| Let me say this is my favorite reason to
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| | square patchwork quilt as a throw for the
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| decorate! Here you will find the reason
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| | couch, and add a lot of holiday spirit to
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| this issue is so special, great ideas for
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| | the room! (Hint: use old blankets as
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| the holidays, all of them easy on the
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| | batting- if you don't have any, check
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| pocketbook, and some of them are free!
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| | your thrift stores. Just be sure to wash
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| Have a wonderful holiday, and remember to
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| | in hot water, and dry at least 20 minutes
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| stop every day to "smell the roses"!For a
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| | in your dryer. White flat twin sheets on
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| beautiful outdoor wreath(or indoor)
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| | sale make great backing fabric.)
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| without spending a fortune on craft
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| | Cut two of a simple holiday shape from
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| supplies, try to remember you need not
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| | felt, then sew or fuse them together,
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| cover the wreath with decoration to make
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| | decorate with permanent markers or fabric
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| it special. Try just a few craft store
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| | paint (if you wish), and hang all over
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| "picks" in one corner, with a big bow. Or
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| | the house! Some very simple shapes could
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| get some wire star garland (.69 cents at
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| | include stars, packages(glue or paint on
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| my store)and just wrap it loosely around
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| | some ribbon), mittens, snowmen, boots,
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| the wreath. Hot glue some found pinecones
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| | Christmas trees, stockings, candy canes,
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| to a corner, or try some old wooden
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| | gingerbread men (trace them from your
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| ornaments. You also don't necessarily
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| | cookie cutters) and the list goes on! If
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| need to buy an expensive evergreen wreath
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| | you have a rustic theme this year, it's
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| to decorate, and inexpensive grapevine or
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| | not necessary to embellish them at
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| straw wreath can be dressed up as well.
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| | all!Place a few inexpensive glass balls
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| Spray paint clay pots and saucers a
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| | in a bowl and embellish with a few sprigs
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| metallic gold for sparkling coasters and
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| | of greenery or some leftover ribbon. If
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| utensil or candle holders for the
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| | you don't have an extra bowl (it is the
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| season.If you have extra lights after
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| | holidays, after all!) try decoupaging a
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| stringing the tree, wind some through
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| | box with leftover Christmas wrap, or
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| your potted plants for a special way to
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| | cover with a little fabric and glue.Take
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| bring the sparkle throughout the room.For
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| | down your pictures and wrap them like a
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| a simple but beautiful centerpiece, set
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| | gift, then hang them back on the wall for
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| three or five candles of different
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| | great holiday cheer! You don't have to do
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| heights in the middle of the table on a
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| | this all around the house, how about just
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| tray, then surround the bases of the
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| | in the entry, or maybe the dining
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| candles with seasonal items. Low cost
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| | room?Place votive or pillar candles on a
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| ideas? Cuttings from your Christmas tree,
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| | small mirror used as a tray. Tie sprigs
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| or from evergreen trimmings in your yard
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| | of greens or cinnamon sticks on the
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| are a great first layer. Then how about
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| | candles with ribbon or raffia. Be sure
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| shiny apples, glass ornaments turned
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| | the flame is far enough away from the
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| hanger side down, found pinecones, nuts,
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| | embellishments!Make paper trees out of a
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| wire star garland, leftover ribbon... By
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| | square of pretty paper, preferably use a
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| the way, the same idea can be used for
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| | paper that is a little stiff. Simply roll
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| Thanksgiving, just substitute fall
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| | the paper into a cone, and glue the edge
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| leaves, squashes, mini pumpkins,
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| | with a hot glue gun. Perhaps some gold
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| etc...Buy those bags of cranberries when
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| | glitter or squiggles of paint to dress
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| they go on sale for $1, and fill bowls
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| | them up, and they will be beautiful on
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| that hold pillar candles, or fill a
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| | your mantel or as a centerpiece with
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| simple glass of water with them to just a
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| | greens. Try experimenting with different
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| few inches below the top, and put a
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| | colors and textures...this would be a
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| floating candle in. Nuts can work the
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| | great place to use leftover cardstock or
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| same way, but they tend to be more
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| | handmade paper! You could also do this
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| expensive. However, is you have a nut
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| | with a piece of stiffened fabric.Tie
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| tree in your yard...Hollow out the center
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| | greens or ornaments to the chandelier
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| of an apple as a candleholder, and tuck a
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| | with a little Christmas ribbon, just make
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| few tiny greens in between the candle and
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| | sure they don't hang low enough for any
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| the apple. Just be sure the flame never
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| | candles on the table to catch them on
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| comes near the twigs. A little lemon
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| | fire.Above all, be creative, and have a
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| juice sprinkled on the cut part of the
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| | wonderful holiday with those you care
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| apple will help keep it from browning as
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| | about!Kathleen Wilson is an author,
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| much.Have a lot of scrap Christmas fabric
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| | columnist, and editor of The Budget
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| from years past? Use it to make a simple
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| | Decorator and other popular websites.
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