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My Favorite Christmas Ornaments

Posted on December 21, 2009July 28, 2015 by Martha

My mother made these ornaments for us when Elliott and Emily were in elementary school. It was a happy coincidence that they match our Christmas stockings which were made years earlier. My mother was obviously attracted to these Charles Ross designs, just as I was.

Mother was self taught in all kinds of needlework, and since she was left-handed, all of the instructions had to be interpreted for a lefty (no big deal for some things, but I remember it being pretty tricky when she was learning how to knit). Everything she made was absolutely perfect — if there was even a teeny, tiny mistake that no one would ever notice, she’d rip it out anyway and do it over. My father was not one to hand out many compliments, but I always knew that he was really proud of the things my mother created. I was pretty proud of her, too.

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  • 7 thoughts on “My Favorite Christmas Ornaments”

    1. vpratima says:
      December 21, 2009 at 12:20 pm

      I’m in awe of all the details. Can’t imagine myself doing those tiny stitches so perfectly. These are precious!

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    2. jan says:
      December 21, 2009 at 1:11 pm

      So beautiful! And what a keepsake!

      One of my sisters was a lefty. Nowadays with all the internet resources, it is probably a bit easier to find left hand instructions for things, but I remember her frustration, too.

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    3. kathie says:
      December 21, 2009 at 2:43 pm

      how special…ornaments that are home made are just the best in mho
      just the memories each year is so special

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    4. Ann Champion says:
      December 21, 2009 at 3:14 pm

      What wonderful heirlooms! The details that are stitched in are amazing. 🙂
      My Mother was a lefty too..she always told me it was a sign of genius. 😉

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    5. Bunny says:
      December 21, 2009 at 3:56 pm

      These ornaments are beautiful… I can see that your mother put a lot of love into them.

      xo

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    6. Ann says:
      December 22, 2009 at 11:26 pm

      Those are really beautiful and even more special because your mom made them. Those are some TINY stitches!

      It’s funny that you mention her attention to detail and willingness to rip out and correct mistakes. I THINK I see where YOUR attention to detail and YOUR willingness to go the extra mile to make a project the best it can be come from! Perhaps you are like me. When I was younger I didn’t want to be compared to my mom, but now I’m happy to find I am like her.

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    7. Deborah says:
      January 6, 2010 at 7:57 pm

      Beautiful.

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