Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion - Wrap Your Rooms In Holiday Cheer


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egg noggins
(a) Serve up some egg-squisite gifts on Christmas morning. Enchanted by a vintage British stuffed toy, artist Helene Ige created Humpty and Egg Berta, perhaps the most unlikely duo ever to grace an under-tree present. Both feature hand-embroidered faces. In the background, a trophy by Sherri’s Designs shimmers with German silver glitter. Gift wrap, Paper Source. Paperweight, French General. (b) Gift wrap, Paper Source. Floral purse, French General. All ribbon, Midori. (c) For a fun place setting, cinch a striped dishtowel with a snowflake felt napkin ring by Mogwaii Design.

an advent-urous calendar
Conventional ornaments begone! (d) Criss-crossed ropes form a scaffolding for a paper craft Advent calendar. Cards and tags, Red Lead PaperWorks. Vintage netting and poinsettias, Tinsel Trading. Ornament on drawer, Jeremie Corp. Runner, Mogwaii Design. Stool, French General. Rug, Home Decorators. Felt box on stool, Pia Wallén. (e) Felt owl coffee pot cozy captures the wide-eyed wonder of the season. By Ewa Kuniczak, available through Sweet Bella. Felt boxes and slippers, Pia Wallén. (f) Red-doodled dishware by Tord Boontje, available through Artecnica. Dish rack, Barreveld International. (g) Asian-style gift wrap by Paper Source paired with tea packaging. All ribbon, Midori.

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Wrap your rooms in holiday cheer
the envelope please
(h) Hand-decorated by Red Lead PaperWorks with stamps, buttons, and ribbons, each of the numbered cards in this Advent calendar is a gift in itself. Tuck in surprises like movie tickets and “coupons” for hot chocolate.

sew a pocket full of wishes
(i) You’ll need three felt placemats (two should be the same color), embroidery floss, and accent ribbon. Cut slit in right-hand quadrant of top mat. Enlarge slightly in an oval shape (so that the felt underneath shows). Cut one of the remaining mats in half and pin behind top placemat. Hand-stitch to size of pocket desired. Turn over and cut excess felt. Slipstitch or glue ribbon to bottom edge of slit. With wrong sides together, hand-stitch around perimeter of third placemat, leaving 6 to 8 inches for stuffing or to insert pillow. Complete hand-stitching. Blanket, Ratzer of Denmark.

lolling in lavender
(j) Leave the tinsel and glitz behind. A serene bedroom for a favorite guest soothes with shades of blue and lavender and the gentle presence of birds. Felt throw and pillows, Mogwaii Design. Packages, tags, journal, French General. Drapery hardware, Kirsch. Bowls on shelf, Jeremie Corp.

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Wrap your rooms in holiday cheer
cutting-edge stocking
(k) Use any stocking pattern to create this one in felt or heavy table flannel, but adapt the cuff to form a round corner for a collar look with ribbon ties. You’ll need to trace the blade template (download and print template* ) onto balsa wood and cut with an X-Acto® knife. If you prefer a thicker “blade,” cut out several pieces of wood and glue them together. Sand edges. Use an awl to pierce holes in each upright blade. Paint wood and hand-stitch to stocking with embroidery floss. Ribbon, Midori.

card-carrying wreath
(l) Instead of lining up seasonal cards on your mantel, perch them in a wreath.Postcard collaged with bird imagery by Anna Corba adds a surprise to holiday greenery.

heartfelt holidays
“I love felt for its sculptural potential,” says Sarah Campbell, owner of Mogwaii Design, a British firm. On her luscious pillows, (m) and (n), three-dimensional leaves and butterflies add a level of texture and realistic charm, bringing nature indoors on even the darkest winter days. Packages and tag, French General. (o) Felt appliqué in the shape of star anise, the Asian spice, decorates a throw from Mogwaii Design.

in the wings
“We decorate with birds year round,” says Sharon Wisely, co-owner of Red Lead PaperWorks. (p) Bird,Anthropologie. (q) Her painted holiday birds sport halos and tiny tree hats. Butterflies, packages, French General.

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