Good evening , Sugar Plums! I am posting late today for I have been out and about visiting family . All of the leftovers from the grand Thanksgiving feast are now gobbled up and slowly but surely I have been pulling out the last of the Christmas decorations. I am sure I will tweak things all through the Christmas holiday season.
Ho! Ho ! Ho! Santa shows off a jolly quilt stack.
My kitchen tiered tray is filled to the brim with vintage old world Santas that Mom and I collected in the early 1990's from the Dollar General.
Do you have any of these in your Santas collection?
I have finished appliqueing 8 Christmas Fans.
I will continue working on these throughout the week.
Earlier this week, I worked on another Speaking of Christmas stitch. This one is simply called Santa.
After trimming the cross stitch piece to the desired size, I added two 1 1/2"(unfinished) wide strips to the stitch.
I added a bit of lace.
And... added large wonky stitches along the seam- just doing something a little different.
Finally, it was time to add it to the dough bowl of primitive stitches which I have shared earlier.
If you missed any of the Speaking of Christmas pieces, just click on the links below and you will be magically transported back to the post.
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If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends.
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Now onto the plans for the week.
Hmm.... What Should I do This Week?
🌞1. Applique Christmas Fans
🌞2. Finish Block 2 in Moda's Holiday SAL
🌞3. Stitch another Speaking of Christmas piece.
🌞4. Work on Pretty in Peach Butterflies
🌞5. Work on a new house cross stitch
🌞6. Work on Otis Payne Bow Tie quilt
That should keep this ole gal busy . Don't ya think?
I am off to tackle some tasks.
My daughter is having a Christmas movie night for the kiddos along with some snacks based on the movie. How fun is that! I may not have any delicious snacks , but I am sure I can find a great movie to watch while stitching the evening away.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus . He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist."- Francis P. Church
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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Your Christmas fans are really pretty, Melisa! And I love the new Santa stitch, too. He looks like one I would enjoy stitching. Enjoy your decorating - I am starting to pull things out, too. I love this time of year!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Diann. I have been working on another fan block tonight. I hope to get at least 4 completed this week. Enjoy decking the halls with all of your pretty seasonal decor. Hugs.
DeleteThe fans are wonderful. And, of course I love Santa in the trees. The decorations are always pure perfection. You've got the decor gift, Miz Melisa. I will forever be impressed at how much you achieve. Amazing!!!! Happy, Happy Monday with lots of hugs, DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteAaw shucks, thank you so much, Miz Darlene. Surprisingly , I have not pulled out as many Christmas bins as usual, but I am still working on the decorations. I have had a good evening working on my applique and stitching too. I was thrilled to pieces how the little Santa worked up. Gosh, it is hard that we are entering December. Right? Hope you are having a great evening. Big Hugs and love.
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