Goodbye to Christmas 2015 and Hello 2016

It's time to pack it all up.  This is early for us but we are putting our house on the market some day soon.  I personally think that a tree full of needlepoint ornaments would help it sell!  I will look forward to seeing them all next year.

What is left to pack up 

Santa by Mile High?  that I stitched MANY years ago

Ribbon binging again at Tuesday morning

Stitching away on this heart from Painted Pony

Brilliant background stitch from Amy Bunger

 This is Serendipity using a shiny ribbon floss alternating with a matte thread.  I love it.  Thank you, Amy!  I took this to our visit in October of 2015.  I can hardly wait until October of 2016.

Stitching her wings

Another Christmas gift that didn't get finished since I was fighting City Hall.  I am stitching her wings using size 4 Kreinik in the alternating continental stitch.  I hope it will be ready to gift in 2016.

Some of the neighbors 

Very Precious Gift

I received this beautiful ornament from ELH, my fellow SWAN, at the SWAN Christmas party this year.  I could not love it more.  I will treasure it always.  Happy New Year to you all!

Merry Christmas Y'all!

Jesus is the reason for the season!

Rebecca Wood Holy Family ornament

Wood Nativity set that the kids were allowed to play with

Russian set

Tejas set

Petei set with stitch guides by The French Knot

Mile High set with guides from What's the Point(out of business)

Rebecca Wood set with guides from The French Knot

Fold out nativity my children gave me many years ago

Bought this on a trip to Williamsburg with the SWANs

Traditional set

Made for me by my son 15 years ago

Not sure of the artist-stitched for me by EG

Painted Pony angel with stitch guide by The French Knot

Shelly Tribbey stitched for me by LO

Susan Roberts stitched for me by SU

Hope you enjoyed just some of the many nativity sets I have collected over the years.  Whatever season you celebrate I hope it is a joyous one!  Here's hoping 2016 gets me out of city hall and back on my stitching loveseat!  Much love to you all!  

Christmas Past

Peteis with guides from The French Knot

Carol Dupree

Petei with guide from The French Knot

Melissa Shirley

Rebecca Wood

Shelley Tribbey

Painted Pony with guide from The French Knot-stitched this one twice

Bowed out

Enough with the bows already!  

Patchwork Pear from Kelly Clark

Green Patchwork Pear from Kelly Clark

Brownstone Row by Susan Roberts

 I hope you can see it.  Amy Bunger recommended two strands of Accentuate for the windows.  It looks great.

Started the sidewalk

Tree is up!

Shimmering

Nutcracker ornament given to me by AB

Sock Monkey

Rogue ornament stitched by me

Background stitch idea by Carolyn Baird.  Brilliant idea to stitch the green subway tiles like hospitals have.  I am in a mood to decorate.  That includes ornaments.

BIG ribbon

Pear from Heartstrings

I bought this at Amy's Golden Strand and stitched it using the guide it came with.  Time to tart it up...

A little check

I bought this ribbon at Carolyn Baird's ribbon store located in Chapparal in Houston, Texas.  So cute.

Carrot from Heartstrings

Not that cute  :(

Filled in the bricks...

My brownstone row is back on the stand.  I filled in the bricks with two strands of green wool.  The color is actually a little darker than what is depicted here.  I love it.  

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.  I know I did.  I am planning on a little stitching this afternoon.  Wish that you do too!

Stitch ideas by Amy Bunger.

Green bricks