Merry Christmas Stitchers!  Thanks for visiting.  Welcome to Day 11 of Jo from Serendipitous Stitching’s Online Advent Calendar.

My favorite piece of stitching to hang at Christmas is Royal Holiday.  She was my first large Christmas project and she is truly regal. It was also my first time stitching on dark, sparkly fabric (this is opalescent belfast in the “Sparkling Forest’ colorway from Silkweaver-old).  Natural light helps a lot!  This pattern was my introduction to Wisper thread.  I still use Wisper in small doses, but I probably won’t stitch another pattern that makes extensive use of it.

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My all around favorite decoration is probably this ceramic gingerbread house, that I painted with many colors and tiny paintbrushes, glitter finishes, etc. There are other ceramic bisque pieces I’d like to do, especially a Christmas tree with tiny lights… when my son is a bit older, perhaps.

GingerbreadHouseFront GingerbreadHouseRight
GingerbreadHouseLeftGingerbreadHouseSparkle

Merry Christmas to all and I hope all your Christmas stitching gets finished in timely fashion!  

10 responses to “Online Advent Calendar- Jo’s Blog Hop”

  1. Vickie Avatar

    wOw! I am so very impressed with Royal Holiday! 😀 Your Gingerbread House is precious!

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    Joanne P

    Thanks for taking part in the Advent Calendar Blog Hop this year.
    Royal Holiday is so gorgeous on that fabric. She’s a very regal piece for the season.
    Love your ceramic gingerbread house too.

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  3. Ariadne Skyrianidou Avatar

    Wow!Royal holiday is very impressive!AriadnefromGreece!

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  4. Bea Lapp Avatar

    Royal Holiday truly is royal. Beautiful piece.
    Love the gingerbread house.

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  5. Melinda Forbes Avatar

    Speechless – what a beautiful finish – love the little Gingerbread house. Thank you for sharing

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    Elfin Stitches – Lynne in Australia

    Both Royal Holiday and your gingerbread house are beautiful. Thank you for sharing their stories. Happy Christmas!

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  7. Julie Avatar
    Julie

    Dropping in from the blog hop ….She’s stunning and I love the gingerbread house, so colourful.

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  8. gracie Avatar

    Oh such a beautiful piece….and great gingerbread houses too.

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    Suzanne Harkinson

    Wow! How beautiful

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  10. Yanna Avatar
    Yanna

    Royal holiday is so so beautiful. Love the gingerbread house.
    Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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