Y’all have to see this.
It is so cool. So grandma. So seventies.
I adore love want NEED it.
Never thought I would be publicly professing my adoration for a yarn laced tissue box cozy, but sometimes I surprise myself. And lets be honest: this thing is amazing.
I think we need to give it a name. Or a federal holiday. Suggestions?
This wondrous creature belongs to my friend Bird, who inherited it from her Grandma Lucile. I never met her in person but I can gather from the remnants of her craft stash alone, when it came to making nifty stuff, Grandma Lucile knew how to Throw Down.
Someday I’ll have to show you her beer can alligator with genuine pearl teeth. It’s superb.
So I was over at Bird’s house last Sunday when she pulled this out of a bag. I initially thought it was a cute and sentimental reminder of someone she loved very much, but then she yanked on the Velcro and was all “Look! You can mix and match!” and then I was all “MOVE OVER. IT’S MINE.” That was a greedy moment on my part, but you can’t use terms like mix and match around me. It’s the hot button on my inner hoarding tendencies.
Despite my insistence, the tissue box cozy will be staying with Bird. To squelch my need for acquisition, she was kind enough to humor me with a fashion show. A grand time was had by all.
*Someone* is going to be spending some quality time in the yarn isle this weekend.
Well, this is ingenious! Love how it gets new looks (which on their part are fabulous) and I would also love to see what other ingenious things Grandma Lucile had in her craft stash!!
peaches, i think you should host a tissue-box-stitch-along. i would participate.
Oh, that is brilliant! A look for every occasion! A tissue box parade! I love it and I totally agree it needs a holiday. National Shmancy Kleenex Day?
Mix and match on a tissue box? My world is perfect now, I swear.
National Pimpin’ Tissues Day?
That is adorable! My MIL had one, but it didn’t have the mix and match feature…so granny clever!
Nice! I especially like the squash. Could you tell us how to make the base? Then you could have a contest and we all could work on the decorations. I have a book that shows how to make really modern knitted toilet paper cozies. I have another book that shows how to knit Cher and Elvis dolls. I love weird stuff. Ann
is that plastic canvas? that stuff is staging a come-back. i’m sure i saw some just the other day somewhere on the web… i’ve never used it but would love to take a crack at it!
Lucille knew where it was at man! and you realize you have to show us the beer can alligator now too. Really. Let’s see it, man!
did you just seriously tease us w/ a BEER CAN ALIGATOR W/ PEARL TEETH & not show us? Really?
IT’S SEASONAL!!! I can barely contain myself. Also, I imagined you in a knitted boat traveling to the Yarn Isle…
-J
Glad you all enjoyed!
Ann–you might be on to something. And what are these books you speak of. Details woman. DETAILS!
These are truly fabulous! I think I need that pansy box! I don’t know how you squelched your need for acquisition, I’m not sure I would’ve been able to. Bird is truly lucky to have such a fine friend 🙂
xo Mary Jo
peaches, i think you should host a tissue-box-stitch-along. i would participate.
free standing toilet paper holder