Christmas 2019 .....

This year I thought it would be nice to decorate the dining room of Singel 224.  Instead of putting up a Christmas tree, I made a fireplace garland out of natural materials.  The green branches in the tulip vase represent the Christmas tree.

I knitted the blue, white and silver Christmas stockings and baubles to match the porcelain and silver in the room.   Although it was not the first time I knitted in miniature, it was the first time I actually finished a knitting project!  

The angel stocking could have been a bit longer and the wings are a bit tight so I should really knit it again but I didn't have the time to do that this year.  Maybe next year...(yeah, right!)

My friend Gaby made and gave me two gorgeous bird ornaments. They are so beautifully made!  The birds are meant to go into my Christmas tree but today they have landed on my garland.

I filled my very fine silver rococo basket (made by Jens Torp) with greenery, seed pods resembling pine cones, and slices of dried orange to make a sumptuous  Christmas basket.  Does anyone know which plant these seeds come from?  I have searched online but couldn't find it.  

This elegant basket was also made by Jens Torp, as was the silver candlestick.  The silver coloured Christmas baubles were hand made and painted by Elisabeth Elsner von Gronow.  These baubles are meant to go on my Christmas tree as well...next year ;-)

Have a happy, warm and cozy Christmas!