Celtic Ladies episode 4 - Noel!

[Sarah Gixxer]

Looking gorgeous and nearly done! Looks like you'll finish by Tuesday as promised. I can't wait to see them all with the beads on, they'll make a stunning set.

Dutch cookies? GGGRRR. You might have made them on Saturday! Hehehe.

[StephanyNJC-UK]

i'll keep some for when you next come over, or make more....hehe. Oh and aardappels, little balls of marzipan rolled in cocoa powder, yum yumyum, i think they're meant for new year really (but i make all year round..)
Oh dear, did i say tuesday...thats tomorrow..no days inbetween then and now...eek! better get back to it!

[minij]

This is looking stunning, how do you stitch something so intricate soooooo fast

[Rose]

That looks great wish I had the time and ability to sit and work like you do. I can only sit for about an hour then have to move or else the back gets to be a problem. Getting old I guess I used to be able to sit all day and stitch.

[Mabel Figworthy]

Oh and aardappels, little balls of marzipan rolled in cocoa powder, yum yumyum, i think they're meant for new year really (but i make all year round..)

Definitely Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) treats where I come from -- but I agree they taste great all year round

[StephanyNJC-UK]

Sinterklaas, i forgot this year. I've only been in Holland once on the proper day, we saw 6 saint Nick's & zwaarte Piet's (? spelt right M?) with white horses. Then we went back to a cousins house for boerenkoel (?) and smoked sausage, mmm..... and then there's my fave, hutspot.... Christmas always makes me think o' Dutch food. Olliebollen!! oh yay....

[Mabel Figworthy]

You're making me quite homesick -- it's a good thing we'll be going to Holland for Christmas!

[StephanyNJC-UK]

M, have an advocaat for me-ee, i haven't had chance to go back for 3 years..*sniff*

I'm not in the best of moods, stitching is finished, started the beads today and planned on getting them done today, oh-HO! not a chance, run out of the red ones. Packets of antique seed beads are half the weight/number of the regular beads, be warned folks. Irksome, it is

[Krissy]

That is looking wonderful!!

[coffee_freak]

[Rose]

Darn beads. What a bummer.

[Busy_B]

Sorry to hear about the beads! It seems like running out of necessary items is contagious around the forum.

[charmagne_capalad]

Yeah, sorry about the beads.. ...but definitely you're making such GREAT progress! Stunning!

[StephanyNJC-UK]

i ordered some extra beads quick on wednesday and they came yesterday, so she's now Finished!



and a close-up of the beads..







and the full pic..



onwards to santa of the forest now, yay....

[Sarah Gixxer]

She's beautiful, well done you! So glad the beads turned up quickly.

[agi]

Congratulations! She is fantastic!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Well done with the beads, and she's just gorgeous!

[Busy_B]

This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on the finish!

[Serinde]

Beautifully done!

[Rose]

That is great!!!!! Have you finished the beads on the other ladies????

The last picture you show in the background there is a wonderful picture of candles. Did you stitch that one???? Is it one that you have showed us and I have just missed it??? Could you tell me where you got the pattern?????