Just a brief break from Flames of Desire to welcome you to Day 13 of the Advent Calendar Blog Hop, hosted by the lovely Jo of
Serendipitous Stitching! I have to admit I was very excited to get Day 13 as 13 has always been my lucky number!
This year's theme is Stocking, Sack or Something Else - I think my stitchy picture will clearly give away my answer!
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| Stockings! |
Stockings all the way! Stockings were actually my initial inspiration to get into cross-stitching in the first place nearly 20 years ago! My aunt was big into stitching at the time and she had created a pair of beautiful cross-stitched stockings for her and her husband, and I knew right then and there that when I grew up, I'd make stockings for me and my family, and I did! Mine and my husbands were finished in time for our second Christmas together, and I started the ones for each of my kids as soon as we started trying to get pregnant with each of them because these suckers took me about 18 months a piece to finish!
I grew up with stockings, I never knew about sacks or something else! In our house, Santa brings small gifts for under the tree but is primarily responsible for filling up the stockings with goodies of all sorts! Over the years, Santa has brought our kids everything from pacifiers and teething toys to My Little Pony and Spiderman toys! Santa also fills my stocking, while Mrs. Claus is responsible for filling up my husband's. Can't wait to see what Santa brings this year!
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed this addition to the 2012 Advent Calendar Blog Hop!
Until next time!
~Katy
Oh such lovely stockings. Sadly my daughter is 8 and I am yet to make her one. But yet another christmas and no stocking mad me sad this year... So I have chosen one to make and it will be ready for next year.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. They look like they were made with a lot of time, care, and love. It's a lovely family tradition!
ReplyDeleteyour stockings are lovely! No wonder they took so long to stitch.
ReplyDeleteWow! Those are gorgeous stockings! How nice that your kids will look forward to seeing them every year. Maybe when they grow up, they'll start stitching one for their kids too!
ReplyDeleteOh wow Katy!! Fabulous work! Just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe stockings are beautiful:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stockings Katy! I'm so glad you shared them with us!
ReplyDeleteWow those stockings are fabulous. It's my intention to try and stitch our grandchildren a stocking each - with any luck they may have them before they reach adulthood!
ReplyDeleteTHey are amazing - beautiful WOW..Love your stockings, thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteGorgeous stockings. May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,
ReplyDeleteThe gladness of Christmas give you hope,
The warmth of Christmas grant you love.
These stockings are really lovely =)
ReplyDeleteIn Germany we don't use stockings so much, we take a boot instead ;-) But I love those stitched stockings and will definitely done some in my life =)
Katy,
ReplyDeleteI applaud you for those gorgeous stockings! You did a splendid job on each!
I am a new follower to your blog and I will add you to my reading list.
Hugs!
Gorgeous stockings! Stockings are definitly winning the race, no sign of any boots so far LOL.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part in the Advent Calendar
Those stockings are amazing! So detailed and very special!! Love your stocking tradition!!
ReplyDeleteOh, these are beautiful! I think I like Teresa's the best -- that window is just so lovely. :D
ReplyDeleteOh dear, your stockings are gorgeous! My fav is David's but hey are all so beautiful.
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