X is for...

X-mas!

Not making any statement about the Christmas/Christ/Xmas issue.  It's all about me here.  I am only trying to finish out my ABC-along in fair form.

I might say X-cellent form.

Not much given to X-cess, in my mind, my best decorations are the handmade and gifted ones.

The story of my little tree is here.

I made these little quilted ornaments years ago from a book that was lost in a flooded basement. They are only about 3-4 inchese square.

finger for scale (not for manicure job!)

I spent months gleaning the innerwebs trying to find an out of print copy a couple years ago when I decided I wanted to make more. I have the templates, but I needed additional…reminding.

Then at an estate sale last month, I saw a copy of the same book. I could have waited. I still haven’t made any additional ornaments.

X-traordinary!

My mother made this nativity from a preprinted panel probably purchased on sale. The hay in the manger? Cotton yarn leftovers from her dishcloth knitting! X-pedient!!

PS All photo's biggify when clicked! The details on the bitty tree are pretty awesome.