Tuesday, September 27, 2011

A Little Christmas Charm :)

I finished up the cross stitch work on my little Nutcracker ornament last night. Now I have to sew it into a tube shape and add the top and bottom circles and stuff it. It's going to be so cute! I love love love Nutcrackers!

Here's a better picture of what the finished ornaments look like :)

AND......
I know I said I wasn't going to join any more swaps until the beginning of the year, but.....
(and I blame it all on Cherise from Sewingly Along.......)
I'm joining the Christmas Fabric Charm Swap!
No sewing....just swapping 5" fabric squares from 2 yds of fabric (1 yd each of 2 fabrics)  and in return I'll receive 112 charm squares of Christmas prints! How fun is that????
If you are interested...jump HERE and read the details and join the fun. But hurry....there is only room for 56 participants!
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9 comments:

  1. RegenaSeptember 27, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    wow, that is a lot of work!!
    Good luck with the charm swap

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  2. TeresaSeptember 27, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Love your little nutcracker. Can't wait to see him all put together.
    Glad your special diet is making you feel and sleep better.
    Teresa's Heartfelt Stitches

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  3. CheriseSeptember 27, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Love the nutcracker! He's so cheerful! Can't wait to see him put together! I'm glad you joined the Christmas charm swap! It's going to be easy and fun! Can't wait to get the 112 different fabric squares! :)

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  4. Regina vicentiniSeptember 28, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Bom dia Karen!
    Conheci seu blog e achei seu trabalho adorável!
    Estou seguindo e levei seu Link-me para o
    ginapatchwork.blogspot.com
    Bjssss
    Regina

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  5. MarciaSeptember 28, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    Very nice :-).

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  6. DebbieSFLSeptember 29, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Would love to know what the pattern for the nutcrackers is called. My nephew loves them and these would be great for future ornaments for him. I am making one for him this year.

    Thanks,

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  7. heidiDecember 26, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    I would love to find the pattern for these ornaments, could you post the name? thank you so much.

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  8. heidiDecember 26, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    I would love to find the pattern for these ornaments, could you post the name? thank you so much.

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  9. KarenDecember 29, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    The Vanessa-Ann Collection: Christmas In Cross-Stitch 1989 is where this pattern is from. I bought just the nutcracker pattern from a seller on ebay. I did see it on Amazon for $19.00 for the whole book. I hope that helps.

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