Using What is At Hand – Priceless
This last fall I knew I wanted to use this straw wreath I had wired together some time ago. As I was flipping through idea books in my sewing room, I found this wonderful counted cross stitch pattern. Upon completion, I put several layers of lightweight quilting batting under the finished project and sewed it onto cardboard from an empty saltine cracker box. The cross stitch project was mounted from the back of the wreath and secured. The ribbon came about from Kevin and Kersten sharing their stash. Having drawn a pattern of gingerbread men, I hunted out my roll of soft copper that I have used in the past making signs for Dennis that he has taken to his gun trade shows. Adding some bows for the fellows and stick pins with red heads for buttons, I deemed the gingerbread men the perfect fit on the straw. This will be added to my stashes for Christmas 2015.