Christmas 2012

This song keeps popping in my head. I think it's because there's Only 16 more days til Christmas.... Are You Ready?????

 I still have some baking to do for my Neighbors. We exchange goody plates each year :)

I have several finishes to share. A couple are BAPs....

I started Joan Elliot's " Angel of Cross Stitch " in Jan. 2011. Stitching on her 1 weekend each month and the Plan was to finish her by the end of the year. My MIL ( Momma) became ill and came to live with us in Aug. 2011. She was my biggest fan of all my stitching, but AOCS was her favorite. She always asked about her, and wanted to see how far along I was. I had to for-go my stitching in August, and Momma passed in Oct. I finally picked her back up in Jan 2012 and had been very productive at stitching on her the 2nd weekend of each month. I finished all the X's, and truly dreaded even starting the BS.... Once I did tho, I got real anxious at how the design was coming alive. I had her finished in a week...To make the design different, I changed some of the colors and omitted the border completely. I chose a wood frame to compliment all the wood tones in the design. I know Momma would Love her too! 

Check out all the differences in the Photos...

Without Back Stitching

                                        

                                                          With Back Stitching

Angel of Cross Stitch / Joan Elliott

Kit Version

Started 1/2011

Finished 12/2012

I did a SAL in the Sticklounge group of Kelly Searles' Windows 1. This was a 16 month project. The design measures about 2ft square. This is the largest design I have ever stitched. I chose purples and mauves as my colorway, and really like how it turned out. From the start, my plan was to frame it like my windows and hang it in my bathroom where there is no window. LOL..

We recently got new windows and a carport door for our home, so I happened to have some leftover door trim that matched my window trim, and DH cut some 1/2" strips to create the lip for the glass and pic to rest on. He did a Great Job!!!

  

After a trip to Lowes for the glass, backing and hanging hardware, here's my finished piece...

Windows 1 / Southern Stitchin

14ct Blue Aida ( Thanks Anita for the fabric)

DMC Threads 

I have also finished the Button-Up birdie series by Cathy Jean. 

You can see a pic of each one here. along with a few other Christmas ornies that I have done.

BTW, she now has added a #7 leaflet (which I added to my wishlist) LOL!

I've been making plans for my stitching next year, and I have enough kitted up to last a few years LOL :) I have challenged myself not to purchase any stitching supplies for 1 year. Only exception would be a gift for someone, or when gifted to me. I hope to clear some of the part of the stash that I just don't want to get rid of by getting my Stitchy on.

I hope everyone has a Wonderful Christmas Holiday, and I hope you like my gift..
Here's a little doodle tree for you. Ideal to use some of those orts in your stash.
Be sure to email me a pic of your stitched design so I can post it in the Gallery section.

Merry Christmas!

Happy Stitchin!!!