Introducing Patchwork Santa UPDATED

I've been remiss in not mentioning the photo of Patchwork Santa which has decorated Blog for Christmas for a couple of weeks now. This JB Designs canvas was stitched by Mimi Maddox who graciously gave him to me. He's presided over Christmas celebrations here in Chilly Hollow ever since. I think he is magnificent!  He was stitched in a Carole Lake class at Needle Works years ago but the design with Carole's guide is still available. Stephanie has stitched him, too.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2012/12/patchwork-santa.html

There is also a Mrs. Patchwork Santa.  She's in my stash, waiting her turn to be stitched and made up to join Santa in overseeing all the fun during the holidays.
http://bristlythistle.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/patchwork-santa-needlepoiint/

I hope Santa brings me more hours in the day for Christmas!

UPDATE:  Here's another Mrs. Patchwork.
http://www.canvasesbegone.com/blog/christmas-tree/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Santa Appears Courtesy of Mimi UPDATED AGAIN

The Patchwork Santa who is decorating Blog this morning was a gift from my friend Mimi who stitched the standup in a Carole Lake weekly class at Needleworks in Austin years ago. Isn't he handsome? He usually decorates my house each Christmas but since I have a rambunctious puppy large enough to grab him off the dining room table, this year Patchwork Santa is only decorating Blog.

By the way, you can only see his head and upper torso right now.  Santa will appear fully only when Christmas is here!

The painted canvas under Patchwork Santa's stitches is by JB Designs.  There is also a matching Mrs. Santa, who comes either wearing an apron or without.
http://www.bristlythistle.com/jnjbd5.html

UPDATE:  Thanks to a question from Susan, I looked at Needle Works' website and see that they sell both Mr. and Mrs. Patchwork Santa with Carole Lake's class instructions which are excellent according to Mimi.  Thanks for asking, Susan!
http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=111&products_id=281

http://theneedleworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=111&products_id=280

UPDATE:  PFOS has both Mr. and Mrs. Patchwork in stock.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/12/santa-stand-ups.html

Thank you, Mimi.  My Christmas is brighter because of you.


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com