Making Christmas

I know I've mentioned that I have been more than

a little behind on the Christmas decorations

not to mention my shopping this year..

BUT... I figured it was better late than never..

So last night I started making STUFF !

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I dug through all my piles of clothes from GOODWILL

(that I'd bought to make pillows) with the fabric.

I cut out many layers of circles and

did the "messy stitches" to make them into

flower ornaments to put on our final tree we dug out of the closet.

I've already put up 2 trees but Brady has been so excited

about HIS "Chrimus Decratuns" that I

thought he'd love another one.
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I gathered the flowers up in the back

and sewed them together to make some fun colorful tree decor.

I'll take a picture of our finished "homemade" tree

and show it to you soon.

It will be a really cute tree tomorrow when I'm all finished.
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Then I decided I'd use some of this "wonderful" fabric

(that I bought half off of course)

and make everyone a "homemade" stocking to hang from the mantle.
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I did mine first so I'd learn from all the mess ups

and be able to do everyone elses a little better.

I learned several "What NOT to do's"

(like not putting the heaviest fabric at the bottom)

BUT... it turned out ok I think.
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I added a couple of the finished flowers to my stocking

to give it a little WOW !!

Then I made Brad's next..

Did it twice as fast and learned a couple more "WHAT Not to do's"
(like not sewing through beaded fabric with the machine)

BUT... I've got 2 stockings done

and 5 more to do tomorrow !!

I might just finish in time for Santa to fill them up with treasures..

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May we never under estimate the power and fun

of a "homemade" Christmas..

THINGS you can always buy... but shared memories are priceless !