Cheery Snowman Wall Hanging PDF

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I'm gonna make this quick because I have quite the to-do list today!

I wanted to let you all know that I added the Cheery Snowman Wall Hanging to my Craftsy shop in PDF form!  In case you forgot or haven't seen it yet, I held a 4-week plastic canvas stitch-along and this adorable wall hanging was the result!

If you want to make him yourself, you can go back and check out the stitch-along posts, or you can go grab the PDF over in my Craftsy shop! 

Have a great week everyone!

Free Friday: Cheery Snowman Stitch-Along #4

Happy Friday to you all today!  And it is a happy day here.  There's a gentle fluffy snow falling outside and the sun is shining a little bit.  It's warm and cheery in my house now that it's all decorated for Christmas and we're starting our winter celebrations.  Don't you love this time of year and how cozy and joyous it is? 

It's once again time for our stitch-along, and this is the last one!  In case you missed it, I announced four weeks ago that we would be doing a Christmasy plastic canvas stitch along!  It will be a pattern given out in four parts, one a week for four weeks.  All of the required materials for the entire project are posted on that announcement page I linked to, so if you want to join us, click on that to see what you'll need to finish the entire project.  If you can't get started right away, I'll post the pattern in its entirety at the end of the stitch-along so that you can do it at your leisure!

Week #1: Snowman Body
Week #2:  Hat and Carrot
Week #3: Scarf and Holly Leaves 

Cheery Snowman Wall Hanging Week #4

Skill Level: 

Beginner

Materials:

• All stitched pieces from previous weeks
• Hot glue
• 18 Gauge black craft wire
• Wire cutters
• Two sets of needle nose pliers 
• Six 7mm red pompoms
• Eleven 8mm black beads
• Black sewing thread
• Sewing needle 
• Black craft cord 

Instructions:

1. To make the arms, cut six 7-inch pieces of black craft wire.  Use three pieces of wire per arm.  Use one pair of pliers to hold three wires 1/2 inch from the end, as shown:

2. Use the second set of pliers to begin twisting the wires, as below:

3. Continue twisting until you are left with 1/2 inch of untwisted wire on both ends, like in the picture below:

4. Repeat for second arm; set arms aside.
5. Attach the black beads to the snowman body using the black sewing thread and sewing needle according to the graph at the end of the instructions.
6. Using the hot glue, attach the scarf, hat, carrot nose, holly leaves, and red pompoms.  Use the picture above and the close up shot below as a guide.

7. Bend the arms to form the shapes in the picture below, and attach as shown using hot glue.  To make sure arms don't detach in the future, be sure that the hot glue goes all the way around the wire by adding a little on top and smearing it to the sides.

8. Cut a 4 inch piece of craft cord.  Use hot glue to attach the cord to the back of the snowman, using the graph below as a guide. ♥

Click the images above to see them larger.   

You may share this pattern however you please as long as you don't alter it or claim it as your own.  Please link back if you share this pattern.  You may sell items made from this pattern.  However, you may not sell this pattern.

Congrats!  You now have a finished snowman wall hanging to decorate your home with or to give away as a fun Christmas present!  I hope you enjoyed our Cheery Snowman Stitch-Along as much as I did!  Check back next week if you want the whole pattern put together as a PDF.  Have a great weekend everyone!

Holly Leaf TBC

Happy Monday, everyone!  Oh how I love Monday.  Am I the only one?  I love that it's a fresh new start, that there's a whole week ahead where so many good things can happen.  And I love that I can get back to work on my designs, too, which is exactly what I did today!

I finally got my new pattern finished this morning.  It's simple but elegant, and I thought it would be the perfect addition to anyone's Christmas decor (including mine).

Holly Leaf Tissue Box Cover pattern, $4 on Etsy

I hope you had a wonderful weekend and a great week ahead! 

Free Friday: Cheery Snowman Stitch-along #3

Happy Friday, everyone!  Isn't Friday a wonderful day?  It's the end of the week, you can relax knowing the weekend is coming (assuming you don't work weekends that is), life takes on a more chill feeling.   At least that's how it is for me.  The weekend is when I get to really spend time with Chad, my beloved hubby.

