Six Geese A-Laying – Bothy Threads – 12 Days of Christmas

 It hard to believe that I’m already half way through stitching this and have added another 3,249 stitches this month, bringing my total so far to 19,494.

This panel is Six Geese A-Laying

And I don’t know about you, but I’m having a giggle at the letters that Emily is sending her Beau:-

She sent him another on the 30th December and by the sounds of it, I think things are getting a little tense, lol! 

Dear Edward,

Whatever I expected to find when I opened the front door this morning, it certainly wasn't six socking great geese laying eggs all over the porch. Frankly, I rather hoped that you had stopped sending me birds. We have no room for them, and they've already ruined the croquet lawn. I know you meant well, but let's call a halt, shall we?
Love,
Emily.

Happy Stitching!

Sue

x

 12 Days of Christmas

Designed – Bothy Threads - Kit

Fabric – 14ct Zweigart Aida - White

Threads – Standard Cotton, Pearl Cotton and Gold Thread

 

Two Turtle Doves – Bothy Threads – 12 Days of Christmas

The February square of The 12 days of Christmas from Bothy Threads is completed,  and on the second day of Christmas my truelove gave to me………

Two Turtle Doves

All of the squares in this project are full coverage, with 3,364 stitches in each one, so this kit is not for the faint hearted.

It’s so worth the effort though and the colours are simple beautiful, as well as the gold that frames each square.

Happy  Stitching!

Sue

x

 12 Days of Christmas

Designed – Bothy Threads - Kit

Fabric – 14ct Zweigart Aida - White

Threads – Standard Cotton, Pearl Cotton and Gold Thread

A Partridge in a Pear Tree – Bothy Threads – 12 Days of Christmas

Normally at this time of year I’d be finishing the first of my 12 in 26 Christmas ornaments, but this year I’ve decided to do something slightly different.

I’m stitching the 12 panel ’12 Days of Christmas’, from Bothy Threads, working one of the panels each month, instead of making an ornament.

So this was my first new start of the year and my first finished.

On the first day of Christmas my truelove gave to me………

A Partridge in a Pear Tree

Each panel is full coverage with beautiful Gold threads that highlight the numbers and frame.  There also looks like it has lots of back stitch too, but in fact it couching, which gives a much smoother outline.

I’ve created the  hash tag    #12in2612daysofchristmassal  over on my Instagram (idratherbestitchin) if your also stitching a 12 days of Christmas, so pleased come and join me.  I'd love to see which ones you're all stitching on.   

Happy  Stitching!

Sue

x

 

12 Days of Christmas

Designed – Bothy Threads - Kit

Fabric – 14ct Zweigart Aida - White

Threads – Standard Cotton, Pearl Cotton and Gold Thread