I am so happy right now I just took delivery of the most darling sparkly crochet stars. I bought them from CrochetPocket all the way in Latvia. They came quickly and well packaged and I got small gifts in the pack!
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| one of my darling tiny stars |
When I first saw these I knew I wanted to string them together and make myself a lovely winter garland for my window. I will take down my summer garland, it should have come down at least a month ago but the weather is still mild for this time of year. My summer garland is made of twine with lace bows and jingle bells that tinkle in the breeze from the open window and they will be replaced with these little beauties. There will be no bells on this winter window decoration as there is no point, the window will feel no breeze in the cold months to make them sound.
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| my summer garland, simple and sweet |
Here it is. Seven stars threaded and knotted on to twine, a job that takes mere minutes. I might add some lace like the summer one has. Or maybe some white pom-poms.
Handmade decorations simple or elaborate will always win over mass produced for me. Make your decor for winter as simple or as complicated as you like. From this you can see I prefer simple and delicate designs.
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| stars threaded on twine |
I still have another five stars that be threaded with cotton loops to hang up as tiny decorations on my tree as well. Plus I will be making my own winter door wreath with real foliage. I will show you this soon. Till then...
Take care
Love Clara x
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