Travel on over to Blog di Gloria where she has designed a pinecone that would easily lend itself to some metalic threads for a dressed up ornament or as a repeating pattern for a larger project. http://www.il-mondo-di-ezechiele.com/article-pigna-di-natale–christmas-pine-cone—pomme-de-pin-de-noel-57638018.html Pigna di Natale -Christmas pine cone – Pomme de pin de Noel Visto