Originally Posted by
Crafty Darlene
Sharon love your Christmas Tree! Really cute. Can't wait to see what you put on the top. I might have to borrow your idea, my Mom and Aunt would absolutely love those.
Oops. I typed a reply and hit the wrong button, making it go away, I think!!! I wanted to hit backspace, and must have hit delete. What a dufus I am... I got this idea from a friend and I copied hers. And anyone is welcome to copy or use whatever I post. I took a shortcut and did not put the thin batting inside of the fabric (3x4") on this one, and I'm sorry I cheated, because the tree is not as robust as I would like.. The only robust thing is ME, unfortunately. Anyway, these are fun to make and it's a mindless yet productive evening activity that relieves stress. Bonus - you use up scraps, and have inexpensive gifts for acquaintences (like at work) if needed. Oh, and you just use little straight pins, so you can arrange and rearrange easily. You could also try points, or narrower strips, or strips that have memories from the past, or hankies, or lace or you could do a color theme and sew beads on the strips for decoration. Maybe rick rack? The sky's the limit. Have fun, and I'd love to see what you come up with.