Finished!

The stockings for my sister's family arrived home from the finisher today! I couldn't wait to share them with you. But first I had to take a nap. (I am so old and tired and the dog woke me up early and then has been a pain in the bum. We went on a hike and she's still been in and out, in and out, because she is bored and at loose ends and still can't go to daycare because she is coughing. St Francis help us, amen.)

 I sent them to our friend Faye. And she did a great job! I love that they have miniwale corduroy backing--matches the ones I did for my cousin. And the colors she chose are perfect matches. I feel so relieved! Let's imagine I tried to do this myself...first getting myself to the store for fabric. Going to every store in the greater Philadelphia area to get matches. Then clearing off enough of the sewing table to cut and sew and then the piping. I could have gone nuts.

Instead, now they are done. Done and beautiful and I am so so very happy!

Finis!

Look what I made! Christian's Stocking by Shepherd's Bush with the called for materials. I am just waiting now for the bling to arrive.

I kept meaning to blog but I was making such good headway...almost there...almost there... and at last!

Christian's Stocking

I noticed that Hinterland had some new episodes. (They've probably been new for ages.) So the dude and I have been spending some time watching. That and the drive to Maine gave me quite a lot of time to stitch this stocking for Jersey. If I can get it done by October, and I hope to, I can have these finished for my sister's family this Christmas.

Alas, I have found another missing color. It shows up in several of the parts I have already stitched--the hearts, the dingbats on the bottom of the stocking, Santa's cape. And somehow, I've also lost the brown of his skin. There are maybe five stitches in his face! Maybe I put it in the Mary's Stocking project bag? I shall look tonight.

This is how we left it last November.

Will continue to work on it next week. Wish me luck!

Over Two on 18 Count

You are all so lenient, so permissive! To allow cheating like that. 😄

Thank you for your kind words on Mary's Stocking. I can't say it was an enjoyable or quick stitch (see Just One July) but I am pleased with how it turned out. After I finished blogging about my huge accomplishment, I did have a moment to work on Christian's Stocking. And every over one on 40 count project should be followed by two projects stitched over two on 18 count! Ha ha. I last stitched this one in September.

Unfortunately, I ran out of navy blue perle. I should be able to replace it easily. If it's not already in the "I've stitched ten of these stockings" perle cotton #5 bag. It may be hiding in there.

We're almost at the end of this blogging project, and I must say it is nice not to hear me complain about the blogging challenge! I can't believe how stress free it's been.