Welcome to Day 9 of the 12 Days of Christmas Challenges!
Today’s challenge is to use something you already have to make something to wear for Christmas.
This could be a clothes upcycle, or you could make jewellery or some other accessories.
Here’s Jill with the challenge.
Have you made anything that fits the challenge? It doesn’t have to be a new project!
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