Hello sweet friends. I hope your day is going fantastic. Are you ready to see some more Christmas stitching? I have been working on finishing the latest addition to the Barnyard Christmas series which is called " Skiing on the Farm" though I also call it the "Christmas Goose" .
Let me take a moment to introduce Gandy to you.
No, she is not going to be heading to the kitchen ; Gandy is a farmyard pet. She is pretty talented, and during snowy days on the farm, she likes to ski .What is she using for a ski pole? A candy cane of course.
Gandy is a pretty gal all decked out in her Christmas scarf , plus she is carrying a sprig of holly in her beak. She really gets into the Christmas season.
I stitched 2 of these gals in an afternoon both on 14 count aida. One was on tea/ coffee dyed fabric and the other was on Rit Emerald green dyed aida. I ended up dipping my Emerald green aida in a tea bath to give it an aged look.
The chart measures 31 x 31 which on 14 count aida measures 2 1/4" x 2 1/4". You know what that means- a pretty quick stitch.
If you are interested, check out the pdfs below. Remember I am not a professional designer and am doing this for fun. I am also not tech savvy so each page is in a separate pdf.
For the instruction page pdf, click here .
For the color chart pdf , click here . NOTE: If you use the colored chart , remember the colors on the chart are not good representations of the floss colors. Sometimes the symbols are difficult to see using the colored chart so I have provided the black and white chart too. I am not a professional designer nor do I have "professional equipment "to work off of, but I am doing this for fun. So please enjoy.
For the black and white pdf, click here .
Oh, look at all of the ornaments I have stitched so far. Two of each one.
I am counting down the days until the tree goes up. If you have missed any of the ornaments you can click on the names to go to the posts. Some designs are in pdf form; some are not, but you can be save and print them from your device.
Previous ornaments include:
Chicken Sled , Santa's Ride , Special Delivery , Christmas Barn, Christmas Bucket, Christmas Tractor , Santa on the Farm, Mrs. Claus on the Farm , The Stockings Were Hung , Santa's Visit and Hanging the Star .
Thank you dear friends for visiting me today . May your day be filled with joy and lots of stitching and as always ...
Happy stitching, ya'll
Melisa
I would love to see your stitch. You can always direct message me on Instagram or use #pinkernpunkinquilting .
Oh my goodness, Gandy is adorable. Well done, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, Robin. She was so much fun to create. I would think about the geese we used to have on the farm, but I would also think of the 1980's and 90s geese in decorating. Lol. Gotta love a goose. Thank you for visiting, Robin. Hugs, Melisa
DeleteSuch cute ornaments!Thank you so much for sharing these!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting me , Yvonne. I hope your week has started off great. I have enjoyed creating and stitching these farm designs. Can you believe that there is just 66 days till Christmas ? lol It is coming up on us quick. Have a wonderful rest of the week and happy stitching, Hugs, Melisa
DeleteSo cute! I love seeing your collection of ornaments. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI so appreciate it,Suzanne. I have enjoyed creating and stitching these, but I think the best is seeing other stitcher's take on these designs and seeing how they finish them. It is a lot of fun to look at them as a whole though. I hope you have been able to get in a lot of stitching. I have been plugging away here and there today. Have a fantastic rest of the week. And thank you so much for leaving me a comment. Hugs, Melisa
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ReplyDeleteThese are all so charming!! Looking forward to seeing your tree with all these pretty ornaments on it!! It is going to be spectacular!!! Thanks so much for visiting and for your kind words!! Take care!
Hugs,
Debbie
Aah thank you so much, Debbie. Can you believe that October is almost over? That means putting up the tree soon too. Lol . I have enjoyed seeing all of Halloween decor. You have been so busy. I can not wait to see your Christmas decor too. Hugs, Melisa
DeleteYou are so talented!!! I admire your awesome talent. Thank you for sharing all of the wonderful cross stitch patterns!!! Hugs, Lecia
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Lecia. I am so thrilled you came to visit me. I have had so much fun sharing these little charts and it has really kept me motivated to get these ornaments done before Christmas which is a good thing. Thank you again for being so sweet and for leaving a comment. It really means a lot. Happy stitching, Hugs. Melisa
DeleteI continue to be amazed at all you stitch and finish as well as design, Melisa! The little goose is darling--thank you. And have a lovely weekend ♥
ReplyDeleteHi Carol. I hope you and your family are doing well. I so appreciate your kind words. You really make me feel so good. I sure have enjoyed sharing and blogging these last few months and wish I had started this years ago. It has brought me a lot of joy. I hope you had a great weekend too. Hugs, Melisa
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