Have I Made Santa's Nice List?

Last December I posted photos of several Christmas pieces that I had yet to complete the finishing on.  A year has passed.  Are they all "finished" finished?

Well........ These three are!  Hopefully that counts for something.  As for the rest. . . . 'nuff said.....

Would you believe turqouise - December 14

I didn't realize it until I was editing my photos, but I must have had a pile of turquoise floss sitting around a couple of years ago when I stitched these three little Santas from Princess and Me designs.  Add some bright pink, and I'm not sure if I was thinking Christmas or Easter.  But the pink and blue work great in these designs, and all three were a lot of fun to stitch. 

Turquoise Santa with pink background

Pink Santa with Turquoise background

Turquoise Santa with Pink Mittens!



A Month of Santas Continues - December 13

Today's little guy is a companion to yesterday's.  I believe that both patterns were originally intended for cross stitch, but they translate beautifully to needlepoint.

A Month of Santas continues - December 12

As we all know, stitchers are exceptional enablers.  And when I joined EGA and ANG, my stitching pace REALLY picked up.   For novelty stitches and fibers, needlepoint really excels. . . and so most of my smaller Santas are canvas work.

The pattern for this little Santa appeared in the predecessor to Cross Stitch and Needlework magazine. . . and is really tiny compared to the 2-foot high "big Santas" at between 3 and 4 inches tall.

Santa 3 - December 11

Subtitle for today's post. . . I am not a designer...

On a roll after finishing my 2 "big Santas," I tried to design my own.  Here's the result. . . not totally horrible, but it does highlight the amazing talent of all our wonderful professional designers.

Santa 2 - December 10

Here comes Santa number 2. . . a companion to the yesterday's "big Santa," stitched a year later from a similar pattern.

Countdown to Christmas - Santa 1

If I had to choose what type of stitching project was my favorite, I'd probably answer "Christmas stitching. . . especially Santas."  And with SO many fun patterns and a seemingly often open invitation to go totally and enjoyably overboard with fibers and stitches, is it any wonder?.  .

I had hoped to do a series of posts. . . a Santa a day throughout December, but found I didn't have that many.  But I still will be posting photos of a series different versions of that jolly old elf between now and Christmas.

To start off, here is a photo of one of my three "big Santas". . .standing about 2 feet high, stitched mostly in cross stitch on 7 count fabric.  I stitched this back in 1997 as I was getting back into stitching regularly after a pretty long absence.

Pattern: Cinnamon Stick Christmas XII

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