Hi everyone, here is my latest progress on Santa's Village, I am hoping to get this cottage finished by the weekend.
I only have two more houses to do and then it will be off to the framers, yay!!!
I have designed another mini cat pattern for Valentines Day (pattern below) and put together a tutorial for making these little necklaces as I have had a few requests for these, you can see the tutorial over at my cross stitch finishing blog
Stitching news
I have been working on Santa's Village as you can see and also making these necklaces, I used 32 count linen stitched 2 over 2 using dmc thread.
I have noticed over blog land that there are a few random acts of kindness being sent so I thought I would join in the fun. Over the next twelve months I will be sending out randon acts of kindness to some of my readers, they will be pretty random and I never know when I will be doing them, probably just when the mood takes me!
I have just put together two this week and the recipients have received an email saying they should expect a surprise from me over the next few weeks, so you never know if you leave a comment over the next twelve months it could be you! I will, of course, be doing a blog giveaway sometime soon as I am long overdue, possibly when I get to 3000 followers, I think I have just less then a 100 more to get there!
Free Pattern
Until next time Happy Stitching!
Thanks so much for posting the tutorial on making the necklaces. I have seen these all over the internet and I would love to know how to make them. Taa daa, here it is. Love your Santa's Village. I also made your fimo clay roses and teapot. Definitely loved those!
ReplyDeleteLynn - you are amazing. I love Santa's Village - and the Valentine Cat is so cute. Can hardly wait to stitch it up.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for all you share -
KimM
Santa's village looks wonderful. These patterns are so quaint and sweet.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Valentine chart.
Adorable :)
very nice progress !
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful cosy village this is.
ReplyDeleteI just adore the house with the cookie guys in it (how do you call them in English?)
At this moment you can still join my giveaway;
http://homeiswherethedachshundis.blogspot.be/2014/02/giveaway-willie-whale-and-pocheke.html
Real nice handmade presents :)
(I sound like a shop keeper in the Moroccan souk)
Great progress on Santa's Village. It is such a feeling of accomplishment when you finish a large design such as this.
ReplyDeleteI love the necklaces and for some reason was not aware of your other blog. I am now following that one too and hope to try my hand at making a necklace :-) Thank you for the detailed tutorial.
Hugs,
Lisa
Beautiful progress on Santa's Village! I am stitching this village also, hoping in time for this year's Christmas ha ha!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your Valentine Cat, love him!
Hugs,
I really like the piece.
ReplyDeleteYour Santa Village is coming out great! I haven't start mine yet. The cat pattern is cute.
ReplyDeleteGish Lynn, every time I see Santa's village I say I must do that, it is so gorgeous. How cute your wee necklaces are, great idea.
ReplyDeleteYour little kitty is so cute Lynn! Thanks for another great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThis project is looking so cute!
ReplyDeleteMarilyn
QUe bonitos trabajos, gracias por el gráfico para San Valentín, besos
ReplyDeleteI wish my Santa's Village was like yours... No time to start stitching it...
ReplyDeleteGreat progress, great stitching!
xoxo
Lynn, your Santa's Village is beautiful - just bet you can't wait to see it framed. Of course, I love your Valentine Cat - thanks for another delightful cat design. Thanks, too, for the tutorial on the necklaces.
ReplyDeleteChristmas is always such a crunch time for me. I save up ideas all year long, then try to scramble to get it all done, with grading, with finals, with assessment....ugh. Needless to say, I don't get it all done. Thank you for posting Christmas in February...it's like permission to start early. :) Your blog is beautiful and your link in my feed gave me a smile this morning. ~Kelly
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Santa's village looks wonderful
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your Valentine Cat.
Have a nice Valentin day
Ingvor
Village looks great!
ReplyDeleteI hope to start on my second one this month
Your stitching looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteMuy bonito, me encantó!!!
ReplyDeleteYour progress is great and thank you for the kitty freebie!
ReplyDeleteYour newest heart kitty is so cute, Lynn--thank you so much! I'm sure I'll stitch him one of these Valentine's Days :)
ReplyDeleteSo happy that you are on the final two houses--what a big happy dance you'll be doing on that day! Can't wait to see the entire piece finished and framed!
Hope you're feeling all better by now!
3000 followers...hahaha...I was already happy to have 100 end of last year =D
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine 3000 !
your Santa's village is once again so beautiful
I stitched one only, and still haven't finish it ! I'll surely do a small pillow =)
really can't wait to see it finished and framed, it will be amazing !
I need to have a look at your tuto for the polymer clay roses, Hubby enjoys playing with fimo...he will soon have an order =D
xxx
Thank you for the cute kitty Valentine. I am sure I will be stitching him this year for my granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteSanta's village is awesome - and the cat Valentine is so cute. Lynn - you are truly amazing with needle and thread!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, love the necklaces, very clever. Also, love the village, wished I had signed up for this.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the black cat freebies. My black cat and I love them! I'm always happy to see a post from you...very informative always.
ReplyDeleteI love your kitty patterns! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the new Kitty. Very cute. Your village is looking so cute. Very pretty necklaces.
ReplyDeleteHi Lynn, You are very generous to share your designs. Your work is lovely; I am completely smitten by Santa's Village. Happy Stitching!
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