Wordless Wednesday #2- Where & How?

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Christmas Tree, May You Rest in Peace

Until next Christmas

    I know a lot of people take down their Christmas tree the day after Christmas or even on Christmas Day.  Not me.  I'd rather enjoy my decorations after Christmas than during the Thanksgiving Holiday.  Its my way of coping with the dark, long, cold winter in Kentucky :).  Due to family illnesses, I didn't make it to MLK day like I usually do.  I took everything down last week while I had the chance.  However, in honor of my MLK tradition, I'm posting the event today on MLK Day. 

 You don't realize how many balls went on the tree by two people until you have to take all of them down by yourself. 

 Notice the star made by the ceiling fan.

 Still using the same 7up carton I used years ago to wrap the lights to keep them from tangling.

 Instead of wrapping the lights around the cardboard, I turn the cardboard over.

It seemed like a coffin..why?

Now I have to make myself notes hoping to save time next season.

Rest in Peace Christmas Tree.  

I hope you don't sleep as long as you did from the last time I put you up.

Sheer (Curtain) Elegance Wedding Doll Dress

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What can you turn one white sheer curtain into?  Actually you only need about half the curtain to make a wedding dress for an 18" doll.  I used part of the free dress pattern found at The Stitching Post.  Look for Josefina's Christmas dress.  I didn't use the sleeves but rather lined the bodice & skirt of the dress with a white cotton in order to face the sleeve and neck area and so the dress wouldn't be too shear.  

Can you see the "fancy" machine stitching down the center and along the princess line.

 To make the veil just take a length of lace or ribbon that can wrap and tie around the doll's head, as if you were tying a bandana at the base of the neck.  Determine how long you want the veil.  The width would be according to how full you wanted to gather.  Hem and gather fabric and stitch to the lace leaving enough lace free to tie at the base of the doll's neck.  If the child can't tie, consider using elastic. 

Then of course we had to have bridesmaid dresses so, I made them out of sleeves of a lady's blouse.  Please refer to The Tale of Two Sleeves post for that how-to.

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