Merry Christmas!

I thought I should get a quick post in here otherwise I'm probably not going to get the chance before the new year. I do luckily have a finish to share (so perfect excuse to say hello!)

This is all I've pretty much been working on since I last posted. It took me quite a while to get into it really (not until I'd finished the first band) and then I really enjoyed it, though it was a bit of hard work - I'd forgotten all the instructions that go along with this designer. :-)

So, here is Victoria Sampler's Jingle Bells Xmas Tree Farm.

The Photo (which as always is too dark at this time of year!)


And the scan (which is a wee bit better, but the whole thing wouldn't fit in the scanner!)


I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. Merry Christmas!

Framing!

I had my hands very full coming out of the framers on Friday, and I was so pleased with everything.

First up, all six (though it actually adds up to 15 designs!) Little House/Country Cottage Needlework pieces:


And here they are individually. Though none of the photos came out particularly well unfortunately - no natural light (all taken with my daylight lamp).

Snoopy insisted he be put in here - says he hasn't had much blog time lately!

More close-up photos...

Unfortunately I didn't get any decent individual shots of Ice Cream Sundae or Gourmet Garden.

Then.... remember A Pennsylvania Christmas Sampler? That one was framed in this haul too (and it's the only one of the bunch that's all for me!)


This is definitely one of my most favourite designs ever.

Phew - I think that's them all! No (new) stitching photos to share this time... I unfortunately haven't had the chance to stitch much over the past week. I'm happy I managed to finish my Christmas cards and a couple of letters I wanted to put in along with those cards this weekend. I'm all up to date with that now. Yay!

Thank you for your lovely comments on my last post. I hope everyone is having a good December.

Christmas-y Stitching

I love this time of the year. December is definitely one of my favourite months. I normally do the majority (if not all) of my Christmas shopping in November, so that I can enjoy December without the stress of figuring out what presents to buy everyone! I much prefer to pick up gifts when I come across something I like for someone anyway, rather than feeling pressured to buy something just for the sake of it because time is running out.

And of course December is also a favourite month for stitching, when time allows. I got a head start on my Christmas stitching this year with a couple of finishes already!

Christmas Tea by Plum Street Samplers
Fabric: 40-Count Vintage River Willow (Lakeside Linens)
Stitched with the recommended Belle Soie Silk (lovely silks!)

Yule Sampler by The Primitive Needle
Fabric: 40-Count Heritage Linen (Picture This Plus)
Stitched with the recommended Crescent Colours

I hope everyone is having a good start to the upcoming holiday season. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it very much. :-)