Frenzy and Finishes UPDATED

(Two additional finishes at the bottom)

Well I had myself a little stitching frenzy and finishing.  I managed to stitch and finish three quick ornament and one patriotic finish over the last week.  There was no baking this year as  I would singularly eat it ALL.   All the gifts were wrapped and mailed.   No prepping the house for incoming family.  All the decorating I was going to do was done.  What else was I to do but sit, stitch and have my backside grow wider?   

I stitched two Lizzie Kate designs stitched from stash with mystery fabrics.  I substituted with what floss I had on hand but pretty much stitched as charted.    First up, Don't Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle.  The word "tinsel" was to be stitched in white.   I scratched my head at that and I used some mystery metallic for it and for the cording around the edge.  

Going with the tangled thought, I came across the three 'bulb' buttons and I thought how appropriate.........just like tinsel, we all know Christmas lights get in their own tangle.

Second is Fa-La-La from Lizzie Kate and again it was stitched from stash.  I edged this with green chinese braid.

 The third is a Mill Hill kit.  These kits are super easy but I don't think I could have a steady diet of them.

Lastly, this patriotic stitch from Bent Creek.   The pattern, floss, linen and boxes were all part of different days in my advent exchange.  

Two more finished to round out the year.

The Peppermint SAL from Facebook for the year of blackwork.  I stitched this on 28 count banding with a blue edging from Sassy Jack's.  I stitched it using GAST Black Raspberry Jam.  

It was fun to stitch and easy to keep up with - one motif a week......except when I left myself fall 6 to 8 weeks behind.  

These itty bitty candies are an extra that was included with Brenda Gervais Merry and Minty.

Next up, shopping my stash for what's on tap for stitching in 2021.