Hello there, jolly blog hoppers! It is time for this year's Advent Calendar hosted by the fantabulous Jo at Serendipitous Stitching. You can go here to see the others in the calendar so far and the doors yet to come!
This is my ornament for this year! I picked up this little kit at a truly amazing yard sale (I love crafter sales!) along with a small box of several others of the same type (plus a plethora of other items).
A little gingerbread house with a good amount of backstitching to make it pop. I really like how small and cheerful it is but that thread! It was like stitching with crochet thread (or maybe perle cotton?) -- very twisty and thick. I wasn't much for the single strand of gold for the loop so I cut it in half and found another leftover bit from a different kit that was the same type. A braid should be a little more sturdy!
Technical Details
This was one of those pieces that have what seems like an absurd amount of backstitching for such a little piece but it really made a nice difference! I still like backstitching so this wasn't a troublesome task for me but it was a bit difficult with that twisty thread!
The theme for this year is our favorite Christmas song. This was tough for me! I like so many of them and usually sing my way through the days, especially while decorating and baking cookies. Though it's already been in the calendar, "O Holy Night" is one of my favorites, particularly the version by Willie K. The Hawaiian language (second verse) is beautiful!
And if I can be so silly, I will include a bonus Christmas song that I'm sure most of you have never heard before: The Twelve Days of Starcraft. This version is from the original PC game when Blizzard (the maker) made a special map for Christmas one year, each day being sung by a different unit. It definitely makes more sense to have played the game hah. My favorite part is when the archon gets annoyed and makes up new lyrics. :D
That is all from me this advent! Be sure to check out everyone else's beautiful Christmas pieces and listen to all their songs~
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*MERRY CHRISTMAS!*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧
As usual with these blog hops, I've scheduled this post to appear overnight here so the people in the future (read: the rest of the world) can have the post in a timely fashion.
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| 5 Christmas Lane |
This is my ornament for this year! I picked up this little kit at a truly amazing yard sale (I love crafter sales!) along with a small box of several others of the same type (plus a plethora of other items).
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| a delicious house |
A little gingerbread house with a good amount of backstitching to make it pop. I really like how small and cheerful it is but that thread! It was like stitching with crochet thread (or maybe perle cotton?) -- very twisty and thick. I wasn't much for the single strand of gold for the loop so I cut it in half and found another leftover bit from a different kit that was the same type. A braid should be a little more sturdy!
- "Gingerbread House" Item 3356, a Stitch 'N Hang ornament kit by NeedleMagic, Inc.
- 2-over-1 on a 14-count plastic canvas.
- Finished size: 2.5" x 3".
- Started ????, finished November 27, 2018, unknown hours.
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| without backstitching |
This was one of those pieces that have what seems like an absurd amount of backstitching for such a little piece but it really made a nice difference! I still like backstitching so this wasn't a troublesome task for me but it was a bit difficult with that twisty thread!
The theme for this year is our favorite Christmas song. This was tough for me! I like so many of them and usually sing my way through the days, especially while decorating and baking cookies. Though it's already been in the calendar, "O Holy Night" is one of my favorites, particularly the version by Willie K. The Hawaiian language (second verse) is beautiful!
And if I can be so silly, I will include a bonus Christmas song that I'm sure most of you have never heard before: The Twelve Days of Starcraft. This version is from the original PC game when Blizzard (the maker) made a special map for Christmas one year, each day being sung by a different unit. It definitely makes more sense to have played the game hah. My favorite part is when the archon gets annoyed and makes up new lyrics. :D
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| Peanut wants the vent, Klondike wants to play, Oreo wants the package |
That is all from me this advent! Be sure to check out everyone else's beautiful Christmas pieces and listen to all their songs~
As usual with these blog hops, I've scheduled this post to appear overnight here so the people in the future (read: the rest of the world) can have the post in a timely fashion.
