Christmas is the perfect time of year to get creative using the simplest Haberdashery items. You may have noticed how popular handmade christmas decorations have become at craft fairs and online. This year I have been inspired to get making beautiful decorations for the christmas tree. Felt is an incredibly effective and inexpensive fabric to make decorations with. Here at Calico Laine we stock a wide variety of felt squares in a range of colours and sizes starting from just 59 pence. A particular favourite of mine is a felt gingerbread man decoration which I made from a square of the golden sand felt. In order to bring the decoration to life a selection of small pieces of Haberdashery items were used.  White ric rac looked really effective as icing, small black Gutermann seed beads were used for the eyes and small white buttons looked great down the front. Here at Calico Laine we stock a beautiful range of christmas ribbons and in keeping with the christmas theme I chose a red polka dot ribbon to hang the decoration from and a matching small bow for around the neck. A blanket stitch around the outside in a white Anchor embroidery thread gave the decoration a professional finish. The creative possibilities are endless when thinking up items to hang from the christmas tree.  Whether you are after something traditional or contemporary there are so many Haberdashery items to chose from. It is a brilliant activity for kids to get creative and a great way to make your tree stand out. We also have a brilliant range of glitter glues, sequins, and jewels if you prefer decorations that sparkle. Happy creating!