Kaye: January 2022 update: Not quite there yet.

 Hello my lovely Elves, 

I know as the host the past few years, I have been quite an absent one but this year, I am hoping to be around far more often!  🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞It is so lovely to see what people have been stitching so far this year (please do check out the other posts for this month - all fabulous stitching. 

Unfortunately, for me, despite stitching like mad all month I didn't quite finish my choices for two of the themes: One (12 Days) and Four (Nutcracker) although I have made a lot of progress on my Nutcracker Village for Theme Four.  

But firstly, here is my 12 Days design - by Jim Shore - this is a picture of what it will look like when finished....

.... and here is my rather pathetic progress on it!

But I am pleased to say that my first section of Nutcracker Village by Country Cottage Needlework is coming along very well (although not finished).  It is stitched on the called for sparkly fabric but I couldn't seem to get the sparkles to show up but I must say I think it is one of the prettiest Christmas designs I have ever stitched and I am sorry to say that the photos do not really do it justice.

... and for those who are still looking for ideas for the Nutcracker Theme, you might like to check out this design on Etsy (click on the pic to go to the page).

Well, that is all for me for my January report - I hope to have lots more progress next month.

hugs,