Merry Christmas

Hello My friends.

My banner hung.

`Merry Christmas`

I needed to get back to fit it all in!

New wallpaper up in that area.:)

A close up of the letters put together.

My ornament from my friend Katrina.

Cute little bird.

This wreath `Noel` from my friend Kath.

Love both of these ornaments.

Hubby made these from an old Totara post.

So cool.

Enjoy your Christmas time.

Happy Stitching,

Clare.

Taking a little time.

Hello my friends.

I put a little bit of time aside from either wallpapering

 or Christmas stitching, to stitch a little on my

 `I belong to a Cross stitch nation.` 

Another flower,the word `Cross` and changed little man`s hair.

This Shepherd`s Bush Stocking is for our youngest grandson.

A couple of table runner`s for gifts. 

The links to others that are doing the SAL with a difference.

Merry Christmas.

I hope there is some stitching time in your day.

Clare.

Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose,

 Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Helen, Steph, Linda, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, 

Hayley, Megan, Catherine, Deborah, Connie, Clare

Ornaments stitched

Hello my friends.

 Here are two ornaments I have finished.

From the 2011 JCS Christmas Ornament magazine.

Christmas Tree Cat,

by Briittercup Designs.

For the trim it`s Moda Vera Yoyo yarn.

Kath has this now.:)

Merry Christmas Drum.

By Wendy Peatross.

JCS Christmas Ornaments 2018 issue.

Once I had stitched design I counted 6 threads from the bottom 

and back stitched over 2 in green across. At the top I counted 10 threads

back stitching again. This helped with the button hole stitch I used to

join the top and bottom pieces which are plastic circles covered with wool felt.

The top circle has a hole in it so the ribbon could come through for hanging.

The drum sticks are burnt match sticks,washed,with beads attached with sticky glue.

I am so pleased with this.

Well back on with my day, part of which is carrying on wallpapering.

Still haven`t found the first lot so with a few dollars off we paid $600 for more!

Happy Stitching, 

Clare.

A little Man

Hello my friends.

The flowers of a lemon tree.

I have not noticed these before,

they are so pretty.

The weeks have gone by so quickly.

Time to show my stitching for 

SAL with a difference.

I have stitched little man with mustard coat 

and blue tie and hat trim.

Not really a mustard girl but fits in well.

I have my Christmas stitching to carry on with,

plus we are putting up new wallpaper in dining and lounge.

Please visit with these other SAL stitchers.

Happy Stitching,

Clare.

Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, LucyAnn, Kate, Jess, Sue, Constanze, Debbierose, Christina,

 Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Helen, Steph, Linda, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Hayley,  Megan,

 Catherine, Deborah, Connie.