Background and....

I stitched the background with two shades of Splendor using 3 strands in basket weave.  Then I started on the face using Kreinik #8 5760 in Diagonal Mosaic.  His cheeks are Silk Lame Braid as is his smile.

Candy Hat Snowman

Candy Hat Snowman ornament is by Associated Talents and is going on the stretcher bars.

Finished

Auburn by Mindy is stitched!  Ready to be finished!  But not today!

Zipping along

I finished all the shading colors in the middle band and at the bottom.  More black to do at the bottom!

Top third

The top third is done and I am working on the Auburn band and the boxes below it.

Silk Lame Braid

So far I have stitched the top third black area.  I am working from right to left all in basketweave to fill the design.  I used all Silk Lame' Braid 18 so far.  This is a design painted by Mindy and is a 4 inch round.

Another ornament

This ornament is by Mindy and is next up on the stretcher bars.

Sequins and bead

I added white beads scattered around and some blue snowflake sequins.  This is done!

Almost there!

I finished the sky, outlined the body, finished the shading around the snow at the bottom....just a little bit more to go!

Lots more done

So the ornaments are stitched, the rest of the fring is on the scarf, the white portion of the snow is done, lst Christmas is stitched.   And.....the thread came in the mail, so I can get busy on finishing this up!

A face and a body

Added the facial touches and stitched the body!

Progress

He has a scarf and a hat with a pompom on top and fringe on part of the scarf.  The mittens are stitched too.  More fring will be added after I finish the body.

More background

I worked on background again.  I am going to run out of thread so I placed an order today.  I can work on other areas while I wait for it come in.