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.
