My mother still puts this little angel on the tree every year that I made as a child. I was probably in Brownies or Girl Scouts. It's a classic craft of a clothespin, felt, yarn, glitter, and glue. Still cheesy and loveable today!
My mother's friend Chris Ingersoll made my mother and my sisters these amazing corn husk angel tree-toppers. The one on top is my mother's and the one below is mine. I wish I had pictures of the others because they are all unique and truly exquisite in craftsmanship and detail. They are all made of natural materials, I especially love the Milkweed pod wings. I love bringing them out every Christmas!
I do love a good book. And my mom sent me this hard to find goody for my birthday, "Saturday Night Hat" by Eugenia Kim. The designs are pretty basic and technically easy to do, but she uses those to build upon with creativity. Especially good is the Haircut Hat, a standard cloche that she modifies the edge on to make it look like a sassy bob with bangs - so cool! I also loved her whimsical pillbox that looks like a slice of Wonderbread with butter. Nice inspiration and fun, an excellent addition to the hat book collection!
