"Laighla"

This piece was requested by one of my former coworkers.  It was to be teal and yellow with maybe a bunch of poinsettias.  This is what the creative process produced.  I added some faux pearls and pearl-colored seed beads to tie the color scheme together.  Hidden bells under the flowers give it a festive jingle.  All hand-beaded.

"Avonlea"

A companion piece for "Anthony" and "Kristen."

Dreamin' By the Fire - "Anita"

I made this one for my aunt in Colorado.  A "cozy fireplace scene" was suggested with special mention of Bert, the black labrador.

The body was made of a red brocade, the crest of cream-colored embroidered ribbon and green corduroy with Vintaj brass accents.  The majority of the scene is made of felt.  The forest print of the two deer was cut from cotton quilting fabric, and the tree is decorated with jewelry elements and glass and jasper beads.  The bears are buttons.  The lining is a red poinsettia print cotton quilting fabric.

Mother-in-Law

Father-in-Law

My husband's family really appreciated the stockings I made for them a few years ago, so I completed the family set this year.  These were made of suede and are of the "family style" rather than designer variety.

Red Noel ~ $50

Red Noel was the first of my generic designer stockings.  It is approximately 14" long, made of an ivory cotton damask fabric with a red satin lining.

A matching name tag can be made if desired.

The crown border began with a 1 1/2" red ribbon, over which was placed a sheer red sparkle ribbon, with red upholstery trim over it all, beaded with white Swarovski crystal elements, and finished with a red beaded trim.

The letters NOEL were individually cut from burgundy red felt and stitched on by hand.  The stitches were hidden by red seed beads.

Three of the poinsettias were taken from a decorative Christmas pick, the fourth and largest was made by hand from the same red felt as the NOEL lettering and made to match as much as possible.  The scene is accented by smaller decorative blossoms made of ribbon and faux pearls, plastic beads shaped as red and white Christmas lights, white Swarovski crystals, clear glass seed beads, and one red cardinal button.