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