My daughter and her family moved this past summer to a small house (parsonage) where her husband is a student pastor for two rural churches. They don't have a lot of floor space for extra stuff so they got one of those tall, thin trees instead of using the one they had, which is big and fat! Of course, they needed a smaller tree skirt because the bottom of the tree is 32" across. Anything much bigger would cover up a heating vent.
So I made a run to Hobby Lobby where the Christmas fabric is 50% off... and made them a new tree skirt for their tree! It's even reversible.... (granddaughter Chloe loves owls so I couldn't resist)
The tree skirt is packaged up and ready to pop in the mail tomorrow. The kids should receive it on Saturday.
Do you know this trick about making the edge of packing tape easier to find?
Yup, that's a plastic bread package doohickey! Pinterest is good for something other than a major distraction, yes?
You wise woman, you! I hadn't seen that way of controlling the end of packing tape. So clever. Does that mean I have to buy a loaf of bread? : )
ReplyDeleteI'll look for something laying around that could function in a similar manner.
Love the reversible tree skirt. There are so many cute owl fabrics around now--and this is certainly one of them!
I just love the tree skirt, but now they have to chose which side goes up this year... hmmm :o)
ReplyDeleteThat doohickey ( love that word ) is a great idea.
You seem to be feeling a bit better!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful tip. I consider any day that I learn something new to be better than it would have been. The skirt is great and really nice of you. I wish we had a Hobby Lobby closer. I visited three different ones when I was traveling for Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeletewonderful tree skirt, Freda. I usually just fold over the end of the packing tape but I like your tip to use the bread closer thingy! I hope this parcel doesn't take the scenic route to its destination like the shiny guy suit did!
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful gift for your daughter and her family. It is sew cute!
ReplyDeleteYou know I like that tape solution because I **always** have that problem of finding the beginning of that stubborn tape!!
What a sweet tree skirt....and reversible is great! And the tape thing.....genius! Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteLovely skirt! So happy you're feeling better, and giving Bernie a workout! Thanks for the tip too.
ReplyDeletenice to see you back in action!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you're feeling better. Love the tree skirt and your tape tip.
ReplyDeleteLillian
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