A dozen Santas sale - SOLD

SET IS SOLD

 

If anyone is interested, the total for all 12 including shipping (USA) will be $45.  I hung them on the old ladder, and noticed something.  For some reason, day three does not have the backstitching on the bottom like all the others.  As I mentioned, the backs are either the same fabric, satin, or velvet, hangers are matching cord hand sewn to the front, and they are lined with muslin.  I'm assuming muslin because that is what our local needlework finisher used exclusively.

 

They were stitched as she received the new card, so did she not remember the bottom?  Was the fabric cut too short?  Was there a mishap from the finisher?  Don't know, but day 3 is missing "Three Christmas Wreaths" at the bottom. The hangers are quite long on some and could easily be shortened or knotted.  The smallest is 4 1/4" x 6" and the largest is 5" x 7".


After looking back at the dozen charts, I see that the pink, blue, and other colors were the recommended fabrics. 

 

 

Please email me samplersandsantas@gmail.com if you are interested.

 

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If interested...

I've decided to sell the pillows for her and not purchase them myself.  The information will be posted tomorrow (12/3) morning at 9am.

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It only takes a peek

After reading a post on a stitcher's Facebook page about JBW Designs, I clicked the link and immediately noticed the snippet of a sampler in the header photo.  I. want. it.  After sending an inquiry, I quickly learned from Judy that it was an older chart titled Miss Mary's Sampler 1796.  How nice it was of her to contact me so quickly and with the info I needed (I was searching for Mary Wilson).  To my delight, 123Stitch had this chart on clearance and it must have been the last one because it is now sold out.  Meant to be!  I love these colors and the bottom area.  Ordered another piece of 40 count too.

 

photo from http://www.jbwdesigns.com/

 

If you're wondering why I haven't shown progress on Ellen Ford, my right thumb split open as happens, and it was so sore I could not pull the needle.  It started healing until one of the needles from the very stiff tree I was decorating, hit the bulls eye.  With all that space on my big fat thumb, it lands inside the crack.   It is better and I hope to start tonight.  My hands turn to Velcro every winter and after one doctor told me to use Hydrocortisone cream twice daily, huge difference. 

 

I was really anxious to decorate and for some reason, that fizzled somewhat.  Not sure why, but a few of my small trees are going back into our attic.  I considered purchasing a larger fuller tree this year, getting bored with the same ones every year, but haven't.  Been busy with ordering gifts (my sister rarely does her own shopping) and after wasting days researching compression back braces for my nephew (his back was broken years ago) I received it and now realize that with his diabetic pump and sensor, this will not work.  Since a light touch to the sensor is painful, the compression would be brutal, and I am concerned about the tubing and insulin delivery.  I was really hoping this would be a blessing for his constant pain and the sensor could be moved, but not the port.

 

I start physical therapy on Thursday for an evaluation of my rotator cuff and shoulder impingement.  After she tested me with various positions of agony, I could barely use that arm the next day.  I can't wait to see how it will feel after a therapist yanks it.

 

Have a great weekend!!

Thanks for visiting.

 

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The Santa dilemma

I worked on the pillows and smashed them somewhat, much better.  There was only one that wasn't straight on the bottom and that happened to be the one I examined which is now corrected.  The backings vary, some velvet, some matching linen.  The matching cord hangers are long and I twisted them to hang on this 4' tree.  My dilemma?  They are too large for me, but if I remove the backstitching and sew them close to the stitched body I would like them much better.  So for $3 each, backing and cording already at hand, I am considering the purchase.  I do not believe the backstitches would leave any marks (they are all lined but not fused) and most of that area would be cut off anyway.  I need to think about this for a day.  I just wonder if they will still be too large for my small trees, but I could hang them anywhere.  Sounds like I am leaning toward the task!

When I checked my inventory to see if I still had the cards, I found that I offered them in a giveaway a while ago.  But found others online, designs and Santa series from Heartstrings on cards, really different from the traditional solid coat.  Did I have those too?  Yep.  Gave them away?  Yep.  I think they were in the Goodwill batch. 

 

 

Nice day again today and tomorrow.  Hopefully it will be the last days of blowing leaves.

 

Have a good one!

 

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Twelve days of Christmas

Stitched on various colors and linens and counts.  And honestly, some of them not finished perfectly.  I try to seam edges following a linen thread (or close) so that it is even on all sides.  A few of these professionally finished pillows are not, the corners are not stuffed tightly, and they aren't steamed (smashed).  All of that can be easily corrected if you are as fussy as I am.  For the price, I do not want to bother, especially since they are not mine.  The stitching is perfect though!  I have no idea why she chose pink for one and blue for another, but it is what it is.  Rather than sell them individually, they will be offered as a set of twelve.  IF anyone is interested, I will give details soon.

 

Off to the doc again about my arm.  Don't know what's next, no improvement.

 

Have a good day!!

 

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Backyard decorating

We've had several very nice days for outdoor decorating and I took advantage of that today.  Since the front of our house is aged and sparse, I rarely do much other than boughs on the doors and galvanized tubs of fresh greens.  This year, I wanted to light the deck area that is seen from our kitchen and family room.   I like seeing the lights!   So glad I got these brown wire trees on clearance last year.

 

Hope to see your decorated homes on your blogs.  Let's make the weekend of December 9 and 10, Show your Home days.  Share your front door, tree, displays, any part of your home decorated for Christmas.  Anyone willing?

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