Embroidered Dove

Autumn is upon us, the leaves are changing, the temperature is (sort of) dropping and for the world of embroidery magazines...it's Christmas already.
I now seem to be working on three pretty big stitching projects simultaneously but I found time to stitch this cute Yuletide dove in the spare moments between them.
It's nice to break up big projects with a little something you can do in a day sometimes.
I liked the colours and the fact it's stitched on linen, rather than aida, as it gives me more of a challenge. Linen and evenweave are materials I'd like to become more familiar with as they can create a better finish than aida with some designs.



  

Cute as a Button

Last year I was organized (for a change,) and stitched most of the yuletide cards I sent to people. It helps that my Christmas list only really includes nearest and dearest.
These reindeer cards were my favourites, I love their little button noses and jazzy scarves.
Whether or not I will be up for it again this year, time will tell. I should, as I have a bazillion 'winter scenes,' cross stitch motifs; as half a year of cross stitcher magazine seems to be mostly about the festive season.

 

Let's just say I certainly won't bat an eye lid if Santa appears on the cover of my next issue. But no doubt I'll still leave any winter solstice stitching until the last minute.