Yes I am married to Santa....Santa Haws that is. My husband started being Santa for the grandkids and the first 2 years he used a spare suit on old neighbor from when the kids were young...So about 4 years ago I decided he should have his own...All the Christmas designs made me think of one of my bigest projects! The VELVET Santa Suit and Hat. Well believe me do we have pictures of this! As he now is Santa for the grandkids schools too! Hee heee. You would never know that this WONDERFUL Santa is really a crusty ol man.... hee hee hee....
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2616You lucky girl. You get to sit on "Santa's Knee" And do you get what you ask for too.like "sewing machine" Great Costume Shame he only wears it for the Month
17161Gosh,he looks just like the real Santa I always carry in my head and heart (from small). It is no wonder everybody wants him to play Santa. What a friendly Santa too. Love the suit too.
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by peggyhaws
21 Aug 2009
I know, I bought a portrait of Santa hand painted at one of our craft fairs, for over the mantel during the holidays, the artist used her father-in-law for model and it really looks like my Santa!
15907Your husband makes a great looking Santa. Thanks for sharing him with us.
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by peggyhaws
21 Aug 2009
I do love him as Santa, it really show the softer side of him that he usually trys to keep under wraps.
27683Great work on the Santa suit! Where did you find the pattern? I never thought of making one. How fun is this, great to be linked with someone everyone loves!
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by peggyhaws
21 Aug 2009
Thanks, The pattern was a McCalls, I think, then I modified it, the closure zips and then velcros over the zipper. I would like to make him another with a big collar and longer faux fur, but really hat working on the velvet!
2810I yhink this is wonderful thanks for sharing the suit is great. My Brother in law plays santa every year and he is a great one the kids think he is the real thing and he is pretty close.
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by peggyhaws
21 Aug 2009
yea mine too. At the school, because he has done it for 3 years now, they see the same Santa each year, so they do believe. The young ones anyway.
32767ummmm, so, you WERE a child bride? hahaha...What a great Santa and a wonderful vocation.;)
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by peggyhaws
21 Aug 2009
Well he will be the first to say Hobby not vocation. He doesn't want any part of doing the Mall scene... Oh how I wish he would, he does look so real.
by peggyhaws
21 Aug 2009
Well, actually he is 3 years older than me is all, yep I am an old woman! I do hold my age well, always have.
158715Peg, thanks so much for sharing with us, Your DH looks the part, and his suit looks great too, job well done
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51302when someone brings joy to anyone that is ever so great. He is a wonderful man and your lucky to have him. Say hi to Santa for me..........smiling
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by peggyhaws
20 Aug 2009
Thanks, he has great fun doing it, he trys to remember the kids from the previous years.
27608he is a wonderful man.. god bless him as he brings joy to all the kids..
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by peggyhaws
20 Aug 2009
He really has a way with them and can usually get all of the little ones to his lap.
70767wow, I'm starting to believe in santa. great project!
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by peggyhaws
20 Aug 2009
Thanks...this is something he loves to do, even though each year he says it is the last....he never means it...just that crusty ol man, trying to be tough!
743281Oh Peggy, you do have a sweet crusty ol man - don't you - what a great project - thanks for sharing it and you tell Santa Haws that he is doing a great job. *4U
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by peggyhaws
20 Aug 2009
He is a sweet cursty ol man.... I love to watch him when he is Santa with the little kids that think he is the reall deal. Our grandkids are very careful not to say that is my grandpa....They know he is a helper...and they don't spoil it for the others.
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