Sunday, December 11, 2016

All I want for Christmas...is cross stitch...

Is anybody with me?  Some might say it's an obsession...me?  I just like creating things with my hands...and most are given as gifts!  It's one of the few things I like to do and I think I do well.  But...I thought I'd share some of the goodies I have received recently in exchanges...and some of the things that make a regular appearance on my trees every year.

This year I received a lovely ornament from Mouse.  It's hard to see the colors but they are my favorite, lavender and white.  And the ribbon that looks pink is actually an iridescent white.


I also received this beauty from Amy.  Her finishing is always so beautiful!


And last, but not least, is the one I received from Joyce.  It's so cute!


I've received a few over the years...

This one is from Ravensong.  She hand-dyed the fabric and the threads.  I just love the little gold snowflake in the middle!


My pal Astrid has made these cute mittens, they are on my tree every year!



Dawn sent me this many years ago...I just love it!!


The rest I've made over the years...some cross stitch...









Some needlepoint....




Some just crafted...




But my absolute favorite that I stitched many years ago is this one....


 And this is how I decorated this year...my Christmas village




My small tree of mostly hand made ornaments....


Our big tree.



I finished up my Advent Numbers, and here they are displayed so far....


I leave you with a picture of my crazy DH.  He wore this to a church event this weekend and as he walked by a young boy of about 5, he told DH to say Hi to Santa for him.  LOL  I wonder if he really thought he was Buddy?


Only two more weeks to go!   Are you ready?


  

6 comments:

Desiree Ehleiter said...

Your ornaments and your trees are beautiful! And your DH is adorable.

Tiffstitch said...

Those are such beautiful ornaments! And your DH is wonderful for wearing that. :)

Mary - Lecoeurceltique said...

Lovely ornaments and Christmas decorations. DH has certainly got into the festive spirit.

Von said...

So many wonderful ornaments! Each is just lovely!
And no, I'm not nearly ready, lol!

Robin in Virginia said...

Your ornaments that you have been given or you have stitched are incredible. Your tree is gorgeous.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

All I want is cross stitch too! I love the ornie Mouse sent you, I do recognise the design from a blog somewhere? I also like the pair of mittens very much. I don't have many stitched ornies for my tree as I've been scrapbooking the Smalls instead.