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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Day 6 of 2016 Advent Calendar

Welcome to day 6 of Advent Calendar Blog Hop Serendipitous Stitching's 2016 Online Advent Calendar.  Advent Central can be reached by clicking the link, hop on over so you can catch up with all the previous posts.

Before I do my post, I have to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sister, Nancy and niece-to-be niece-in-law-to-be? Michelle.  There are a lot of birthdays in my and my husband's families between October and December and I really do appreciate Michelle sharing one as it is much easier to keep track of and besides she and Nancy are guaranteed to have at least one birthday wish each.

So onto the reason you hopped over here.  Jo asked us to talk about a favorite decoration.  I will admit that I have never seen a Christmas decoration I haven't fallen in love with.  Fortunately, I am very picky about what I add to the collection, so you won't be seeing my on Hoarders or at least not for Christmas decorations.  All that means is that I have lots of favorite ornaments, but the one that goes on the tree first every year is this Santa:


I honestly don't know too much about him.  My Mom gave him to me, but I don't remember if it was from her family or if it's a first generation heirloom. 

Also, the holidays can't start until this wreath:


And this Santa:

are hung.  My Mom made the wreath sometime in the 1980s.  It's not as crisp as it used to be and it takes a bit more twiddling to get it to lay just right, but it isn't Christmas without it.  The Santa is Gift of Peace by Lavender and Lace.  I finished him in 1990 and he was one of the first pieces I framed myself.  I remember thinking it rather daring to use a blue mat.

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to check out the other days.

24 comments:

Pull the other thread said...

Happy Birthday to all your family members celebrating this month. We are the same, have lots of Birthdays between Oct to Dec. Thanks so much for sharing all your favorite decoration, they are all beautiful. I especially love the wreath and the Santa cross stitch but that's just the crafter in me talking 😆

Justine said...

What lovely heirlooms! Thanks for sharing.

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

Thanks for taking part in the Advent Calendar Blog Hop this year. Love the L&L Santa and the family heirloom decorations.
My family are the opposite to your's, the last Birthday is 26th November and the first is 10th February! So two whole months free. September is another matter...

Kaisievic said...

Lovely post, my dear. I love all of your Christmas treasures, especially the Lavender and Lace Santa. Happy birthday to your sister and niece to be and all of your other family members, too. But most of all Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Rhona said...

It's lovely to have these kind of heirlooms.
Happy Birthday to all the family members :)

Katie said...

Hopping by on the blog hop. Your Santa ornament is beautiful. Love your wreath. Great job for your first framing. Love the dark mat. Happy Holidays!

Julie said...

Dropping by in the blog hop .... Beautiful stitched santa, gorgeous wreath on the door.
Birthday wishes to your family memebers.

Melinda Forbes said...

Thank you for sharing your special Holiday memories with us. I love the little Santa and your Stitched Santa looks beautiful with the dark mat.

Bea said...

There is something very special about the ornaments you've had a long time - so many memories that go with them. Love the Santa stitching.

deb said...

Birthday wishes to your family celebrators!

Your heirloom Santa ornament is beautiful and it must be delightful to put up the L&L Santa every year (nice framing job). I think I know how you must feel about your Mom's wreath - one of my own special things to put up each year is a three wise men hanging my mom made in the 70s.

Robin in Virginia said...

Your Santa ornament makes me smile. Your L&L Santa is lovely in its blue mat. I think your wreath looks super; what a treasure.

Barb said...

Your stitched Santa is wonderful. I love the ornaments that have such family memories for you.

Astrids dragon said...

Love your old Santa, he's cute! And the Santa you made looks great, nice framing. Always nice to have something from the family, the wreath still looks good!

Brigitte said...

These decorations are real treasures.

Vickie said...

What special, fantastic pieces you shared!

Southpaw Stitcher said...

Lovely array of Christmas decorations. The Lavender and Lace Santa is quite stunning.

gracie said...

Great Christmas decorations.

Leonore Winterer said...

Those are some great decorations. I really like the wreath :)

jocondine said...

I love your wreath, it is lovely, nice fabric and sewing, really welcoming! Joyeuses fêtes de Noël! Amitiés. xxx

Ariadne said...

Lovely heirlooms both the wreath and Santa!AriadnefromGreece!

FlashinScissors said...

Hi Susan,
Visiting you from the blog hop! Great Santa decoration, love your Christmas door wreath .... and the stitched Santa is beautiful too!
Barbara x

Elfie said...

I enjoyed your Christmas story. Gift of Peace is one of my favourite L&L Santas, and I do like your framing - mine is much less adventurous! Merry Christmas!

Heather said...

Great choices! Merry Christmas!

Christine said...

Finally catching up on the blog hop. Lovely ornaments