Side angle showing a star...
Here's the view from the kitchen into the living room.
One year when the kids were young they counted the ornaments. I can't remember the total but we have hundreds... maybe we'll take an inventory when we put them away for another year. I used to be all about cross stitch in the 80's and early 90's so the tree is loaded with stitched ornaments! We used to exchange handmade ornaments each year for many years on my Mom's side of the family which added many beauties to the branches.
Our old tree skirt shown below was made by me for our very 1st Christmas tree after we were married in 1984. I had a set of handmade 12 Days of Christmas ornaments made of felt with beads & sequins to decorate with. See how it's grown!
Vintage Christmas calicos cut from a tissue paper pattern and yarn tied. I can only hope for 27 more years of love and memories with the new tree skirt!
I'm linking up to TGIFF@Sew Well Maide, Link a Finish Friday@Richard and Tanya Quilts, FaFF@Sew Many Ways and Can I Get a Whoop Whoop@Confessions of a Fabric Addict.
Love your parade of ornaments, but especially love that tree skirt! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tree....and skirt! We also collect ornaments when we travel. I'm not as good about getting all of them on the tree each year. But as we have new family members (spouses and girlfriends) it's fun to recount the history of various ornaments over the years giving them a bit of family history along the way. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThis is spectacular, both the skirt and all the memories within the ornaments. Wishing you and your family a very happy, healthy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI, too, love your new tree skirt. May you, indeed, have at least 27 more years with this one! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteLove the new tree skirt - makes such a nice finish to a beautiful tree. And such a variety of ornaments - lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! That skirt really looks nice under the tree. How fun to have such an open area to get maximum enjoyment. :)
ReplyDeleteYour tree skirt is beautiful. I made some of the same cross stitch ornaments you have on your tree.
ReplyDeleteLove your tree skirt and the tree is dressed beautifully
ReplyDeletewhat a beauty. I always wanted to make a tree skirt.
ReplyDeleteBut christmas is always coming up so fast.
I guess I could start for next year.
WOW such a beautiful tree! All your ornaments are gorgeous and I think if me and the kids make as many decorations as we did this year we could end up with hundreds too ;)
ReplyDeleteThat tree is just lovely. How do you ever manage to take it down after the holidays?
ReplyDeleteBoth of those tree skirts are beautiful...your tree is decorated so perfectly!
ReplyDeleteA very special tree with all those memories and a beautiful tree skirt that can be passed on after you've enjoyed it for 27 more years.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing the tree skirt, it is truly a work of art. Can't wait to see it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tree and tree skirt! Love all the special ornaments and like you I have many counted cross stitch ornaments from the 80's!
ReplyDeletei love your tree skirt. is it a thimbleberries pattern? we are still using the tree skirt I made our first Christmas.
ReplyDeleteA lovely tree and tree skirt. Congratulations. Thanks for linking up on my blog today. Cheers, Karen
ReplyDeleteLove your tree skirt.
ReplyDeleteA new one is def. on my to do list for next Christmas!
What a wonderful idea! (but we have two very adventurous under-three grandsons) I bought fabric for my tree skirt but just didn't get there!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up that is a wonderful tree skirt.
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