Hand made tree chains 🎄“Pop-corn balls look tempting on a Christmas tree. They are easy to make, a safe ornament when the tree is to be lighted with candles, and they taste very good, indeed. Have the fire clear and hot, with no flames, and put in the popper at one time only enough corn to cover the bottom a single kernel deep; shake the popper constantly while the corn is over the fire until it has all popped. (…) Suspend white ornaments from the twigs, and use the remaining corn for a different decoration. (…) Strings of red cranberries, with knots of narrow red satin ribbon tied here and there on the strands, make a fine decoration. (…) Do not forget to have some form of jewelry for the tree, bracelets or necklaces- not of gleaming precious stones nor yet of gold or silver, but of toothsome nut kernels and delicious, dark rich raisins. With needle and strong thread string first a peanut, then a raisin, a peanut, a raisin, an almond, a raisin, a filbert, a raisin and so on, using as many kinds of nuts as you deem best. (…)” The Delineator December 1903 I’m wearing all @madeofsentiments #christmas #edwardianchristmas #diychristmas #christmasdecor #DIY #edwardian #victorianchristmas #victorian - @hedwig.macbutterfly