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This week I have to finish the embellishing of the Jewelry Tree. If you are just now finding this project, see the Christmas in July Sew Along posts – Week 1 starts the base, Week 2 finishes and quilts the base with the pocket, and Week 3 shows you several ideas on how to embellish and use the pocket. I wanted mine to use some broken but beautiful jewelry that I just could not stand to throw away. I began with a huge pin that has missing rhinestones, pinning it vertically in the center and arranging some broken bracelet links around ...

When we left off, the base was constructed, and all that remained was the embellishment. Today, I’ll show you some ideas to spark your own creativity.

First, finish the binding on the base. Then, you can add 25 buttons to make an advent calendar so you can hang small ornaments. I placed all white ones on the base, but you can use gold, or red buttons.

I want mine to be a place to use some broken jewelry.

I have one piece that started this whole idea, an unrepairable Hollycraft rhinestone necklace that is gorgeous. I wore it a ...