'12 Days' - two ways
Way 1
'Twelve Days of Christmas'Book 200 Collector's Edition of the Stoney Creek Collection
stitched 1/2 with DMC and Petite Treasure Braid
on 32 ct opalescent lugana
started 07/28/2010 - completed 09/04/2011
At the end of 2009 (just prior to our return to the US) I asked both our children if they would like me to stitch them a Christmas piece. YES!! was the answer. The next question was 'what would you like me to stitch?' Would you believe it - they both chose the same design - 'Twelve Days of Christmas' from the Stoney Creek Collection.
This is a gorgeous design but an intense stitch so I told them it would take me a few years to complete them both and that they would receive them when both were completed.
As of September 4 one is done. I hope to have it framed before Christmas and have it decorating our own home this year.
With a bit of luck and a lot of stitching both will be completed by Christmas 2012 and be decorating M & E's homes.
Way 2
'12 Days of Christmas Whimzi' by Just Nanstitched 2/2 with DMC & Petite Treasure Braid
on 28 ct 'unknown' evenweave
started 02/01/2011 - completed 10/08/2011
In January of this year my friend Lili and I started our LiMi SAL stitching '12 Days of Christmas Whimzi'. What fun this SAL was and I am thrilled to show you my rendition stitched and framed, ready to decorate the Christmas tree in my office/hobby room.
What do you think of the cute little frames? I bought them at Michael's for $1 each as part of little cross stitch packets by PLAID. What a deal!
So there you have it: '12 Days' done two ways.
posted by Margaret at 1:11 PM
9 Comments:
What a lovley gift for your children. I know how beautiful and how difficult Stoney Creek are to stitch.
Love your 12 days of Christmas. Lovely work.
Wow that is a feat of stitching indeed. I think your 12 days tree is amazing and cannot imagine you having to stitch a second. Your JN ones are gorgeous too. x
I absolutely LOVE your 12 days two ways Margaret! Love them both! That Stoney Creek one is fabulous! And those whimsi's in those cute frames...GORGEOUS!!!
They both look fantastic!
Beautiful! That looks like it was a difficult piece to stitch with lots of colour changes. You did a wonderful job! :) The whimsi's are absolutely adorable! :)
What a wonderful keepsake for your children for years to come! ♥ Love it! ♥
Oh my, this is definitely a lot to stitch, but sooooo beautiful. Good luck with the second piece.
Amazing 12 days, both of them... and wonderful heirloms to treasure for your children. :)
I still have a lot to do to complete my part of our LiMa SAl. But I'm so enjoying it that I suspect I don't want it to end... Lol!
HUgs!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
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