Meet Lapland Santa

Here he is - the third and final Arctic Circle Santa- this happy gent is from Lapland and is accompanied by his reindeer friend. He measures 3.75" w by 4.75" h. This kit series came out in 2009. In case you might want to order them or look for them at your LNS (local needlework shop), Greenland Santa is #MH20-9301, Lapland Santa is #MH20-9302 and Nunavut Santa is #MH20-9303. I love these little kits and there are always ample supplies - almost enough left to do a second one. All floss numbers and bead numbers are supplied so you could easily buy more to make additional pieces.
I'm now working on another little Mill Hill stitched and beaded piece- I'll show it to you next Monday. Here's a tiny peek at left- she's a cutie!!
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Peace,
Linda

Christmas is a time of joy,
A time for love and cheer,
A time for making memories,
To last throughout the year.

Introducing Nunavut Santa

As promised, I have a small "finish" to share with you today. Last year, right after Christmas, I started a new series of Christmas ornaments, cross-stitched on perforated paper. In January I completed the first Arctic Circle Santa, known as Greenland Santa, seen here at right. You can read what I wrote about him last year here. Greenland Santa is 4.75" by 3.25". These are sold in kit form, by Mill Hill; the kit contains everything needed for completion- pattern, perforated paper, threads, needles and beads. I have done many MH kits and have never had an issue; they are always generous with the materials, giving you more than enough floss and beads. Their pattern charts are always well done and easy to read.
Today I have the second in the series of three to show you - Nunavut Santa. I love his friend the polar bear! And his parka reminds me of my Hudson Bay parka - it is sooo warm on a bone chilling winter's day... Nunavut Santa is 4.75"h by 3.75"w. I have enjoyed working on these Santas- they've gotten me out of my November funk, and beginning to feel that Christmas spirit. Come back next Monday to meet Lapland Santa.

Peace
Linda

"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say "I used everything You gave me." ~ Erma Bombeck

Done is good...

Another small project done... This is the last cross-stitch I'll be doing for a while. I always get "on a roll" around Christmas time with little cross stitch projects. They are small and portable and sort of mindless to work on. I keep my "cross-stitch bag" right beside the couch so when I sit down in the evenings, I can do some stitching. I started this one right after Christmas, and although I kept telling myself I should put it away and get going on something else, I just couldn't stop myself until it was done.
This is "Greenland Santa" from the Arctic Circle Santas (2009) series by Mill Hill . There are two others in the series- Lapland Santa (with a reindeer) and Nunavut Santa (with a polar bear), but you'll have to wait till next Christmas to see them! Like the Charmed Santas I did in December, this is stitched on perforated paper, and measures 3.75" by 4.5".
Done is good....
Piece
Linda
Chocolate makes my clothes shrink...