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[Georgiagrama]

Do you use Tinsel or Ribbon on your tree?  I've always used silver tinsel - always.  I like the way it shimmers when the lights are on and I take great pains to drape it just perfectly. 

However, I've seen some beautiful ribbon on the Wal Mart online site.  I'm teetering  🤷‍♀️

[Growing]

Change is good. Do something new this year and if you don't like it, go back to the old way next year. I don't use either, I have potted Italian pine trees from last year that I have gotten to grow like crazy. They will be big enfor some real decorations this year. Big enough is two feet tall. I have two and last year they were those tiny ones you buy in a box store, we put one on each side of the fireplace. 

[LuvmyLab]

I use neither. When I was young we always put tinsel on our Xmas tree.  I prefer our tree now without tinsel. I have never tried ribbons.

[hopi]

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@Georgiagrama wrote:

Do you use Tinsel or Ribbon on your tree?  I've always used silver tinsel - always.  I like the way it shimmers when the lights are on and I take great pains to drape it just perfectly. 

However, I've seen some beautiful ribbon on the Wal Mart online site.  I'm teetering  🤷‍♀️

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Have not seen or done tinsel since forever.  Warms my heart to hear that you still take the time to be perfect with it. I was OCD about it.  My sister uses ribbon its very pretty gives your tree a whole new look. Try the ribbon you will love it.  There are so many youtube videos on how to.

[GenXmuse]

Tinsel is such a mess, I think the ribbons are a lot nicer. 

[luvmybeetle]

We used to do tinsel years ago and I was a perfectionist about it. I use ribbon that has wire edges now.  I even made a big bow for the top of the tree from that ribbon maker that Lisa Robertson sold years ago.  I am also a fanatic about putting my ornaments on the tree.  Most of my ornaments are glass blown.  (most are Christopher Radko) When I was a little girl and even before I was born my mother had an ornament that she wrote each year around it.  There are two that start at 1941.  So I have also done the same thing since I got married in 1974.  I take very good care of my mother's as, of course, they are very old. Sorry for getting off subject.

[Georgiagrama]

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@luvmybeetle wrote:

We used to do tinsel years ago and I was a perfectionist about it. I use ribbon that has wire edges now.  I even made a big bow for the top of the tree from that ribbon maker that Lisa Robertson sold years ago.  I am also a fanatic about putting my ornaments on the tree.  Most of my ornaments are glass blown.  (most are Christopher Radko) When I was a little girl and even before I was born my mother had an ornament that she wrote each year around it.  There are two that start at 1941.  So I have also done the same thing since I got married in 1974.  I take very good care of my mother's as, of course, they are very old. Sorry for getting off subject.

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@luvmybeetle   Don't apologise for getting off subject.  I love reading about how people have kept their Christmas tree traditions.  I guess that's why I'm hesitant to go with the ribbon. I have old Shiny Bright ornaments that were my grandmothers, and one very sad looking angel ornament that was on my very first Christmas tree 70+ years ago.  I'm very sentimental about my Christmas tree and my creche if nothing else.  

[Kachina624]

@Georgiagrama   Can you still even buy tinsel?  I haven't seen it used for years.  I can just see my dad meticulously placing every strand.

[luvmybeetle]

@Georgiagrama   I think whatever you do is important.  I've always felt Christmas was a wonderful time of year and so meaningful. Tradition that you have with your ornaments is very important.  It shows you have respect for your family and the holiday.  God bless.

[Georgiagrama]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@Georgiagrama   Can you still even buy tinsel?  I haven't seen it used for years.  I can just see my dad meticulously placing every strand.

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@Kachina624   Oh yes!  You can still get it.  All different colors and sizes.  I still use the silver because I like the reflection of the ornaments and the shimmer when the lights are on. 

But, I think you are referring to what I always called icicles.  You have to place them very carefully one by one. I can't use that (although I have several boxes  😊) because of my cats. 

The tinsel I'm referring to are the strands that you have to drape around your tree.  My mother used to tell me it was supposed to look like snow had fallen on the branches of the tree.