Stars for Christmas
Every year since I can remember, I’ve made a series of ornaments for family and a very few friends. With some, it’s been a thirty-five year exchange. With others, just a thirty-five year gift. I used to do one for my mom, but Dad, I think, would be just as glad not to have yet another thing to worry about getting out and up. And anyway, he wouldn’t make me one this year, I bet. And as each of my children launched itself from the house, I loaded The Collected Boxes of Mom’s Annual Ornaments for the Children into their payload. At one point, I was doing eighteen little things every year – and sadly, I never chose a nice easy design.
This year, for some insane reason, I became fascinated with felt. So of course, I did stars. Really, I dream of the eternities when I can make one thing at a time and feel satisfied. Or at least, when I’ll have enough time to do one thing at a time many, many times over without getting tired.
So here’s the herd for this year – images paired, front and back:
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#5
So, black isn’t that great a Christmas color – but it makes the other colors pop.
#6
The actual red is a cherry red. On my monitor, this looks just a touch orange.
#7
White and gold is nice. I wish I’d done a white and red. Hmmm.
#8 Oh. Wait. I did. heh.
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#10
I only did the flipping backs because no matter how you hang them, ornaments always end up spinning so the back shows. I was going to embroider on them, “WRONG SIDE, turn this side toward tree,” like this lady at my parents’ ornament party did once. But I was too tired.
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So. I think they turned out okay. I’d like you opinion on the colors – does the black work? Is white better than red? Should I have done a yellow or gold one? Any faves? Someday, I’ll start an etsy shop and keep it running for at least a month before I get worn out –
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