Well, I guess I should stop rambling and get on with the stitch-along pattern!  In case you missed it, I announced three weeks ago that we would be doing a Christmasy plastic canvas stitch along!  It will be a pattern given out in four parts, one a week for four weeks.  All of the required materials for the entire project are posted on that announcement page I linked to, so if you want to join us, click on that to see what you'll need to finish the entire project.  If you can't get started right away, I'll post the pattern in its entirety at the end of the stitch-along so that you can do it at your leisure!

Week #1: Snowman Body
Week #2:  Hat and Carrot
Week #4: Putting it all together

Cheery Snowman Wall Hanging Week #3

Skill Level:

Beginner

Materials:

• Scrap 7-count plastic canvas
• Red Heart yarn in colors listed in key
• Plastic canvas needle
• Hot glue

Instructions:

1. Cut and stitch plastic canvas according to graphs. *
2. Overcast holly leaves with Paddy Green yarn.
3. Overcast scarf with Paddy Green and Hunter Green yarns, matching yarn to nearby stitches.
4. Trim fringe to 1 inch long.  To keep fringe from unraveling, put small dabs of hot glue on the back side of the knots. 

* If you need instructions on how to do a fringe stitch, Krafty Kat has a very nice tutorial.

Click the image above to see it larger.   

You may share this pattern however you please as long as you don't alter it or claim it as your own.  Please link back if you share this pattern.  You may sell items made from this pattern.  However, you may not sell this pattern.

Now you should have the snowman body, hat, carrot, scarf, and holly leaves made.  Next week, we'll be making his arms and putting it all together.  Are you excited!  Make sure to check back next week for our final week of the stitch along.  Have a great weekend!

What's Up Wednesday

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  We're officially into Christmas territory now that Thanksgiving is happily behind us.  How exciting!  So how did all of you Americans enjoy your Thanksgiving?  Mine was really nice for a change.  My hubby and I decided to try to make the very best of our holiday despite my crazy family, and we had a wonderful time.  On Friday, we went over to his mom and dad's house for our not-Thanksgiving dinner, which is basically just a frozen lasagna and some leftover rolls.  It was also nice! 

So what have I been up to this past week?  Well, mostly getting ready for and recovering from Thanksgiving.  I don't host any get-togethers at my house anymore.  I used to and I kind of wish I could again, but my dad is in a wheelchair and he wouldn't be able to make it up my stairs into the house and certainly couldn't get up the stairs to the bathroom.  Instead, my family has dinner at my mom's house on Thursday, and we have dinner with Chad's family on Friday. 

That said, I do some cooking for Thanksgiving dinner.  This year, I made the rolls, the Turkey, and the gravy.  The bird came out really nice this year! 

I wet brined it and it was amazingly moist and flavorful.  We're still enjoying the leftovers!  I also learned how to properly truss a turkey this year, too, yay! 

I have a couple of crafty projects in the works at the moment, too, though I haven't been able to work on them as much as I'd like to.  I have a PC project in the works that I forgot to take a picture of, and I also have a cute Christmas table runner being put together.

We also got our Christmas tree up this weekend!  We don't like to decorate it right away though.  We want to kind of draw out the joy of Christmas, so we do a little bit of decorating and celebrating at a time.

The theme for the runner is perfect for the mood of the day.  When I woke up, I saw this out the window:

It's a little hard to see in the picture, but what that is, is about a foot of snow on the roof outside my window.  When I saw that I knew I had to get up because we'd have to shovel the snow.  This is what the front looked like (after shoveling the porch):

We've being hammered with snow today.  It was literally up to my knees at my mom's house and it's still coming down. Thankfully Chad can work from home (he's a programmer).  That's really handy on days like today because we shovel not one, not two, but three houses (ours, our elderly neighbors', and my mom's), and it takes us 1-2 hours to get it all done.  Phew!  I'm grateful I have him to help me.  I'm also grateful that we bought a couple of snowblowers a couple years back.  It used to be a lot harder and take a lot longer when we did it all by hand. 

