This book is divided up into three categories/chapters: Elegant Christmas, Homespun Christmas and A Wild and Wacky Christmas. These chapters are further divided into three subsections: Ornaments, Decorations and Gifts. The chapter Elegant Christmas features Ornaments that are very Victorian (i.e. Victorian Garland), traditional and ornate (with flowers, ribbon, tassels, doilies, bright, regal and rich colors). There are a variety of methods to making these projects such as embroidery and reusing old ties (Embroidered Heart Ornament), quilting (Crazy Quilt Ball, using old silk ties) and unusual ornaments such as the Dragonfly, and the velour and felt strawberries with seed beads that are very realistic, almost yummy enough looking to eat!).
Decorations in the Elegant Christmas chapter include recycling wrapping paper or cards to make Display Plates, Victorian style stockings, tree skirt and table runner as well as Napkin Rings, Guest Towels and Round & Square Victorian pillows. Gifts include pins, sachets, Velvet Fruit, magnetic frames, an Embellished Headband, a Crocheted Evening Bag, a Crazy Quilt Eyeglass case (using scraps from old ties again), beaded key and eyeglass chains, a decoupage bracelet and embroidered bookmark.
The chapter Elegant Christmas is followed by Homespun Christmas and A Wild and Wacky Christmas, which are also divided, into the subsections Ornaments, Decorations and Gifts. I had so many favorites in all of these sections of all of the chapters it was hard to choose in the end. Some unusual ideas in the Homespun Christmas chapter include the Button Sunflower and Daisy Ornaments (good for someone who likes sunflowers and daisies), the Open Heart Ornament (made of air hardening clay), the Play Clay Pretzel (very realistic with real salt on the pretzel) and the Peanut Shell Santa Ornament and the Walnut Shell Craft (both environmentally friendly).