Some gifts have been given and opened already so I can show them to you. This first pillow is for a friend who just retired. I made her a wall hanging a few years ago out of these Christmas FQ's that I have in my stash and decided to maker her a co-ordinating pillow this year. The backing fabric was not quite wide enough so a strip of brown was added. Also, you will notice that the trees are green on one side and brown on the other. It all co-ordinates! There is a zipper under the flap on the back.
The wreath pillow was finished this week too. The fabric that I ordered was not an exact match for the fabric on the front of the pillow but it looks fine. The store said this was Essex linen but it doesn't look like what I have purchased before. Does anyone know if they have changed the way they make Essex linen??? Anyway, I now have 2. 7 yards of this new fabric. I will use it for something. The young couple I gave this pillow to were very happy with it.
This cross stitch is going to be a Satsuma Street Funky Chicken. I will do all the stitching first and then make it into a 3D chicken. I'm running out of the darker orange colour and will need to buy another skein of it.
A few years ago, I made some cross stitch ornaments with old wooden spools. I made three more this week to be given as gifts.
Finn says he had to wear his booties again this week. Sigh.
Here are the little sleighs before they got put onto the spool.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Everyone! I hope you get some quiet moments during the holidays to stitch, or knit or crochet or read or just relax.
I will link up with Kathy in the morning and Frederique now.
You have been very busy. Everything is lovely.
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