For many of us, stitching Christmas items is something we do all year long. We have been putting up our tree this week and it got me thinking about my very unfocused method of getting ornaments and doing Christmas needlepoint.
You know those folks who think you should have a color theme for your Christmas decorations? Or a particular type of ornament? Or even coordinated wrapping paper? They avoid our house.
My husband complains that there is too much red in the wrapping paper, so when I go out I buy mostly green and silver.
I edit ornaments as I unwrap them and try not to have more than two of the same kind.
But even so, I do have areas where I collect Christmas needlepoint. My biggest collection is mini-socks. I have stitched and had about 50 finished. I have about 30 in the stash to stitch and five waiting to be finished, I could decorate a tree with them, but instead they hang from garlands on the stars.
Oh and I’m working on one now.
I have six snowflake ornaments made a long time ago. And several Designing Women crosses on plastic canvas on the Jesus tree. Our new Jesus tree is bigger, so I think I need to make some more.
I only have one or two Holy Family or saint needlepoints, so I need to add some there.
But I also have Christmas trees and look for more of them these days.
I don’t have Santas, mittens, sweaters, or snowmen, but you might.
And if you don’t want seasonal pieces you might look for geometrics or Kelly Clark’s wonderful pear series, or . . .
Christmas is a great time to show off your needlepoint collection.
About Janet M Perry
Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family
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