Monday 10 December 2012

white coastal christmas




Hi.. how are your Christmas preparations going? 

It's going to be a white Christmas here, coastal white, that is. 

Trying not to get caught up in the madness, aiming to keep it simple, natural, calm & relaxed. That's the plan anyway!


Christmas time means white hydrangeas


white shells with silver


white candles


candlelight, starlight


Some simple stockings that were quick & easy to make. I used tea towels I bought a while ago, just for the beautiful fabric. Thought I'd think of something to make with them one day. 


I drew a pattern with chalk onto brown paper. 
Folded the tea towel.
Cut the stocking with the back on the fold.


Pinned & sewed together. 
No sewing needed on the top edge and back.
I sewed a piece of string to the top of each to hang.


Only 15 days to go

Keep Calm!






22 comments:

  1. What beautiful decorations! x

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  2. Love your beautiful decor...so crisp & clean! What a great idea with the tea towels! Some of them are just to pretty to use...

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  3. You've done a beautiful job Cheryl.
    Those tea towel stockings look great......very clever ;O)
    T xx

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  4. The stockings make the mantle! And so easy to make. I even could handle it.

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  5. I love it all! You know how much I love all things coastal. Would love you to link up to my mantel party on Tuesday :)

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  6. Beautiful. i'm always a fan of white candles + sea-colored glass. So glad I came across this post. (I follow you on pinterest.) Hope you come visit me sometime... @BeSoStyle. I'm a fellow beach lover + coastal design girl. Have an amazing week.

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  7. Very calm and pretty...reminds me of the Christmas Carol 'Silent Night'...all is calm, all is bright!

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  8. this is a great idea... tea towel christmas stockings...they look great and the white is always a winner...15 days...really ???? ohh how exciting...holiday time..yipee
    Bec x

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  9. I love your white Christmas and those stocking made out of tea towels are such a good idea! We are both striving for a natural simple Christmas but our decorations and colours are so different!
    Sarah x

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  10. So much lovelyness! The Tea towel stockings are amazing - if I had a sewing machine I would be going crazy - maybe next year... love the vintage bottles and hydrangeas, the shells the star lantern - love the entire thing! xx Tina

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  11. What a great way to use the tea towels. I will have to hunt for some great towels to have when inspiration hits.

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  12. I love the simplicity and it does make it calm.
    Nancy
    http://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

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  13. Love this simple coastal look for christmas!
    x
    Melissah from Coastal Style

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  14. wow really beautiful....white hydrangeas are perfect!...lol t towels are going to be big sellers over the next week by the looks...great idea!...less sewing the better i say.
    Allison x

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  15. I will have to make some stockings like that!

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