My SWAN Party

For those who want to be in the know I stitched the stocking in the upper righthand corner for ML.  I received the beautiful star shaped nativity scene in the lower right.  I almost burst into tears when I opened it.  I collect nativities and this is a sweet sweet addition from DC.  Merry Christmas!

SWAN Christmas Party is the BEST!

Each year we draw the name of a fellow SWAN and stitch an ornament.  The exchange at the annual party is also a reveal.  We keep the name we drew and the ornament a secret from each other until the big moment.  It is truly special!  Here are this year's charmers.  

Overview

Painted Pony ornament

Kirk and Hamilton

Kelly Clark Angel

3-D house with spectacular beaded roof

Beautiful bell with Ornue

Super cute coffee Santa

Forest Santa

Personalized to the max

Did She Really Start Something New???

Yes, she did.  It's called Let the Earth Be Glad by Diane Ulmer Pedersen from Painted Pony Needlepoint Designs.  I bought it at The Needle Works and took it to Amy's.  This beautiful sky stitch is a slanted brick using two strands of Dinky Dyes overdyed silk was recommended by Amy Bunger.  Perfection! 

The Fires are Lit at The White Farmhouse

It doesn't seem like much for a couple of hours stitching but there was a lot of trying this and that.  I settled on Fabulous Fibers in this pale smoky blue.  It is just a little satin stitch.  

The White Farm Gets a Front Door

And a couple of other details.  I stitched the front gate, the front door and the chimneys.   I need to stitch the smile coming from the chimney.  

Planting Trees at The White Farm

Back home and stitching on The White Farm by Diane Ulmer Pedersen from Painted Pony Needlepoint Designs.  All the stitch ideas are from Amy Bunger at Amy's Golden Strand in Memphis, TN.  

Trees stitched in silk ribbon

Overview

No She Didn't

Yes she did.  Merry Christmas to me.  I bought this canvas from The Needle Works here in Austin.   They are having a trunk show of Painted Pony Needlepoint Design canvases.  It's called Let the Earth Be Glad.  I took it to Amy's and she gave me a couple of stitch ideas.

Let the Earth Be Glad