Saturday, December 15, 2007

I can taste the end

Ever since I finished my classes I've been working on making Christmas decorations. We really didn't have much before. Today I can taste the end because I have all but one Christmas project done; and one other project, that isn't a Christmas one, but I promised Russell I would finish it by the time his brother got her.

Russell and I enjoyed spending time this morning making ornaments for our practically naked tree. We got the plane "make your own" ornament things at the craft store and then modge podged Christmas tissue paper to them. Russell felt really creative. I love them!! There not overly fancy for one thing. And we made them together! I still need to do a Christmas picture ornament still.

The stockings have been the biggest thing. Figuring out what I wanted on them and then figuring out how and what to make my designs out of. I googled "christmas Stockings" and looked at tons of pictures until I found some examples and ideas I liked. Mine look really simple but I LOVE them. I've never made anything like them before so it was fun figuring out and learning a new things.

I am currently working on some Christmas pillow cases for my couch pillows. A lot simpler than stockings. I've got one down and 2 more to go! Then the last thing I have to sew before I put my sewing machine up for a while is one last Roman shade.

I've really enjoyed doing all these things, but i'm feeling a little crafted out. Can't wait until they're all done! I'll post pictures once I've got everything done.