good time to make some Christmas gifts!).<\/i> The challenge is to make 1 ornament each week for 12 weeks.<\/p>\r\n How will this work?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Each week, starting on Monday, September 26th, I'll send you an email telling you what that week's challenge pattern<\/b> is, and I'll show you photos of mine and my team's, to hopefully inspire you and give you some ideas.<\/p>\r\n (Not on my email list yet? Well, what are you waiting for? Join me RIGHT HERE<\/a>. <– psst. Joining my email list gets you a free video workshop!)<\/p>\r\n When you make each week's ornament, you can share it with me (& all the other participants) on Instagram<\/a> using the hashtag\u00a0#OrnamentGirlsChallenge<\/b>\u00a0(and if you're an OG club member, please also share in our private group!)<\/p>\r\n How much does it cost?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n You'll have the cost of your supplies, and if you choose to buy any of the patterns that you may not already have.<\/p>\r\n What will you need?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n In order to make all 12 ornaments, you will need…<\/i><\/p>\r\n 1.\u00a0About 2 to 2-1\/2 yards EACH of three different fabrics<\/b>\u00a0(<\/i>this is an approximation – you may use slightly different amounts depending on how you arrange your fabrics on your own ornaments. You can get a little extra if you want to be on the safe side!)<\/i><\/p>\r\n ****I recommend 3 fabrics that contrast highly with each other. (I've got some examples at the end of this post)<\/u>****<\/b><\/p>\r\n 2. A LOT of straight pins. I would go ahead and buy yourself a nice big one pound box from\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n 3. Foam (See a breakdown of exactly what you'll need, right HERE.)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n 4. Whatever embellishments you'd like to use for all 12 ornaments.<\/p>\r\n 5. Each week's pattern.<\/p>\r\n What if I don't yet own each week's pattern?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n I don't want to leave anyone out, so in order to make this as accessible as possible for\u00a0everyone<\/i> to make along with me, each week's pattern will be available at a very special deal! The special price will be for one week only, on that week's pattern. I'll send you a link to each week's special deal when I send you your weekly challenge email. (So make sure you're on my email list!)<\/a><\/b><\/p>\r\n Each week's email will say ‘Ornament Challenge Week #'<\/b>\u00a0in the subject line so you can spot it easily!<\/p>\r\n (If you've never tried one of my patterns before…. they are FOOLPROOF. And many of them come with full-length videos, too. So, no worries.. you WILL be able to make these ornaments along with me. :) )<\/p>\r\n Should I cut out lots of little 2×3″ rectangles ahead of time?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n I wouldn't!<\/p>\r\n While it's true that MANY of the patterns use 2x3s, there are also other sizes… and on top of that, I can't tell you exactly how to cut everything because I don't know what order\/arrangement\/etc you'll be using for your own ornaments.<\/p>\r\n I don't want you to wind up with waste, or too many 2x3s, and then you getting really mad at me. ;)<\/p>\r\n If you just REALLY want to cut something out ahead of time, I would say cut maybe<\/i> an eighth of a yard of each of your 3 fabrics into 2×3″ rectangles and 2″ squares.<\/p>\r\n What if I get behind?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Please don't worry about that! I don't want this to feel like a race or be stressful. It is just for fun. So, if you get behind, it's totally okay. <\/b>In fact, the worst that can happen is you only make a couple ornaments… which would still be pretty wonderful, right?<\/p>\r\n