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December 17, 2022
2022 Christmas Countdown - Mill Hill Santas from Wendy's Quilts and More

Day 17 of my 2022 Christmas Countdown and it's my Mill Hill Santas.  

I have five finished Santas now.  I do recall saying that I would continue making these Mill Hill Santas rather than joining the Prairie Schooler Santa train, but somehow I weakened and I've now made two Prairie Schooler Santas too! 




These kits are so well made and contain everything you need, except the felt to go on the back.  I've just kitted up my next two Mill Hill Santas to take on holiday with me because they're such a pleasure to stitch. 




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December 12, 2022
2022 Christmas Countdown - Mill Hill beaded ornaments (part 3) from Wendy's Quilts and More

Day 12 of my Christmas Countdown and it's my third and final post on my Mill Hill beaded ornaments.  


Aren't they cute! My favourite is the gingerbread house (of course) but they're all cute.  They're quite quick to stitch, and easily finished by gluing a piece of felt on the back and trimming them.  I like to make a beaded hanger from the left over beads.  





I've still got a few kits in my stash, so there may be more in future years, but this is it for Christmas 2022.  



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December 8, 2022
2022 Christmas Countdown - Mill Hill beaded ornaments (part 2) from Wendy's Quilts and More

Day 8 of my Christmas Countdown.

Here's some more of my Mill Hill beaded ornaments.  I do enjoy making these little kits.  They're quite cheap to buy (approx USD10) and everything you need is included - even the needles!





the purple one on the right is Diamond Holiday




When it comes to finishing these ornaments I cut them out carefully being sure to cut one hole away from the stitching.  Then I glue a piece of felt on the back.  It hides all the threads nicely.



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December 4, 2022
2022 Christmas Countdown - Mill Hill beaded ornaments (part 1) from Wendy's Quilts and More

Day 4 and it's time for my first set of Mill Hill beaded ornaments.


I love stitching these little ornaments.  It's a tradition now for mum to give me a new kit for Christmas and for me to stitch it between Christmas and New Year while watching cricket on TV.  





The perforated paper can be a challenge at first, but once you get used to it, it's fine.  Just don't pull the thread too tightly and rip the paper!

I glue felt on the back to finish the ornaments nicely, and I like to make beaded ...

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July 22, 2022
Mill Hill Santa from Wendy's Quilts and More

This week I started to think about the #12in22ornamentstitchalong again.  And wondered how many ornaments I made before I fell off the wagon! I think it might have only been three - which is pretty poor really, but to regain that sense of achievement that I love, I pulled out my Juniper Santa who has been in my travel bag for a few months now.  


I really do enjoy stitching these decorations.  Everything is in the kit - even the needles, and they don't take long at all.  I think this one has only taken me a week, with other things ...

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January 28, 2022
A Mill Hill Finish from Wendy's Quilts and More

As I said a couple of posts ago, I'm going to try and finish one Christmas ornament a month in 2022. I'm joining Carol from Stitching Dreams on her #12in22ornamentstitchalong



So, I've started by looking at my WIPs.  I found this cute Mill Hill Button and Bead kit in a box while I was looking for something else.  I think someone gave it to me because they didn't enjoy stitching on the perforated paper. 

I love these little kits, and don't mind the perforated paper at all.  If you haven't tried it before, just ...

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October 25, 2021
Mill Hill Glow In The Dark Beads from Kitty and Me Designs

 Well, check out what Mill Hill now has!


Glow In The Dark Beads!!  These are so cool!  I guess I'll be needing to do some designs with these.

Does anyone here like working with beads?  or not so much?  Leave a comment and let me know please!

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December 27, 2019
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Wendy's Quilts and More

2019 is almost over.  I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas with family and friends.  We certainly did here.


I cleared my sewing table in the family room and we put the presents on the table, rather than under the tree this year.


I got 3 new Mill Hill Santas to join the one I've already made.  I love making these little decorations and they look so good on the tree.  Here are some other Mill Hill kits I've made in previous years.






I gave mum some of the new Land Art fabric by Odile Bailloeul ...

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