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Now that we have a church building of our own, and will have a Chrismon tree to decorate, my mind is already racing forward to Chrismons and how to make them, so off we went. I went with much unbridled zeal for this task and was completely and totally overwhelmed once I entered the space where the class was to be held. The sheer number of Chrismons displayed, along with the varying degrees of difficulty for construction, boggled my mind. Even my over-the-top level of enthusiasm for was no match for the skill required to twist and pull the beading wires into a recognizable shape while reading a pattern that may have even confused me more! There was time to browse and shop after the class concluded but my brain was too tired at that point to concentrate. I couldn't imagine what I might want to do next and knew that I needed time to rest and think. If you know me, you understand that I don't easily admit defeat; it's going to take much more than a misshapen, less than perfect star to discourage me from sticking with this, I'll keep at it for as long as it takes to build confidence and get it right. It really was truly satisfying to hold that New Gold Star, wonky or not, in my hand and imagine it shining brightly on a Chrismon tree in our sanctuary.
This snapshot reveals a stressed look that was 100% authentic!
Since I've been home I've developed a plan. I've dedicated a box with compartments to a someday bead collection, started a notebook and drawn up a shopping list and a plan of attack. This experience clearly reminds me of the very first time that I ever shopped at Mary Jo's Cloth Store in the late 80's. I went with a neighbor and was so overwhelmed being in a fabric store the size of a large discount department store that I couldn't decide what to buy and came home empty-handed!
Mary Jo's, back in the day.
Suffice it to say that I never came away from this fabric lover's mecca without anything ever again, the next time, and every. single. time. after that, too many to count (think: semi-annual pilgrimages), I always returned home fully stocked and knew what I needed ahead of time before I ventured out. I always had an attack plan! Sadly, after Mary Jo passed away in 2017, the doors closed for good; two years later.
With that experience as a guide, I knew exactly what to do after I returned home yesterday; develop a plan!
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I'm definitely going back.
I'm in big trouble.
5 comments:
Our sewing circle made those Chrismons one year and they are definitely a challenge. After 2 sessions of it we decided we had enough for the tree.
My daughter lives in NC and I was lucky enough to go to Mary Jo's two times. I was always amazed at the efficiency of the staff in cutting and returning bolts to the shelves.
When I enlarged the second photo I could see that the star is larger than I thought at first glance. Very pretty, and pretty complex looking.
I have no doubt that you will conquer this, like you do everything else. :)
If these ornaments turn out anything like your decorated sugar cookies, you will be making perfect Chrismon ornaments soon.
i think you have already mastered this mrs g....it's beautiful and look forward to many more on the tree!
I used to travel to NC for business before I retired. I usually managed at least one stop at Mary Jo's per trip, and I'm sorry to hear that she died and the store closed.
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