Hello again, Stitchy Friends! Given that I wasn’t around much last year, you’d be forgiven for thinking I didn’t do much stitching. And, truth be told, I did do less than in some past years. (Believe it or not, my most productive year was the year my son was born. He is a January baby, and I pretty much spent the year with a baby asleep on my lap while I stitched to keep myself busy.) I didn’t have many finishes to show you in 2018, but there was one big project that did get done that I didn’t share.
Yes! I finished up my husband’s Christmas stocking well before Christmas. The final stitches were put in some time in the middle of November or so and it was sewn up into a stocking right at the start of December.
That’s nine years to stitch five stockings. I took a bit of break after stitching my son’s, but once I got going and got more and more of them done I couldn’t wait to see them all hanging on our fireplace.
And here they are after Santa paid a visit. The only drawback of these stockings is that they are a little on the slim side, so Santa needs to leave a few extra gifts outside of the stocking. (Also, that is indeed a squeaky unicorn toy. Doesn’t every family need one?)
I haven’t quite decided what I will focus on next. There are a lot of medium-sized projects I should get done, and a whole bunch of smalls too. Who knows what 2019 will bring.
Heather: They are all beautiful.
Catherine
Wow those are beautiful. Yes everyone needs a unicorn squeaky toy. Good luck with your 2019 stitching goals.
They are lovely. Such alot of work.
The stockings all look great together and can hopefully be used for many more years. I like the traditional size of them too, even if not everything fits in! 🙂
Beautiful stitching, how fun to have them all done and together for Christmas.
The stocking is beautiful. Well done.
The whole collection looks very festive!
Those stockings are amazing!!
I love your stockings, and they look so festive and cheerful lined up on Christmas Day! One of the greatest gifts my Mom ever made me was a cross-stitch stocking and I treasure it to this day. It’s a little narrow too, so also had some left over outside presents. I especially love the one with the pretty cardinal on the toe 🐦
The stocking collection is fabulous! It’s so nice to see them all together and full of gifts.