Sunday, June 20, 2010

Christmas ABC's



Well, this was my "bigger" finish for this week - Lizzie Kate's Christmas ABC's. My plan is to get this one and the ABC Lessons one both framed...the Lessons will hang on the wall 11 months out of the year, and then the Christmas ABC's will be there the other month! LOL It was so much fun to stitch this one.

My smaller finish was my first Prairie Schooler Santa - I say first, because I'll be stitching it a total of 5 times. This one is on 36 count over 18. It's too big for what I wanted to do with it - I wanted to make it into an ornament. And yes, I figured out how big it was, but somehow seeing it stitched it looks bigger! LOL So then I tried stitching it over one on the 36 count. I COULD do it, but it was going to irritate me too much....so I pulled out some 28 count and I'm doing that over 1. I think it will make it a more reasonable size for an ornament. We shall see!

Now I need to add a couple of projects into my home rotation - All that's in it right now is Frederick and Angel of Cross Stitch. This week Frederick is up - and then the next week I'm either going to start on a Blue Ribbon Designs St. Patrick's Day project OR Christmas ornaments OTHER than Hockey Santa. Hockey Santa(s) are my travel project!

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17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just love your Lizzie Kate's ABC's. I just started purchasing her designs. Guess I better put this one on my scroll as well. Love our lil Santa also, you do wonderful work.

Ruth said...

Great work Kathy. I have been following you progress for awhile. your stitchin is terrific.
will be checking back often.
Ruth

Nici said...

I love to see your works. Can´t wait to see next.

Emily in NC said...

LK's ABC are is really nice, it will look great on the wall during the holidays. More of the same santa, I would get bored, good luck with keeping up with it.

Katrien said...

Great finishes, those ABC's are so lovely!

Mayté Bermúdez-García said...

Congrats on your finish!! Great job :)

Cynimin said...

You Lizzie Kate is great! Congrats on both of your finishes. It's a good feeling isn't it?

Anne Sans Tete said...

Both finishes are lovely!! When I first looked at Santa, I thought he had a golf club & ball!! LOL

- Lisa N.

MaryT said...

Love the LK and I love anything PS

htimcj said...

Great finishes!
Heidi_ILCS

Carolyn NC said...

These finishes are awesome!

Shelley said...

Congrats on the finish! Love your idea for 11 months on 1 month off.

Your stitching looks fabulous.

Vicki in CO said...

Great finishes! I think our son would like the hockey Santa; he's a big Colorado Avalanche fan....hmmmm.....

WTF Are You Reading said...

The LK looks wonderful. I hadn't considered doing one before but they look sooo good that I don't think that I will be able to resist much longer. Thanks for the enable!

Nancy M said...

Both finishes look great! I have a LK that needs framing and I don't know what to get yet! I have all the PS Santas and have stitched several myself. I know what you mean about the different sizes!

Unknown said...

Would like to purchase the ABC's of Christmas if possible. Thank you, Mary

Unknown said...

Would like to purchase the ABC's of Christmas if possible. Thank you, Mary