Amanda's Stocking

Just a quick picture of the finished piece, although I may add a white cording around the edge after Christmas.

Finished bar the finishing.

One stocking semi finished.  Over the last few weeks I've put in an average of 3 to 4 hours a day on this.  Now it is just a matter of passing it on to the finisher, oh yes that would be myself!

The snowman is done in a stitch called sound wave which is appropriate for her as she rarely stops talking. 

Now back to  knitting little red riding hood capes for 3 bitty babies and 1 American girl (this one without a hood).  These will be stocking fillers for my girls and 2 of their friends.

Catch Up

I am very pleased with myself this year as I have kept up with both my embellished BOM and the ANG stitch of the month, still have to do December but not sure if I wish to use the final month or do something different.

Christmas is coming and my house is still like a building site as my DH has now tiled our fireplace and hearth.  This weekend when he is back from a business trip we will start on hardwood floors in the family room.  Hopefully this will be done before Christmas so I can tidy up a bit.

Penguin to finish and then the name band and ye Amanda will get her secret stocking this year.

It is a good thing I used to be a needlepoint finisher otherwise that would be it for this year.

ANG stitch of the month done thru Nov, I have ended up taking out the outline threads.

Now how to finish this up as I'm not liking the final month.

 Festival of flowers the final block.  Tried a new to me stitch around the leaves called a scroll stitch.



The pistal stitches are because Fiona thought it needed a little something.

All this means that my next post should have a few finished projects.  Wouldn't that be nice?

Christmas Stocking for Amanda

Decided this is the year for Amanda's stocking.  I've had the canvas since she was born so now she is four I suppose it is only right she finally gets it.

I'm only doing it when she is not around as I wish it to be a surprise.

The canvas is by Strictly Christmas CS 1126.

As soon as I saw this I knew that I wanted to use beads, bead  and more beads on this.  Hence all the candy and snow flakes will get the treatment.

The snowman is stitched using Treasure Chest by Rainbow Gallery.  The stitch is sound wave which for this young lady is appropriate.