Christmas Sets

Nativities aren't the only sets of needlepoint that decorate our homes during the Christmas season. How about carolers?  These are often done in a "Dickens" style.  This set that Stephanie beautifully stitched is from Heartstrings.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/time-for-christmas-carols.html

The Twelve Days of Christmas designs make wonderful decorations.  Stephanie also collects the Ewe and Eye canvases of buildings and animals, and will one day have a terrific series to display.  To see everything, go to the second link and work backwards through her postings.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/on-first-day-of-christmas-my-true-love.html

http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/on-twelfth-day-of-christmas-my-true.html

Suzanne also stitched a Twelve Days set.  These are the last two in the series.  To see the rest, work backwards through her recent blog entries.
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2012/12/on-eleventh-and-twelfth-day-of-christmas.html

Robin posted Judy's Twelve Days set, done in one of Robin's enhancement class at Amy Bunger's shop.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2012/12/12-days-of-christmas-by-judy-melissa.html

ABS Designs' nutcracker ornaments are wonderful fun.  You can see Mer's here.  The second link shows off the whole series on the ABS Designs website.  Anne even blogged about stitching the models so you can read the entires for a sort of stitch guide.  (Note, the three nutcrackers ornament isn't from ABS Designs.)
http://www.mersworld.com/2012/12/10/nutcracker-needlepoint/

http://www.absdesignsonline.com/nutcracker_suite.html

The little tote bags are darling.
http://bootsandbeads.blogspot.com/2012/12/fab-finishing.html

You can make your own set if you like.  How about all these Russian-style Santas?  They are also from Heartstrings.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/russian-style-santas-from-heartstrings.html

These similarly-sized and -themed canvases from Associated Talents make for a wonderful set when finished in a similar way.
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2b1a4dafdf1ba6e29e773aa79&id=d26a58e706&e=73961ee0ea

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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