Sometimes I like to hang out in my sewing room all day and make things.  I especially get this urge as Christmas nears.  A favorite Christmas tradition of mine is to make a few new ornaments each year.  I set out to use things that I already have on hand as my sewing room is filled with a lifetime of squirreling away odd bits and pieces too precious in my mind to throw away.  I'm that person, who when given a pretty card with a sequin, will pry off that sequin and save it. Although I never met my mother's mother, I think we may be cut from the same cloth.  I have her old button case, plus boxes of her vintage trims and lace, all of which look like they've been purloined from old clothing!  As for the button case, I have added to it over the years.  When I was little, my mother's best friend gave me a pink robe with pink rhinestone buttons. I loved that robe so much and cried when I outgrew it.  When I was finally convinced, under duress I'm sure, to give it away, I secretly snipped off the buttons.  I still have the pretty pink rhinestone buttons, and they are waiting patiently in the button box for their next incarnation.

Always inspired by Pinterest, this is what I came up with this year.

When the snowmen are dry attach the hangers:  On the back put a dab of glue to affix a piece of twine.  Hold in place with another button. The button box top left, is just one of the button boxes in my grandmother's big button case.

I purchased the hand felted and over-dyed wool at Purl when I was in NYC last year. The teensy leaf was snipped from a ribbon I found in San Francisco and the holly berry is the tip of a floral stamen.

I added a picture to show the supplies I used.  The felt is just lovely and came in many colors.

I'll keep a few of these for my tree and the rest will be tied to the top of Christmas presents.

Edited 12/16 to add these colorful snowmen.  That post is here.  xoxo