metal wreath, get this from your local florist
old metal Christmas tree light holders, I got mine
on etsy.com
candles
1. Place the candleholders on the wreath and add candles.
Remember to never leave candles unattended.
Gingerbread Pinecones
MAKES ABOUT 60
11⁄ 2 cups dark molasses
1 cup packed brown sugar
2⁄ 3 cup cold water
1⁄ 3 cup shortening
7 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground allspice
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
confectioners’ sugar
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 2. Lightly grease 1 cookie sheet.
3. Mix together molasses, brown sugar, water, and shortening.
4. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, ginger, cloves,
and cinnamon. 5. Add mixtures together, and mix well. Cover
and refrigerate for 2 hours. 6. Roll dough ¼-inch thick on a
floured board. 7. Cut with floured pinecone-shaped cutter.
Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. 8. Bake for 10–12
minutes. 9. Let cool.
Serve with a small coating of confectioners’ sugar.
Those who dwell among the
beauties and mysteries of
the earth are never alone
or weary of life—Rachel Carson
Felt Pinecones
YOU WILL NEED:
wool felt scraps
marker
ruler (or circle templates)
fabric scissors
needle
embroidery floss
glass seed beads
1. Draw (or trace) and cut out circles of the following diameters
and number (in parentheses):
1.0” ( 3)
1. 25” ( 4)
1. 5” ( 4)
1. 75” ( 6)
2.0” ( 6)
2. 25” ( 6)
2. 5” ( 8)
2. Cut notches all around edge of each circle, making them look
like little felt asterisks. 3. Cut out a 3-inch rectangle of felt and
fringe lengthwise, making fringe about 2. 5 inches long (these
will act as needles). 4. Thread needle with embroidery floss
and knot at end. 5. Thread first seed bead onto embroidery
floss and then begin threading on felt pieces through their
center, alternating each felt layer with a seed bead spacer in the
following diameters and numbers (in parentheses):
1.0” ( 3)
1. 25” ( 3)
1. 5” ( 3)
1. 75” ( 4)
2.0” ( 4)
2. 25” ( 4)
2. 5” ( 8)
2. 25” ( 2)
2.0” ( 2)
1. 75” ( 2)
1. 5” ( 1)
1. 25” ( 1)
6. Top off pinecone with final seed bead, fold uncut end of
fringe in thirds and thread on to top of pinecone as needles, and
then knot embroidery floss to keep all pieces in place. 7. Cut
embroidery floss off needle and create loop of desired length at
top for hanging the ornament.
