Hello friends.
As we approach the holiday season,
I wanted to share two Christmas pillows.
I took graph paper and created this,
and then stitched it up in a brown floss.
The back of the pillow.
Turned out pretty good if I say so myself.
Then I wanted to stitch up this Nativity
by Crocette A Gogo.
There are other patterns which I will stitch
at a later time.
As you can see from the photo below,
I used different colored floss
for everything.
I even gave the sheep a black face and ear.
I love how this turned out.
Then I am working on finishing up
all of my Prairie Schooler angels.
I have one half way complete.
On top of my pile of others,
along with the batting and foam board.
Hope to get these on my tree this year.
Fingers crossed.
In other news,
thank you to all for the kind comments
regarding my good news.
I am so thrilled.
The co-editor just emailed me again
on Monday saying she could not wait
until I received my copy.
I am excited myself.
I am almost complete with my
Christmas decor.
Am not doing our guest room
this year.
It is a complete mess still.
I have so many boxes to go through
yet of my mom's.
Every time I open one,
memories flood over me...
and I usually just cover it back up.
Sooner or later it will need to get done.
Later I am afraid for now.
Hosting Thanksgiving this year.
Have everything purchased except the turkey.
Look forward to having the aroma
of all the food cooking that day.
Will enjoy watching our Detroit parade,
and then hope our Detroit Lions
football team win the game that day.
Will you be hosting Thanksgiving,
or having your own dinner at home?
Well looks like we are back to reality.
It's a rain snow mix right now.
We are suppose to get 1-2 inches of snow.
Friday Blessings To All!
Janice
Your stitching is always so lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe first Christmas after my mother's passing was so hard. So I know how you feel.
Cathy
I'm impressed that you did your own plan for that one. They both look great. The addition of the black face and ear is a good change.
ReplyDeleteI haven't begun to think about decorating for Christmas, but I'm heading out today to finish my shopping.
You did a fantastic job on your Rejoice cross stitch design. Perhaps another career awaits??
ReplyDeleteThanksgivings past hosts were my maternal grandmother, then my mother hosted the family, then me, and then the torch was passed onto my son who did the cooking. Last year he said he was done doing that.
I'd love to buy a roasting chicken or small turkey breast but with the oven issues I'll just bake a boneless chicken breast with sweet potatoes
Saundra.
Thanksgiving at my place and Christmas at my son and his wife. As for Christmas shopping, my adult kids don't want anything. Not even secret Santa's which I always enjoyed. Oh well. It's just my husband and I gifting each other!
ReplyDeleteLove love love that pillow. Did you tell us what magazine you're featured in. I don't want to make as that!
Good morning, I am always amazed on how many stitch projects you accomplish-I have been invited to a friends family huge gathering but it is a two hour drive from me and I am not comfortable with that so probably will decline. we turned really cold yesterday but no snow or ice so far actually have not had a deep freeze as of yet either-Hugs from the lake
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