Friday 12 December 2014

Val Laird's Free Christmas Patterns

Val Laird lives in Queensland and has a lovely blog filled with her beautifully worked stitching. Chel shared this link at the Down To Earth Forums recently and I just loved the doves...I am going to re-do the wing line on the higher dove as it is too dark. I worked the flowers etc in 3 strands of thread but only used 1 strand of a metallic gold thread to do the blanket stitch joining the two pieces together...I also lightly stuffed mine too...



As I turn 58 years of age today I've had to change the "About Me" here on my blog from mid-50s to late-50s but truthfully I don't feel a bit different :D Here I am yesterday in Perth with a very, very cheeky Father Christmas...


I'd better get on and do some housework I suppose...be back later
xxx

6 comments:

  1. Love what you have done with my free Christmas dove pattern, Sue.

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  2. gorgeous doves! padding makes them look a little more realistic :))

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  3. Those doves are just beautiful! They definitely go into the idea box bookmark for next year, maybe I will begin working on Christmas before December! Happy Birthday! I too turned 58 this year and have decided that 60 really is the new 40 so that makes us 38! Hope your special day was lovely!

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  4. I love the white felt doves - splendid. Santa's bloomers look a trick :-)

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  5. Those doves are gorgeous, no wonder you wanted to share.

    That's one sexy looking Father Christmas, and he does look rather cheeky!

    You are looking well Sue xx

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  6. the doves are lovely and many happies Sue, have a wonderful day
    love Lorraine xxxx

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