Happy Dance - Gingerbread Girl

 

Started: 11/3/2020

Finished: 5/21/2023

Total Stitching Time: 5 hours and 43 minutes

This was one of my Christmasitis Starts in November/December, 2020.  It's from the Cross Stitch & Needlework Winter 2015 issue and was designed by Barbara Sestok.

It's stitched as charted on tan 14-count perforated paper with the called for DMC.  It actually required a restart, because I stitched the border in the lighter color tan.

It's going to get a backing and a ribbon hanger and will be going to Ronald McDonald House.

Next up:  Merry Mouse with Ornament (Margaret Sherry)

Happy Dance - Sunday Night

 

Started: 5/3/2023

Finished: 5/16/2023

Total Stitching Time: 11 hours and 5 minutes

This was a Mill Hill kit.

It's stitched as charted on tan 14-count perforated paper with the provided floss but I accidentally changed a couple of colors, because I had trouble telling them apart.

It's going to get a backing and beaded hanger and will going to Ronald McDonald House.

Next up: Gingerbread Girl

Happy Dance - Wise Man #3

 Started: 2/13/2023

Finished: 2/16/2023

Total Stitching Time: 8 hours 26 minutes

This is one of the wise men from Durene Jones Nativity project in Enjoy Cross Stitch - Christmas 2021.

It's stitched as charted with mostly the called for DMC on white perforated paper. The only exception is that I stitched the beard in brown and his skin in 3770 as shown on the chart cover in Durene's Etsy Shop.  The chart itself called for chocolate skin and a white beard.

This is part of a set that will be given to the Nursery Coordinator (my daughter) at our church to help tell the Christmas story.  I won't be finish finishing them until I have a chance to see how she'd like them finished.

Next up: Santa's Hat and Boots