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.
DeleteEverything is beautiful and creative.
ReplyDeleteThose Christmas fans are coming along so well. They are festive! Your finished Santa is adorable! Enjoy decorating. We won't start until after our daughter's birthday which is December 20. We always celebrate her day without a decoration in sight. The following day was a different story!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
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