a little holiday sashiko work in progress

a few designs i've been working on, i'm loving the dark navy linen background for sashiko thread.so far i think i like these trees, that are made up of lines rather than outlines,

and this snowflake turned out ok, maybe next time i'll do it less free form and draw out the the design first.

i have plans to turn these designs into ornaments, i'll show you how they turn out.

salt dough ornaments

i'm so impressed with these salt dough ornaments, from katy elliot via whip up.

snowflake embroidery by resurection fern

just beautiful, including a tutorial. from resurrection fern, via craft gossip.

felt cafe ornaments for 2008

natural brown merino, wet felted into a ball. the modern snowflake is then added using the needle felting technique (stabby stabby).and if you liked the felt ball of hope, it's now an ornament!

they're in the shop, and i have some more holiday objects in the works.