It is that time of the year again and you can virtually smell Christmas round the corner. There is that familiar sound of xmas carols again and are you starting to feel the xmas cheer from the people around you? It is around this time that we begin making plans for the holidays like where we're going to be spending them, and we're also doubtless starting to make our Christmas shopping lists. But one big and fun part of preparing for the xmas season is decorating our houses.
The Christmas tree is a vital part of the holiday and decorating them is something that is fun because we will be able to do it with our family. It may also be quite challenging to think of new motifs for the tree. Beaders would find their craft really helpful for this activity. You could be creating family heirlooms that you can pass from generation to generation.
There are two great patterns that you can create with the Christmas theme in mind. This one can be quite tricky to make but it is very beautiful. Poinsettias are wonderful and really reflect the meaning of the season. You can use yellow pony beads for the middle and red rochailles beads for the body of the flower. For your base, you may use a round clear piece of glass with a hole in the middle for the hanger. Tie a green or red ribbon from the hanger hole so you can put it up on your tree.
Another type of ornament that you can make is a tea ball ornament. You can use a mesh tea ball as your base. You can stitch the beads onto the tea ball in any color pattern that you want. Select a spread of colors or make a certain pattern such as a snowflake design. Candy canes are often a fun design to make. The basic stitch that you'll need to learn for this is the spiral rope chain.
What about beaded snow angel dolls? Pearl seed beads and crystal beads would be the perfect ones to use for these. They're very beautiful when finished and would be terribly eye-catching on your tree. You can even use them to top the tree with instead of the common star.
Beadwork will fit with just about any christmas tree ornament you can think about. The important thing is making sure that the design fits well with the kind of ornament you choose to create. But then again don't be afraid to experiment. After all , xmas is the perfect time to channel that inner childlike-wonder in every one of us.
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