I always pick up vintage linen that I like even if it is stained or has holes in it. I like to keep these damaged linens in my sewing room for future projects. So I dug out a piece this morning to use for a little Christmas tree project idea that I had. I found a sewing book at the Goodwill a while back and it had a photo of some fabric mushrooms (I thought two of them looked like Christmas trees). I thought right then and there that I wanted to try to make a Christmas tree using this pattern. Here is the book that sparked the idea:
So it took all of about 20 minutes to make my version of this as a Christmas tree. I had a bottle brush tree that I used for the base (I had ruined it while bleaching it, forgot about it and bleached it to death). I picked a vintage linen that had some red work on it and this is what I ended up with:
I like the way it turned out and the possibilities are endless. I think I am going to go upstairs and make some more.
I love your little christmas tree and it looks perfect with your red transferware dishes.
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Yes, make more the are really cute! How I wish I knew how to sew. Very cute.
ReplyDeleteI know how to sew but don't much care for it. Lovely dishes.
ReplyDeleteLovely blog and very pretty finds too.
ReplyDeletePretty! Love the tablescape of it all.
ReplyDeleteThis is so darn cute! I don't think I have ever ran across vintage linen. I love redwork and your little tree looks so cute sitting in your dishes. The cover of that book would make me pick it up to buy also. Have a Merry Christma!
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