Tuesday 20 November 2012

Merry Christmas Cross Stitch!

Good morning all and hope your week has started well? The weather here is pretty dreadful with wind and rain - I much prefer cold crisp mornings, frost and sunshine!  Our builders are in doing our bathroom - with lots of banging, drilling and thudding going on. I keep repeating the mantra "It'll all be worth it" - but I wish I could fast forward things a bit! It does make you realise how much we take things like constant running water and a flushing toilet for granted!  Tilly the Dog has been great, she loves having visitors in and tries to help (whether they want her or not!) so my main challenge is to keep her out of the way. Poppy the Grumpy Cat however, spent most of the day yesterday grumbling and in a sulk under our bed. Oh dear.

Anyway, just thought I'd share a bit more festive cross stitching with you today. Over the past couple of years I've made quite a few (well, a lot really lol!) of these little padded hangers, many of which we have up at home at Christmas and quite a few have been given to family and friends. Although I enjoy a big project, it is very rewarding to make these smaller items as they are quickly finished!

This is roughly about 4" square, stitched on 14 count aida. I've added some sparkly thread in with the red embroidery threads for the lettering and some red beads for the holly berries

So they're quite quick and easy to do, but do look cute especially either hanging from the tree or hanging round the fireplace (which ours are!). 
Hope you like it. Well, I'd better go and get the kettle on again for the builders! 
Back soon, 
Kim x 

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19 comments:

  1. This is beautiful Kim. I used to make cross stitched Christmas cards, but I think the stitching is what ruined my eyes. Love what you have done here
    Eileen x

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  2. Beautiful little cross-stitch Kim. Love it.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  3. Oh My! This is JUst GORgeous...
    What a FABulous idea...LOve it.
    Chrissyxx

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  4. Kim this is gorgeous I bet they look beautiful hanging from the tree. I love it. Caroline xxx

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  5. These are gorgeous Kim and I can imagine how pretty a few of them look hanging from a tree.

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  6. So pretty Kim. You are so clever and industrious.
    Hugs
    Laine
    X

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  7. This is fab Kim, you have made me think about my box of unopened cross-stitch kits, maybe I'll go and have a rummage tonight!
    Natx

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  8. This is so beautiful Kim. I love the tiny beads used as holly berries

    Sue

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  9. wow kim is there nothing you cant do..in awe of peeps who can needlecraft and this is stunning ....hugs sassyxxxx

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  10. Fabulous little hanging Kim, makes me want to do some cross-stitching again, love the little beads as holly berries.
    Colette xx

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  11. Gorgeous and beautiful Kim
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  12. Gorgeous stitching - I hope Poppy soon has her house back the way she likes it lol! Ours hates strangers and strangers with tools is enough for a panic attack bless her xx

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  13. Beautiful cross stitch. The little holly leaves and berries look fab.
    Lorraine x

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  14. These are beautiful. Love the little holly leaves and berries.

    Susan x

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  15. This is gorgeous Kim, you are very talented. I bet you will be glad when your workman are finished. We are having work done in our bathroom in a couple of weeks time. They are just taking the bath out that has a shower fitting over it and putting in a shower cubicle instead. Then trying to match up the tiles. Lol!!!

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  16. I love catching up with your blog Kim! These are such gorgeous little things, family heirlooms definitely. I love all your latest cards too, the birthday card for Charlotte is beautiful, and I love your colouring too, and your "criss-cross" card is lovely, really different. Hope you're catching up with things, I know I'm not!
    Rosie x

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  17. What a great idea, would be just right to hang on the tree at Christmas, love it

    hugs Vicky xxx

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  18. What a fun project, love the idea! Thanks for sharing at Little Miss Muffet Challenges. Hugs Frea

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  19. Beautiful cross-stitched hanger, Kim! Thanks for joining in on the Little Miss Muffet Textiles challenge!

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I love reading your comments - and thanks for taking the time to leave one!
Kim x