~*Santa*~

Hello Dear Friends!

Thank you to all who offered suggestions and commented on my Santa from the previous post!  I finished him several days ago... and popped him in the frame.  

Here he is...

I punched with mostly acrylic blend yarns (using my Amy Oxford #10 punch)... but I did rip some cotton fabrics about 1" thick to add here and there.  This gave a neat variation to the piece.  After the punching, I gave it a good coffee bath to relax the colors some.  Some suggested a mouth, but in my mind Santa's beard is much too full to see his lips.  I think he finished nice and primitive!

I'm still keeping the punches HOT... and punching and punching... for the three events I have quickly approaching.

Some needlepunch snowmen that will be finished into basket charms, pins, and/or maybe necklace charms on some ball chain...

 More Oxford mats and Pumpkin rugs...

 This Jolly Country Santa is a pattern from my dear friend Ginger of Prairie Moon Primitives...

I've got plans to dye some awesome wool yarns... purchased from a sweet and charming local boy that raises Alpacha goats.  This yarn is awesome for needlepunch!!!  I'll share more when I get the dye pots going...

My Sister~in~Law, Robin, was able to visit Ginger and Ann in Silver Dollar City a few weeks ago.  They all thought of me while they visited each other.  I so wish I could have been there too!  But they did think of me... Robin gave me this bundle of goodies from all of them.  How sweet!!!

A beautiful basket great for holding spools of yarn and other supplies for needlepunching, a yummy smelling soap, charming handmade coasters, hand carved (by Ann's Daddy!) sweetheart bears, a primitive battery operated candle, heart and bird charm, some great Oklahoma Rose rocks, and a handful of Ginger's delightfully~cheery patterns!  Thank you Ladies!!!  I love my gifts!!! 

Wishing you all warm smiles... time for me to get away from the computer and back to crafting!

Betty