Framed!

I framed Old Saint Nick in a vintage frame.  It used to hold a photo of my Dad when he was very young and I confiscated it from my parents.  Very suitable for Nick I think!

Old Saint Nick!

And he is all done.....his boots are navy blue, added some bling to the staff and just a few snowflakes!

All the knots

All of the French knots are done!  Just a few more touches....his boots and some background and he will be all set.  My threads for those two things should arrive tomorrow or the next day, so I am off to ponder another stitching adventure!

A beard...

I did his mustache and beard in more of the Angora but this time in satin stitches and then a bit of a brush with the Bunka.  I also did a lot more French knots!

A bag

I have added his bag in Silk Lame Braid, some roses, hearts and Christmas trees for decorations.  And.....a few more French knots at the bottom.  Trimmed his pom pom some more too!

All over the place

I did Nick's face cheek and added his eye.  Pearls were next for the top of his hat.  His staff is worked in Gobelin stitch-slanted, and then I added more of the French knots along the bottom of his coat. I trimmed the pom pom a bit more too.

Hat and

The hat is all stitched in the Milanese and so is the rest of the sleeve.  The turkey work is done for the pom pom on his hat....needs to be  little trimming done!

Some on..........

So I worked some Milanese and 4 way continental on his hat, filled in more of his sleeve and coat bottom.

So far, so cute!

I have worked the French knots on Santa's hat and sleeve cuff.  I have put in the first step on his coat and sleeve with a four way continental.  I had to order a couple of threads so I am working with what I have to get this fun guy started.  His French knots are done with 5 strands of white Splendor in a 3 wrap knot.  The continental is done is a size 16 Kreinik.

Look carefully

In between stitching black, I need some color....so where is it?  LOL  I have traced the line drawing for Old Saint Nick by Cheryl Schaeffer on the canvas and pulled threads.  I am sort of following the stitch guide.  This has been in the stash for a loooonnnngggg time so I updating some fibers.  He is on a 12 x 12 set of bars.