{"id":585,"date":"2008-12-14T18:40:41","date_gmt":"2008-12-14T22:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?p=585"},"modified":"2008-12-14T19:39:54","modified_gmt":"2008-12-14T23:39:54","slug":"sewing-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?p=585","title":{"rendered":"Sewing Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_586\" style=\"width: 303px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-586\" class=\"size-full wp-image-586\" title=\"sewing_ornaments_tree\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_tree.jpg\" alt=\"Studio Christmas tree \" width=\"293\" height=\"488\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quilt Studio Sewing Christmas tree <\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ok, this tree can&#8217;t actually sew!\u00a0\u00a0 The <em>ornaments<\/em> are <em>sewing related.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect\u00a0several small spools of brightly colored thread.<\/li>\n<li>Make a loop from colored cord, adding a knot to tie the ends together.<\/li>\n<li>Slip the loop through the spool, and hang them from the branches!<\/li>\n<li>Purchase several mini sewing kits with the tiny spools of thread, tiny travel scissors and mini pin cushion.<\/li>\n<li>Use hot glue to join the sewing components together. Add a colorful cord or ribbon loop hanger.<\/li>\n<li>Tie a ribbon through tiny embroidery scissors, small rotary cutters, various sewing tools.<\/li>\n<li>Create a spool of thread ornament, topped with a gathered lace circlet and an inexpensive thimble. Hot glue the components together, and hang with a ribbon loop.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your eye open for cute sewing ornaments &#8211; tiny sewing machines, little mice with thimbles, needlework ornaments.<\/li>\n<li>Create your own stitched <a href=\"http:\/\/www.temari.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Temari Ball ornaments<\/a>. I made these in the late 1970&#8217;s while\u00a0living in Japan.<\/li>\n<li>Save or create your own fabric postcards to celebrate the season!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-585 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=586'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_tree-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-586\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-586'>\n\t\t\t\tStudio Christmas tree \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=588'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-588\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-588'>\n\t\t\t\tSewing ornaments\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=587'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-587\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-587'>\n\t\t\t\tSewing ornaments\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=592'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-592\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-592'>\n\t\t\t\tSpool &#038; scissor ornaments\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=595'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_mouse-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-595\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-595'>\n\t\t\t\tChristmas sewing mouse\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=596'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-596\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-596'>\n\t\t\t\tassorted Temari balls\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=597'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_1-299x300.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_1.jpg 1003w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-597'>\n\t\t\t\tTemari ball &#8211; 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original design\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=600'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_4a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_4a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_4a-299x300.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_4a.jpg 1003w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-600'>\n\t\t\t\tTemari ball &#8211; rose design\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=601'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_4b-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_4b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_4b-299x300.jpg 299w, https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_4b.jpg 1003w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-601'>\n\t\t\t\tTemari ball &#8211; rose, side view\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=602'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/sewing_ornaments_temari_5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-602\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-602'>\n\t\t\t\tTemari ball &#8211; open woven star\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, this tree can&#8217;t actually sew!\u00a0\u00a0 The ornaments are sewing related. Collect\u00a0several small spools of brightly colored thread. Make a loop from colored cord, adding a knot to tie the ends together. Slip the loop through the spool, and hang them from the branches! Purchase several mini sewing kits with the tiny spools of thread, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,115,162],"tags":[163,164,166,29,165],"class_list":["post-585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hand-crafted","category-happy-holidays","category-quilt-studio","tag-christmas-tree","tag-ornaments","tag-scissors","tag-sewing","tag-thread"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=585"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":590,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585\/revisions\/590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}