Christmas is coming!

Each year since 2000 I have made individual Christmas tree 

decorations for my close family! Each decoration has the persons

name and the year on it.

Now my three sons are adults the number of decorations to make 

now includes  grandchildren! Consequently the number to be made

 has increased over the years! When grandchildren arrived I told 

my sons they wouldn't get any more individual decorations.. there

 were complaints and we compromised! 

This year I need to make 11. Each year the decoration design is a 

closely guarded secret, however this year my grand daughter has 

requested a bell! I don't think that she has told anybody!!

I do need to start early in the year to get them completed in time.

here are close ups of some of the bobbin lace decorations .

This one is fun to make and it swirls around in a breeze. 2008

I designed this one for 2010 and it was on the cover 

of the Lace Guild publication  Christmas Decorations. 

The other end of the scarf has the name of the family 

member sewn onto it. I have a Bernina sewing machine 

which sews the names beautifully.

So far I have made 5 bells! I will share more photos another time.

Keep safe.