‘A Pretty Song’ - 2025 Holiday Countdown

 I always feel sad on Christmas Day, but not for the reasons you might think.

Yes, it’s a time to reflect on love ones lost and of course that leaves me with a heavy heart, but there’s nothing I do to change that and as the years pass you come to terms with that kind of sadness.

The sadness I’m referring to here, is the fact that the ‘2025 Holiday Countdown' has come to an end for another year and the final three days has given us more beautiful artwork from Jacob and three more beautiful Roxy Floss Co threads.

I’ve mentioned before that the artwork this year has been amazing as always and I know for a fact that the Robin from the 25^th December is going to get put in a frame at some point.

The consolation of finishing the Countdown, is that we have several bonus charts to occupy us in the coming weeks and a fabulous pallet of threads to use up.

And I feel safe in the knowledge there will be a new countdown next year.

The other project I’ve been working on this week was the re-start of ‘Santa Claws Is Coming To Town’ from Historische Stickmuster.

I originally started this on the linen that came in the kit but I didn’t like stitching on it because it was stiff and rough on my hands. 

After sorting through my stash I found something softer and lighter and started over but that too didn’t look right, so I ordered four more pieces linen to try. They arrived in due course but I didn’t like any of those either, and in the end I went back to original fabric.

I’ve made a good start, but don’t get me wrong, I know that hate is a strong word, but I really do still hate stitching this fabric.

This time I'll persevere though!

Happy Stitching!

Sue

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Project

‘A Pretty Song’ -  Holiday Countdown 2025

 A celebration with Evertote, Modern Folk Embroidery & Roxy Floss Co

Designer – Jacob de Graaf – Modern Folk Embroidery

Fabric – 36ct Linen – Vanilla Custard - Roxy Floss Co, and Evertote

Threads – Roxy Floss Co, and Evertote 

 

Santa Claws Is Coming To Town

Designer – Historische Stickmuster

Fabric –  32-count unbleached linen,

Threads – silk floss Soie d'Alger