Candy Cane Santa arrived today! And a pleasant discovery was that, although I knew it was a big design (12x16 inches), much of the background is in half cross-stitch, so it should be relatively quick to stitch. So since it'll be my project for stitching over the Christmas period, maybe I'll get it finished next Christmas, rather than Christmas 2011...

Newton some Gettysburg by Dimensions has many half stitches, as does Aurora Cabin that Im working on at the moment, its a nice surprise when you realize that a large area is just halves.

I like Dimensions for the half stitches they finish up a lot quicker. Hope you enjoy stitching it

It's a very long time since I've stitched a Dimensions kit - I'm very impressed with the colour-coded thread-sorter. Their kits were always a bit difficult to differentiate similar colours in the huge bundles of thread they provide!

The half stitches in Gettysburg really stitch up quick

Newton I agree with you, it takes me an afternoon just to fix the colours out.

I am looking forward to seeing your stages of Candy cane Santa.

Lovely.I have this design in my box which I started the other year.Should really get it finished as its a lovely design

lovely it is very nice pattern i love it
dave love it too wanted to buy this one for me for this christmas to have a cross stitch ornement at home for kelvin but because i dont not have time to stitch i asked him to wait for next year
look forward to see you progress on it hope you enjoy stitching it

Look forward to seeing piccy .

Jane x

Enjoy!

Now we just wait to see the WIP pics. So you will need to get started soon.

Yay! As already said, we need wip pics. ^^

Looks like you had better be getting on with this Newton as the peeps are needing a WIP, think they would give you time to do a little of it, always impatient.

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Originally posted by Piper:
Looks like you had better be getting on with this Newton as the peeps are needing a WIP, think they would give you time to do a little of it, always impatient.

I wasn't planning to start it until nearer Christmas, but maybe I'd better get on with it. I have a feeling that a picture of it finished will be wanted by next weekend!