We are hoping to get our tree and put it up tomorrow. We are so bad at doing these things in a timely fashion. Please let this year be different! Meanwhile, here are two of Doug's cut card stock trees. Each one is about three inches tall. If you could see how big Doug is - 6'4" and very large hands - you would wonder at how he manages to make such tiny works of art. 
Made from recycled sweaters, Two Angels at the Tree is adapted from a painting seen on an early American blanket chest. I loved making the tree, with all of its French knot leaves, and the border, with its blanket stitching trim. The angels’ dresses are made from sweater sleeves; if you look closely at the hems, you can see the ribbing that was the cuff. Materials used in making this piece are: felted wool made from abandoned sweaters, a little piece of vintage lace, and wool tapestry thread.
