First, I've added a photo of my almost completed wizard two entries back. That's the other side of the repeat posting about wired Flair. There really isn't much to see except the charms are in place, but there it is. I am working on tent stitching two rows outside the background now. That will take a while.
To keep from dying of boredom, I've started a Christmas ornament for Mimi, my friend who needs ornaments for 200 Christmas trees that are going overseas this holiday season for our troops. I don't have any stitched ornaments to donate (Mimi needs non-breakables to ship) so I am making one for her. Above is the first step, drawing a circle.
I'm going to make a snowman. They are small enough to make good ornaments and very easy to draw. In the photo above I took a candlestick holder out of the kitchen cabinets and dotted around the outside edge to make the snowman's face. I'm busy tent stitching that in using the metallic style of ribbon floss in Opal. It is opalescent white with touches of pink and green and quite shiny. Looks like sparkly snow!
Stay tuned as the snowman gets personality with a face while I do more tent stitches.
By the way, if you have ornaments you can spare for the troops this year, let me know in the Comments section and I'll put you in touch with Mimi. She needs everything before Halloween as they ship the first week in November.
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2 comments:
My son James was over there last Christmas on an anti-terrorist mission - this is wonderful to send them decorated trees. They really feel lonely at that time, and are thrilled to know that people care. They also asked for babywipes and magazines. I would be happy to donate my packages of ornament shapes, etc. to put onto canvas (on PDF) to anyone who wants to stitch a few. simple stuff.
You are a sweetheart, Judy! I'll ask Mimi if she needs anything along this line.
In the past Mimi's group has sent all sorts of things. I think they are doing the trees this year because the troops get lonesome for a taste of home at Christmas. Let's hope this helps!
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