First Christmas Stocking - Update 23rd July

[summer81]

I have finally started stitching up my first ever Christmas Stocking! I have wanted to do some for years and finally decided on the designs I wanted and ordered from 123 Stitch.

The first one I am working on is Candy Cane Dimensions Gold for my fur baby. This is my first ever Dimensions pattern and I am really enjoying watching it come to life.

Thanks everyone for looking

This is what it will look like:


This is after 2 weeks progress:

[karen4bells]

What a lucky furbaby you have. That is a gorgeous design and you have made a wonderful start on it!! Very very nicely stitched!! I can't wait to see your next update

[vanessanjf]

That is a gorgeous stocking I can see why you wanted to do it. You have made a lot of progress in only two weeks

[lucyloo34]

Wow its looking fab well done you've made loads of progress

[Rose]

Wonderful work!!!! Santa looks great!!!!!

[millymolly]

This is coming along fast! Looking good.

[Niraa87]

Wow... I have never made any seasonal stitches... but seeing this deffinatly makes me want to start straight away ! lovely!

[Mary C]

I LOVE that. I love Santa Claus...in fact, my next piece with Santa Clause inspired. Haven't found just what I want yet but I will! Yours looks like it will be fun to stitch.

[tiffstitch]

Beautiful design, and great work!

[rcperryls]

What a great design that is. You are doing a really good job of stitching also. Lucky furbaby!

Carole

[Squirrel]

That Santa is a lovely one and you have made a great start. Well done

[summer81]

Thanks for all your kind comments. This has been interesting to stitch up with so many different numbers of threads used for different stitches.

Here's an update of where I am up to. I have decided to do BS as i go to cut down on the amount and the end and I also wanted to see Santa's face



I also thought I'd post a picture of my stitchy friend, Polly....she's great company while I stitch away....except as you can see she doesnt like it when I wake her up



Thanks for looking

[karen4bells]

beautiful update!!! The stocking is coming along fantastically!! Polly is just too precious!! Great update and pictures

[pattiebelle]

Too cute!!!

The puppy AND the project ...

[Rose]

Wonderful work!!!!!

[Squirrel]

Great update - you certainly are moving ahead with this one really well. Great idea to do the back stitch as you go, it does save a lot of angst at the end.

Santa has nice face too.

Love Polly, she is gorgeous. Hope you don't disturb her naps too often.

[Cecilia]

great progress . good idea to do the backstitiching as you go. I've started doing that too. Makes it less tiresome.

[rcperryls]

great progress on the stocking. I used to do the backstitch as I went also. Mostly because I love seeing something develop No bs on the HAEDs and I don't miss it, but I never hated it as some do. Polly is adorable. I bet she went right back to sleep. She does look a bit annoyed at being awakened.

Carole

[nachosmiley]

Wow...that stocking looks amazing already! There is a real depth of colours in it

I'm presuming that Polly is the recipient...if so she is one lucky poochy!! I have often thought about doing a stocking myself...the bit that scares me though is the finishing....cross stitching I can do....normal sewing and me don't get along so great though!!

[YoungStitcher]

This is an awesome project!!!

Great start