Had to get the drying rack up because shoveling creates a bunch of wet clothing!

Anyway, we're snuggled up inside today.  We'll probably have to go shovel again after lunch because the snow is coming down heavily.  I'm going to continue working on my PC project, work on the laundry, and do some baking.  What else can I do on day like this, right? 

Remember to check back on Friday when I'll be posting the third installment of the Snowman stitch-along!  Stay warm!

Free Friday: Cheery Snowman Stitch-along #2

Happy Black Friday, everyone!  I hope your Thanksgiving was full of love and good food this year.  Have you gone out Black Friday shopping yet?  Not me!  I'm warm and safe at home, shopping on my phone like a sane person!  I haven't gone Black Friday shopping since I was about 6 years old and that's probably the last time too.  Big crowds make me anxious!

So here we are again, another Friday Stitch-along!  In case you missed it, I announced two weeks ago that we would be doing a Christmasy plastic canvas stitch along!  It will be a pattern given out in four parts, one a week for four weeks.  All of the required materials for the entire project are posted on that announcement page I linked to, so if you want to join us, click on that to see what you'll need to finish the entire project.  If you can't get started right away, I'll post the pattern in its entirety at the end of the stitch-along so that you can do it at your leisure!

Week #1: Snowman Body 
Week #3: Scarf and holly 
Week #4: Putting it all together

Cheery Snowman Wall Hanging: Week #2

Skill Level:

Beginner

Materials:

• Scrap 7-cound plastic canvas pieces
• Red Heart yarn listed in key
• Plastic canvas needle

Instructions:

1. Cut and stitch plastic canvas according to graphs.
2. Overcast carrot piece with Carrot yarn.
3. Overcast hat piece with Black and Burgundy yarn, matching yarn to nearby stitches.

Click the image above to see it larger.   

You may share this pattern however you please as long as you don't alter it or claim it as your own.  Please link back if you share this pattern.  You may sell items made from this pattern.  However, you may not sell this pattern.

Now you should have the snowman body, the hat, and his carrot made.  Next week, we'll make his scarf.  We're half way done.  Make sure to tune in next week to get the next part of the pattern.

Free Friday: Cheery Snowman Stitch-along #1

Happy Friday, everyone!  And can you believe that it's the Friday before Thanksgiving!?  That's totally bonkers!  It feels too soon to be turkey time!  But the calendar doesn't lie, so I got my turkey out to thaw and I've started getting my to-do list made up.  Phew.  I don't host Thanksgiving (thank goodness!), but I do a lot of cooking.  What do all of you fellow Americans have planned?

Enough chit chat, lets get to the pattern!  In case you missed it, I announced last week that we would be doing a Christmasy plastic canvas stitch along!  It will be a pattern given out in four parts, one a week for four weeks.  All of the required materials for the entire project are posted on that announcement page I linked to, so if you want to join us, click on that to see what you'll need to finish the entire project.  If you can't get started right away, I'll post the pattern in its entirety at the end of the stitch-along so that you can do it at your leisure!

Week #2: Hat and carrot
Week #3: Scarf and holly
Week #4: Putting it all together

Cheery Snowman Wall Hanging: Week #1

Skill Level:

Beginner

Materials:

• One sheet 7-count plastic canvas
• Red Heart yarn in color White #311
• Plastic canvas needle 

Instructions:

1. Cut plastic canvas according to graph below.  
2. Stitch according to graph, using white yarn for the blue stitches.
3. Overcast raw edges with white yarn.

Snowman body (cut 1), 35x76 holes

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You may share this pattern however you please as long as you don't alter it or claim it as your own.  Please link back if you share this pattern.  You may sell items made from this pattern.  However, you may not sell this pattern.

Now we have the snowman body made!  Next week we'll work on his hat!  So make sure to tune back in the next few weeks to get the rest of this adorable wall hanging so that you can have it made in time for Christmas!