[Nfb-krafters-korner] FB: Holiday Craft Traditions

[Dixie]

Hehahahaha!  Isn't that the truth!  I always say she was two weeks late, and
she has been two weeks late ever since!

When you mentioned the origami ornaments for the tree, it reminded me of a
Christmas wreath I once saw.  The woman had taken a plain wreath of greens
and decorated it with origami swans, oh wait, those must have been the
origami cranes.  But, it was very cool!  Each year the women in the garden
club decorate wreaths for the doors of the houses on this one particular
street in town.  Then when we have our Christmas tree lighting that street
is closed down and they line the street and sidewalks with luminaries.  The
public is allowed to go up and check out all the different wreaths in
exchange for the homeowner getting these special Christmas wreaths to
display for the season.




 Dixie
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Theresa Taylor
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 11:57 PM
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Dixie....what an awesome tradition and what a story. Lol....kids never come 
when they are supposed to.
Greg, do you have a pattern for the crocheted one?
Theresa

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> Dixie,
>
> That is so wonderful. Thanks for sharing about those stockings.
>
> I crochet stockings which are big enough to put things in. My Mother asked

> for one and I thought she had one. So, that year, I made her one! Her 
> health had declined to a point that I had to help her pull out her item 
> but it was easier than wrapping paper and I fulfilled a wish. I wish I had

> that very one but still make them by the same pattern today.
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Dixie
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 8:41 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FB: Holiday Craft Traditions
>
> I think I have shared here the tradition my mother-in-law started.  Each
> Thanksgiving she gave each family a handmade Christmas ornament that she, 
> or
> she and I had created together.
>
> I also have hand knit Christmas stockings my Grandmother knit for each of
> us.
> She also made these Christmas stockings for each member of the family, no
> two are the same.  She got the pattern, but in order to make each one
> different she charted out some of her own motif designs.    There are 4
> bands on each stocking, the top most band has the person's name, then the
> next two bands have a motif, for example, one has a Christmas tree, 
> another
> has a sail boat, another has a poinsettia, another a rocking horse, etc.
> So, each stocking has 2 different motifs, one for each of the next two
> bands.  The lowest band, which is around the ankle says noel on each of 
> the
> adult's stockings.  On the stockings she made for the babies when they
> joined the family, as they were born she would instead of Noel she would 
> put
> in the year.
> She started this tradition the year my daughter was due.  My daughter was
> her first Great Grandchild.    That Christmas my Grandmother had made one
> for me, and one for my husband.  She had also made one stocking for the 
> baby
> that was coming.  She had knit from the toe up leaving only the name to be
> knit in  when the baby arrived. . My daughter was due December 18.   She 
> had
> knit in the year on the ankle  band.  As I said, my daughter was due
> December 18.  My daughter was 2 weeks late...  yup, you got it, she didn't
> arrive until January 1.  The next year.  So, my Grandmother had to rip all
> the way back down to the ankle and redo the year.
>
> Last year I had a friend make one of these stockings for my son-in-law, 
> who
> joined our family last year.
>
> So, as each person joins the family, he or she too will have one of these
> hand knit stockings.
>
>
>
> Merry Christmas!
> Dixie
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>
>
>
>
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