This year, as always, I created a Della Robbia style mantel. This one has greens, fruits, pine cones, seed pods, and berries.
But this year's mantel has a new addition . . . actually three additions because I finally got around to making new Christmas stockings!
I have planned to make stockings for years. The first year we moved to Pineapple House, I bought a coverlet style throw for the material to make them. But that Christmas came and went with no new stockings made. Since then, the throw has actually been used as a throw and it was used as a tree skirt a couple of times, but it was not used for Christmas stockings.
But this fall, on one of my antiquing forays with Barbara, I found a green coverlet patterned stocking! Finding it was the impetus I needed. I purchased it and used it as a pattern to make two more from the red throw.
(I had a little "help.")
So on our fifth Christmas here at Pineapple House, we finally have Christmas stockings to hang on the mantel!
You know how misery loves company. 😉 Do I have any fellow procrastinators out there? Are there Christmas projects that you intend to do year after year? How have you found the impetus to start and/or finish them?
Answering your questions, Cheryl. Yes, Yes and No.
ReplyDeleteYour stockings look great!
Thank you, Barbara . . . for your kind complement and for your confession. 😉
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful, Cheryl, yes, I have procrastinated and am still procrastinating on Christmas projects, and since Christmas is next week, I guess it will have to wait once again until next year!~wink~
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Blessings,
Sue
Thank you, Sue! I can hardly imagine you procrastinating because you accomplish so many things, but if you say it is so, then I believe you! Yes, we'll wait until next year!
DeleteHope you're having a blessed Christmas season!
The Della Robbia mantle is beautiful, Cheryl. It reminds me of Colonial Williamsburg homes we have visited. The coverlet fabric is perfect for the charming stockings. I think there are too many procrastinated projects to mention here at my home! Though, looking at your mantle certainly makes me want to bring in some fresh greens for our mantle. It's always lovely to see your style.
ReplyDeleteMartha Ellen, you are so kind! Being mentioned in the same phrase with Colonial Williamsburg is high praise! 😊 I have to confess, though, that my greens are faux. I want to keep them up too long to use real ones. Colonial Williamsburg would not approve. 😉
DeleteLove the mantle and the stockings! At least you hung on to that vision. Many of my visions come and go before they are realized. :) Kitty looks regal sitting on the fabric.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ellen! Always thinking, always dreaming . . . sometimes accomplishing!
DeleteManzy could not resist sitting on that fabric. Very cat-like behavior!
They look great! Your home is always beautiful and at Christmas it really shines!
ReplyDeleteThank you, friend! So sweet of you to say!
DeleteLovely, classic, prim look. You stay so focused on the style you love. My home is a hodge podge of unrelated decor.
ReplyDeleteProcrastination? That's my middle name. Tree still staring at me darkly. I don't even put on the lights. I do have a few packages wrapped. Two. Two packages wrapped. 🙃
Thank you, Vee! (But I love your "hodge podge" . . . it is a collected look and very warm and inviting!)
DeleteProcrastination kindreds, you and I.
Your Christmas stockings turned out so nice and I love seeing your quaint decorating it does my heart good. Yes, I am a procrastinator. Today I'm hoping to start some Christmas baking. Can't put it off any longer. Have a wonderful Christmas ~ FlowerLady
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Lorraine!
DeleteSounds like I am in good company with the procrastination thing! Happy baking!
My husband remarks off and on about my ability to procrastinate. I think it should be an Olympic event. ;)
ReplyDeleteYour home looks beautiful and I love the stockings!
Thank you so much, Brenda! And I love that Olympic event idea! I could medal!
Deletefive years at pineapple house already? time flies... gracious sakes. beautiful job on the stockings and i love the fabric used. your mantel is warm and welcoming. hoping this Christmas season offers unexpected blessings.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sherry for your words of blessing!
DeleteWe will have been here five years in April, but it is our fifth Christmas. Nevertheless . . . it's crazy how quickly time passes!
Your mantel looks beautiful!!! <3 ~tammy
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tammy! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
DeleteAnother lovely project that looks so nice. The mantle is very pretty too! Colonial Williamsburg would be proud of this!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melissa! That is so sweet of you to say!
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