DIY: Fabric Holiday Trees

Heading home for the holidays = crafts for me to do for the family. 

My mom had this one set aside to do...

So I began, and boy did it take a while to pin on each little triangle.

The basic philosophy is:

Cover the bottom of cone with a large piece of fabric.

 Cut several 2.5" squares...SEVERAL.

  Then double fold the triangles and place around the tree 2 times,  pinning each corner and overlaping the row below. 

Place decorative button or bow on top.

 

This is the video used for the creation:

Quilted Christmas Tree Tutorial (No Sew) | Fabric Tree

In the end,  it was worth it as I decided to make 3 more SMALLER one to complete the Tree Family.

 

I grabbed some funky zebra patterned fabric in bright colors and plan to make some for myself ...I would love to see what fun designs everyone creates.

WHAT A DAY: November 27, 2014

The Fremont Family YMCA hosted a 5 mile Turkey Trot....

 

 

I, however, did not make the 8:30 am race start...(I knew I was not about to run/walk in that temperature at that time for an hour+)

 

 

So I decided to head out on the country roads to complete my own "race"

 

....ONLY WINNERS HERE :)

I headed out towards the East.

(house that I stopped at the time I got stuck in the snow several years ago.
....don't think I would have made it around the corner..
SOOO THANKFUL FOR THAT BRIDGE!)

(road that the car was stuck on...I think I had to walk about 1/2 mile...not fun)

(creek down the road with a small bridge)

Stopped at this end and turned around and ran back West.

(past my Great Aunt's house....and all the cattle standing proud)

(the grove to my parent's house...I didn't know how awesome the clouds looked until I saw the pics)

(my grandparents' house, my mom's childhood home...now occupied by a different family, but still the same house on the outside)

(yes, there is a paved highway nearby + snow still on the ground :)

 

I ran to this bridge on the highway showing the creek that goes behind the field near my parents.

And then turned around and headed back home (and yes I was freezing with my hood pulled to where I couldn't see)

Ran around the island and the farm to get to that 5.00 mark.

(couldn't get everyone's hands in the pic, but this is on the "Big Shed" entrance...also near my ole dog Roxie's gravesite)

(a lil corn cob HEART)

AND DONE!

5!!

TIME TO UN-THAW & EAT LEFTOVERS!

 

WHAT A DAY: November 21, 2014

The race began at 7:30p at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.  The event was the night before the speedway opens for cars to drive through to see the lights.  Personally, I would much rather walk the course as you get to see the lights much better. And that I did, well running in areas where the lights were sparse.  Here are some highlights:

FINISHED!!!

(apparently, the person I asked to take the photo wasn't an ideal photo taker)

 

Here is a brief video I made of the race to see the lights active.  So fun!