Elizabeth and Some Finishes

 I picked Elizabeth from the finishers today.  I had him make a box for her. 
Here is a Janet Zickler Casey Santa that I finished:

 And  a Gay Ann Roger's Heart that I finished and made in pink:

I look forward to sharing my finished projects with my local guild.

Santa Heart Finished!

All the beads are in and this project is done.  I love Janet Zickler Casey Santa's. She has a  beautiful gingerbread cottage that I would love to stitch.  I think Cyberpointers will do it as a workshop this year.  Will have to save my pennies....

Santa's Got His Beard

All that is left are a few beads.  I will try to get another Santa done before I take this to my finisher.  Once I get him done, he will be my third finish of the year!  Only 28 more.....

WIP-crabapple leaves

I think I put all the leaves around the blossoms, but while stitching last night, I snagged the top blossom and disturbed a stitch.  Yes, it is very noticeable and it must come out.  Since that flower is the wrong color anyway, I don't mind restitching it too much.  But after it is in, I plan on finishing as much as possible of this section and covering it with plastic wrap.  I like to see what I have stitched!

As far as the stitch for the beard for Santa Heart: it is so easy, you will laugh.  It looks almost like turkey work or maybe even  french knots, but it is just a couched thread.  I do not like to couch, but this is so easy!  The instructions call for Fluffy Fleece which I did not have so I substituted a specialty yarn from Patons called Allure.  It is coming out very fluffy; my father-in-law had a beard like it at one point and all the kids thought he was Santa.  (Great fun at grocery stores.)

Santa is getting a Beard

This is Janet Zickler Casey's Santa Heart.  He is fun to stitch although I haven't given him much time.  Hopefully he will get the rest of his beard soon.

Days 20-26 And WIP Wednesday

I decided to post all these together rather than bore you with individual posts.  First up is a canvas piece entitled Elizabeth I, A Portrait by Gay Ann Rogers.  All I have done so far is start on the basting.

The next group is some of my many Christmas ornaments that I hope to finish this year.  The Santas are by Janet Zickler Casey and are just a few that I have in my stash.  The Quartet of Ornaments are by Marilyn Owen. I was supposed to stitch them last year with Cyberpointers.  She even gives finishing instructions!

Here is Spring Splendor.  I hope to work on it daily and get it done.  I do not like the piece.  It is not the design or the designer; I just don't like stitching Japanese Embroidery. But my family loves it so I will finish it.