TBT craft

This post is part “throwback Thursday” since Christmas 2014 was on a Thursday and part craft project for Christmas 2015.

I meant to share this back in mid-December… but… I forgot. Even so, it’s still an easy and fun craft for next Christmas.

I made a few of them as gifts this year and I’m planning to make many more for next year.

Here is the back story:

I was in serious “purge mode” last Thursday. I had finally owned up to the fact that I wasn’t wearing at least 80% of the clothes in my closet and about 90% of the shoes.

So I went through it, with a very critical eye, and this is what I gathered up to give away.

That mess on my bed consists of:

• 26 skirts
• 22 dresses
• 11 pairs of dress pants
• 7 jackets and sweaters

and

• Over 13 DOZEN (that’s more than 156!!!) tops and blouses

plus…

… 53 pairs of shoes!

It is so freeing!

The dresser is my next target!

I did hold on to two really nice sweaters. One green and one cream for crafting purposes.

Here is what I’m going to make with them.

Christmas ornaments!

Just cut out a round piece from the sweater that is a little bit larger than a metal or wooden embroidery hoop. (I prefer the 11 cm or 14 cm sizes)

Enclose the sweater round in the hoop, trim, and add a ribbon or rope for the hanger.

That’s all there is to this super-easy way to recycle, especially if you have a favorite Christmas sweater that you no longer wear but have a sentimental attachment to.

Hey, it’s never too early to start Christmas crafting!