The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 27th- A few of my favorite things...

~Handmade ornaments made of paper

~Handmade ornaments made of cloth

~Handmade ornaments made of wood and buttons 

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 17th- A few of my favorite things...

~Trying new color combinations to make woven stars

~Sifting through a container of buttons for just the right embellishment

~A finished star ready for the tree

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

 Nov 20th- A few of my favorite things...

~Finding the closest color match to felt purchased long ago

~Finding cute trims, ribbons, and buttons

~Finding the pattern from two years ago to make a new Christmas stocking for a new grandson

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

June 17th- A few of my favorite things...
~Getting the ears into the just the right place
~Finding just the right eyes to see its new owner with
~Sewing the wrong sides together...the only time two "wrongs" make a "right"

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My favorite Things

Dec 6th- A few of my favorite things...
~Removing the vanishing blue lettering to reveal the finished writing below
~Turning buttons and felt into a sprig of holly
~Beginning to add the final embellishments to a sweet little boy's stocking

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 3rd- A few of my favorite things...
~Practicing cursive using embroidery floss
~Finding cute findings for embellishment
~The first Christmas present finding its way under the tree

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Dec 14th- A few of my favorite things...
~Little elves taking thread and fabric on-hand
~And using the sewing techniques they have learned
~To make presents for their friends

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 19th- A few of my favorite things...
~Embroidering in cursive...
~Mixing vintage buttons with new ones...
~To make a stocking for Moriah's fiance John to hang with the rest of the family's <3