Friday, December 16, 2016

Advent Calendar Blog Hop Day 16

Thanks for visiting and joining in Jo's Advent Calendar Blog Hop this year! I've been thinking about what I want to post all month since I posted an Xmas one for Jo's Birthday Blog Hop it was tough to find something I hadn't already posted about on my blog. 

I included this in a multiple photo top ten post about 18 months ago, so hopefully it will seem newish to most of you!

Angelic Melody - completed in 2012: 





This was one of the largest finishes I'd had at the time. It's 11x15 and was gifted to my MIL. The metallics weren't too bad to deal with, and neither was the fabric too stiff even though this is a Dimensions kit. I was really happy to have completed it. My cording could use work, but hey, first time for everything!

And Jo's question this year is: Decorations - do you have a favourite decoration you must have on display every year, maybe an heirloom, one the children made or something with a special story behind it?

The only decoration I have that is always out is a stocking knitted by my Grandma. She made one for each grandchild way back while I was in undergrad and each one has a different design. Then she knitted one for our significant others, and for our children. She actually has knit 2 for DD because she forgot she had made one. I think that's about 17 total? They all get hung up when the Xmas decorations go up, then filled on Xmas Eve. :) 





Happy Holidays everyone!

Tiffstitch

24 comments:

  1. Wow, Tiffany! Angelic Melody is gorgeous ... beautiful stitching! Loved hearing about your grandma's knitted stockings. Such great knitting!
    Happy Christmas!
    Barbara xx

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  2. Wow!! That's gorgeous!! Happy Christmas
    Woody smack

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  3. A beautiful finish but my favourite has to be the Christmas stocking! What a precious gift from your grandma.

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  4. Thanks for taking part in the Advent Calendar Blog Hop this year. Your Angel is beautiful, love all the gold.
    Your stocking is precious too. Hand made gifts are always something to be treasured.

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  5. Your Angel is WOW!!! She is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your Stocking and your memories. So Special!

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  6. I love your stocking - how cool that you've inherited your Grandma's love of crafting! A lovely angel stitch too. The green ribbon is very effective. Merry Christmas!

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  7. The angel is simply gorgeous. Love the stocking, and I'm sure the memories that go with it are wonderful as well.

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  8. The stockings are so special! The design you chose to show is beautiful.

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  9. Angelic melody is very pretty!! It's great that you have so many handmade things from your grandma:)

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  10. Melody is beautiful. You are a stronger person than I am - I couldn't have given her away! I envy you your stockings - how lovely to have your grandma's handiwork with you each Christmas. Thank you fr sharing your Christmas story. Merry Christmas!

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  11. Your Angelic Melody is just breathtakingly beautiful. Love that you still hang up the stocking from your grandmother.

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  12. wOw! Angelic Melody is stunning! L♥ve your stocking. How precious.

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  13. Stunning stitched piece for the blog hop and such a treasure the stocking is, I love that.

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  14. Angelic Melody is absolutely lovely!AriadnefromGreece!

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  15. Wonderful Angel design, really beautiful and I love the Christmas stockings to be treasured.

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  16. I'm a bit behind with reading the blog hop posts. But I ma catching up ... :)
    A great stitched piece that you show here. And the knitted stocking your grandma made is a real treasure.

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  17. Wow what a beautiful piece! I just LOVE your stocking. I don't blame you for cherishing it.

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  18. That's an mazing piece of work you showed there, and that stocking is awesome! I'm still scared of multicoloured knitting, so I'm really impressed with your grandma's work.

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    1. Me too! Bea says it's just following a pattern though. We'll have to attempt it some day. Thank you!

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  19. Your angel is just beautiful! The framing is perfect for her!
    I love your stocking, how special that you all have one from your Grandma.

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  20. I love your Christmas stitching and your grandma is a brilliant knitter,what a lovely stocking.Happy Christmas.

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  21. Tiffany, your angel is stunning and I love the stocking that your Grandma made for you - what a wonderful memento to have.

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Thanks for any comments!

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