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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018 ( edited Mar 21'18 19:14 )
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Dear Cuties, I've had a nice day at home, cleaning, ironing, sewing, whilst the Tilers did the Bathroom and Toilet floors. They will be back Monday to do the walls. Hopefully the fit-out will be before the weekend as we have Ben's boys here next Thursday and Friday for a sleepover.

Now that we have no bath, they will just have a shower!

These are the Frizzy Cross-stitch Santas I showed a couple of days ago from Becky J's cross-stitch company. Love Chris

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Comments (26)
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by spendlove 09 Mar 2018
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Love these, Chris.
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks Sue, me too. Love Chris
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by lilylady 09 Mar 2018
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Beautiful!
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks so much Sandy, love Chris
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by michemb 09 Mar 2018
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so pretty my friend, great work,
hugs
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks so much, high praise from you. Love Chris
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by graceandham 09 Mar 2018
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Chris, These turned out great. Love your red fabric and each Santa makes the one beside it cuter. They'd be hanging all year at my house...
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks Betsey, I wanted to bring the stars out as each Santa has a star in it and I was fortunate enough when I was at Spotlight last year I saw a pack of fat quarters in reds! The star fabric was a piece in it! So it matched perfectly. Love Chris
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by asterixsew 09 Mar 2018
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Lovely work Chris, much more exciting than housework
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks so much Caroline, that's for sure! More relaxing too! Love Chris
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by dragonflyer 09 Mar 2018
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I was wondering what you were going to do with these...great job~
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks Kim, well each year I try to do some sort of Christmas themed sewing project. As I'm a nutter for Santas, this was ideal. It's worked out about 20 inches square. Each little Santa was a 4x4 and I just made it on a piece of white fabric that I cut at 6 1/2 inch square. Love Chris
by dragonflyer 21 Mar 2018
I love doing machine embroidered cross stitch...it is mesmerizing to watch it stitch out!
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by elemausi 09 Mar 2018
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Love these, you have done a great work.
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks so much Barbel, the digitiser does all the work though! I just press buttons, he he he! Love Chris
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by crafter2243 09 Mar 2018
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At the rate you are going you will have everything for your Christmas luncheon done by Easter. Great work
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Ha ha ha! I can't believe it's only 3 weeks away. We also finish our daylight saving on Easter Sunday 1st April. It's so dark here in the mornings when I go for my walk, so I can't wait.
by vickiannette 11 Mar 2018
with you there! hate the last month of daylight saving. not really saving as we have the light on in the mornings because it's so dark.
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by sonjapotgieter 09 Mar 2018
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Such a Stunning Project!!Great work done..Gorgeous!!!
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks Sonja, love Chris
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by pennyhal2 09 Mar 2018
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This is a fantastic example of machine embroidery and quilting merged to make an amazingquilt! These little Santas are so cute and cheerful! Nicely done!
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks so much Penny, (I hope that is your name) and these are actually Cross-stitch too! I love watching it sew out. Love Chris
by pennyhal2 11 Mar 2018
Penny is my nickname!
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by mops 09 Mar 2018
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LOve these, great work!
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by pennifold 09 Mar 2018
Thanks so much Martine, me too! Love Chris
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by liliana1 09 Mar 2018
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Absolutely Great. Looks Fabulous
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by pennifold 10 Mar 2018
Thanks so much, love Chris
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by shirley124 09 Mar 2018
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Lovely. Hugs
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by pennifold 10 Mar 2018
Thanks Shirley, love Chris
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by sebsews 09 Mar 2018
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This quilt impresses me. Maybe I should do a small cross-stitch design. Hugs, Suzanna
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by pennifold 10 Mar 2018
Thanks Suzanna, go for it! It's easy doing a small one. Love Chris
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by cfidl 10 Mar 2018
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Love this piece! Cute santa's!
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by pennifold 10 Mar 2018
Thanks so much Chris, love Chris.

P.S. Are you home yet from visiting Christie?
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by jrob 10 Mar 2018
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Great job. Did you do them on Aida cloth or just regular fabric? Either way it's spectacular.
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by pennifold 11 Mar 2018
Hi Jerrilyn, it's just on ordinary white cloth with a bit of a liine look to it. It's a gorgeous fabric. Love Chris
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by basketkase 10 Mar 2018
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This is terrific, Chris......will look lovely on a wall.....
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by pennifold 11 Mar 2018
Thanks Vicki, I hope so, if not hanging over one of my couches. Love Chris
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by mariagiannina 11 Mar 2018
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Turned out really lovely - nice wall hanging!
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by pennifold 11 Mar 2018
Thanks Mary, I think so too. Love Chris
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by noah 11 Mar 2018
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You love your Santa's and they sewed out excellent for you!!!!1Hugs
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by pennifold 12 Mar 2018
Hi Carolyn, yes, I do love collecting Santa things! Thanks, lov eChris
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by peafarm 11 Mar 2018
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These are amazing! Love the star fabric around them also.
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by pennifold 12 Mar 2018
Thanks so much, I do too. Love Chris
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by katydid 19 Mar 2018
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This is beautiful
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by pennifold 19 Mar 2018
Thanks Kay, love Chris
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by dailylaundry 19 Mar 2018
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Just had a chance to see this - it is beautiful!! I want to know, how did you get it finished to quickly? Do you have 3 machines going at once - lol?? Hugs to you, Laura
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by sewdeb 19 Mar 2018
I think she has elves working for her like Santa... LOL!
by dailylaundry 19 Mar 2018
LOL ... I could use a couple of elves to help me!!
by pennifold 19 Mar 2018
Hi Laura, I only have two embroidery machines, but put it all together with just the sewing section. Love Chris
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by sewdeb 19 Mar 2018
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Oh, Chris, this is fantastic! I love it!
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by pennifold 19 Mar 2018
Thanks Debbie, this will be out for my ladies luncheon this year. Love Chris
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by toogie 20 Mar 2018
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You have shown us a good example of how you can use cross stitch designs on fabric other than Aida cloth. A very good example it is, too! I must admit, I don't collect very many XST designs but you've done excellent work of these. What stabilizer did you use please?
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by pennifold 20 Mar 2018
Thanks so much Toogie, I only ever use Tear away - medium weight normally. I buy it in large rolls about 12 inches wide. Love Chris (This is of course an Australian company)
http://www.creekcreations.com.au/tearawaystabilisers.htm
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by peafarm 21 Mar 2018
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Great to see a cross stitch emb design stitched out. I've only done 2 designs and they were pretty--just never tried anymore although I have some. You've done a beautiful job.
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by pennifold 21 Mar 2018
Thanks so much Patti, I love cross-stitch designs, they are so great to watch sewing out. Love Chris
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by lbrow 21 Mar 2018
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I love the cross stitch Chris. Looks more old fashioned. Great work!
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by pennifold 21 Mar 2018
Thanks Miss Lillian, me too. Love Chris