Finally Got the Tree Down

The tree is so hard to take down for many reasons.  It is such a walk down memory lane for one. 

Schools we have attended and sororities we belong to

 All the angels and heart are from Painted Pony.

Sport we LOVE

  Kathy Shenckel figure and Painted Pony round both stitched by me.

Pear Love

Green and Red pear are from Kelly Clark.  The gold pear is from Heartstrings.

Not needlepoint but love these remembrances of London family trip

Other places we have visited

All these pieces are from Painted Pony.  Thailand, New York and winter holidays.

More Christmas Tree Love

More of the Christmas tree coming down.  Here's some of my Santa collection.  

Scottish Santa by Petei stitched using guide from The French Knot in Fort Worth, TX

Russian Santa from Petei stitched using guide from The French Knot

Frosty Blue Santa from The Princess and Me

Shelly Tribbey Blue Santa stitched for me by SU

Petei Town Crier stitched with guide from The French Knot 

I AM NOT EMBARRASSED

Maybe I should be that my Christmas tree is still up but I love it so.  I am starting to take it down but here's why it is so hard to do.  I collect nativity sets and ornaments.  Below is a sampling of the many that I have.

Collection of Nativity ornaments

Stitched for me by EG

Stitched for me by SU

Shelly Tribbey stitched for me by LO

Rebecca Wood stitched by me

Stitched for me by DC

Petei stitched for me by KH

Painted Pony stitched by me using guide from The French Knot in Fort Worth, TX

Away they go for another year.  I'll miss them.  

Llama Lump

Better late than never, right?  My kids went to Peru together the day after Christmas last year.  It's our family tradition to buy or make an ornament for every place we go.  Here's the one for their trip to Peru.  

The SWAN Christmas Party 2019

Another fabulous party on the books!  Every year our Society of Women Addicted to Needlepoint(SWANs) have a Christmas party where we exchange ornaments that we have stitched for each other.  This year the party was at my home and it could not have been more fun.  Delicious food, delightful companionship and the cutest ornaments.

Overview of all the cuties

Peter nativity that KSH stitched for me - I adore it!

Custom mini-stocking with beloved kitty included

Sparkly tree

Festive mailbox with messy beading in the snow

Cute reindeer for LO

Custom mini for G our lover of dachshunds

Precious snowman from Melissa Shirley

3-D House with LD's name on it

Shelly Tribbey Santa stitched by me for ML - Ribbons from The Ribbonry in Chaparral - stitch ideas from Carolyn Baird

Flying Santa by Rebecca Wood on his way to the finisher

Festive tree for SA by ATB 

What Have I Been Up To?

Hi, everyone.  I haven't posted much lately since I am cross stitching.   I did go to Barbara's Needlepoint Retreat in early October.  I absolutely loved it.   I flew to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, all by myself.  It was deliciously cold and rainy when I arrived.  It had been so hot for so long here that I was thrilled to pull out sweaters and socks to pack.

Anyway, it was all so grand.  Barbara and her staff could not have been nicer or more accomodating.  I took some studio time from Carolyn Baird at the shop on Wednesday.  I took Thursday off from classes to have a look around the city.  They did have an open table to stitch at during the classes so I went there at lunch time to hang out and eat.

Speaking of eating, we had the most delicious food the entire week.  You could partake in as much or as little as you like.  It was fabulous.

Friday and Saturday I took a class from Carolyn Baird which I will post tomorrow.  I also bought a stitch guide and kit from one of the classes that was going on but that I chose not to attend in order to have my free day.

Melissa Shirley heart with Carolyn Baird stitch guide

So cute, right?  This was so quick and fun that I might order the other three.   You can order the guide and canvas or canvases from Barbara's Needlepoint.  The number is 605-3679050.

In case you are wondering what the cross stitch project is,  here you go:

Almost Another Month Has Gone By...

All the Christmas stitching is done.  I will post pictures as soon as I can with that stuff but on to something new.  For some reason I just love these giant samplers.  I bought this one after seeing the finished product on The Silver Needle's website.  I got the linen and threads called for.  It's a bit like stitching a blanket but I've been there before with The Village of Hawk Run Hollow.

His Eye is on the Sparrow

Here's what I've done so far 

Hopefully this will look great over my mantel some day.   Happy Stitching.