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GILLIAN · Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:35 pm **Posts:** 40

Hello,
I have two of these to stitch for two wee girls in my extended family. The pic doesn't really show the top well, the bit in the middle has two gingerbread men.
Hope you like them

Gillian

crafterglen · Joined: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:02 pm **Posts:** 783

Now I see how far you have got, past number 15! are you doing one at a time or both together?
Happpy Stitching
Glen x

rcperryls · **Posted:** Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:53 pm

There are going to be two happy little girls in your family at Christmas. This is really cute.

Carole

GILLIAN · Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:35 pm **Posts:** 40

Doing both at the same time, on piece 39 of both, 100 & something left.

This is definitely a labour of love, if any more baby's arrive in our family they'll get M&S vouchers :lol:

Squirrel · **Posted:** Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:57 pm

Wow they are gorgeous and are going to be sooooo welcomed I am sure.

Sally

Lady Aracne · Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:19 pm **Posts:** 14

Thats adorable!

Lili · Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:17 pm **Posts:** 2322

lovely!!

Mabel Figworthy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:11 am

What lovely projects, they'll be treasured!

GILLIAN · Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:35 pm **Posts:** 40

For anyone who's interested, here's an update

Gillian

rcperryls · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:56 pm

what a lovely Christmas stocking

Carole

Darlene · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:24 am

My sister-in-laws mother made similar stockings for all 5 of her boys and they love their stockings!!
keep up the good work; I know the children will appreciate them (eventually!)

darlene

Squirrel · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:05 am

That is looking really gorgeous and so many interesting things on it too. Well done

Sally

Midge · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:30 am

They are lovely. I did a tree skirt last year in the same way and although it took forever, I did enjoy it and would love to do a stocking now that I have seen yours.

ali-cat · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:36 am

They are beautiful!!! :applesauce:

What lucky little girls!!

Nachstenliebe · Joined: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:04 pm **Posts:** 11784

Wonderful work!!! I made something similar for myself many years ago.. I wonder what happened to it :thinks:

Faith

GILLIAN · Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:35 pm **Posts:** 40

Midge wrote:

They are lovely. I did a tree skirt last year in the same way and although it took forever, I did enjoy it and would love to do a stocking now that I have seen yours.

Midge, I've done 3 of these in the last couple of years and something I learned from the 1st one is, if it's to actually be used (mine all are :lol:

) then buy an extra piece of felt for lining the inside so that excited little fingers don't get caught in your threads. If you are going to do one then shop about as the prices differ hugely now that there's more people selling them.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words :applesauce:

socialsue · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:38 am

Lovely stockings!!! The girls are lucky to have such beautiful gifts from you.

socialsue

Midge · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:00 am

GILLIAN wrote:

Midge wrote:

They are lovely. I did a tree skirt last year in the same way and although it took forever, I did enjoy it and would love to do a stocking now that I have seen yours.

Midge, I've done 3 of these in the last couple of years and something I learned from the 1st one is, if it's to actually be used (mine all are :lol:

) then buy an extra piece of felt for lining the inside so that excited little fingers don't get caught in your threads. If you are going to do one then shop about as the prices differ hugely now that there's more people selling them.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words :applesauce:

Thanks for the advice. Llining it will be a great idea.

Lili · Joined: Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:17 pm **Posts:** 2322

very pretty work!! :applesauce:

Mabel Figworthy · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:26 am

Scrumptious!