Mary Lee Marshall

Last update: December 19, 2006 - 12:24 PM

This is the Christmas stocking that I made for each of our five sons. The stocking is constructed from my white velvet wedding gown.

The decorations are the child's name, a Christmas tree covered with fancy buttons from a collection of buttons that I inherited from my mother, a background of tiny blue stars with gold half-moon and several angels and a Santa in sleigh with reindeer along the bottom.

As our fifth son was born in early December, I had made the stocking all except for the name and took it along to the hospital to finish while I recovered. The nurses admired it and one brought a special button with a pattern of what she called a Christmas Rose to be added to the tree. It is the largest button in the center and is visible on the photo. It always brings fond memories when I see that stocking.

This son recently took a job in Seattle, so for his birthday this year I will fill the stocking with chocolate chip cookies and send it to him! Now all the stockings will have new homes with new families scattered from coast to coast.

Mary Lee, Marshall

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