Blue Christmas, A Christmas tree to cross stitch

While I am making some new small cross stitch patterns for the coming Holidays I'd like to add one to match the previous Snowflake one. You will find it here in my previous post. 

I made both ornaments a long time ago, both ornament look pretty together and continue the theme of a Blue Christmas.

Both of these patterns are very simple and you can finish your project over the weekend.

 

Please enjoy this free pattern. Happy Holidays! 

December

Last December was so busy that I did not get chance to post much. So I am trying to catch up.

Thank you to all our customers, we are happy to make our items for you. Please enjoy them.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holidays this year. Lots of fun, lots of love and happiness around your family and friends. And of course, great gifts!

We sure did :) One of my biggest surprises this year was a colorful tube package in our mail box. There was a label, a pine branch and the Lowes logo. Inside of the tube was a live baby blue spruce tree with a bit of damp soil to protect the roots. This was a true surprise because we don't know how we got it.

 

I checked the instructions on how to grow the Colorado blue spruce and planted it in the pot. So this little Christmas tree is happily growing now in my garden.

Lowes Home Improvement store is my favorite place to shop for home and garden and I am always pleased with a customer service there. Thank you so much, good guys from Lowes!

Glamour Christmas balls

A Christmas tree covered in handmade ornaments is always so darling. Each and every little ornament is made with so much love and care.

I was thinking of some new ideas to decorate our tree this year and found so many of them online. I'd like to share one of these, the Glamour Christmas balls* made mostly with recycled materials. The idea came from Yulia ( bysiki shop on Etsy) who was making these for years for her holiday tree. Julia lives and works in Moscow, Russia and her shop is full of great products for a baby.

 

So to make these you will need:

a plastic grocery store bag for each ball (a great way to give them a second life!)

1" wide lace ribbon or lace fabric, cut into 1" wide stripes

sequins and beads

thread

fabric glue

needle

 

Form an even shaped ball from the plastic bag and secure it with the threads. Add some glue to the surface to make sure it will stay in place. Let it dry.

Wrap the lace ribbon around your ball. Now it's time to decorate! Sew the sequins and beads on top of your ball, while securing your lace from unwrapping with coordinating threads. Use your imagination to get the best result!

 

Make a loop for hanging and here it is! Your new glamorous Christmas ball is ready!

*Published with permission from Yulia bysiki

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all and may all your Christmas wishes come true!