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

Tue Dec 21 19:39:33 UTC 2010

Wow that is such an awesome tradition for a town to do.
It makes it seem so much more fun!
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From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
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> 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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>
> -----Original Message-----
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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
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
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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
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "NCBootman" <ncbootman at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 9:18 PM
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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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