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Come, All Ye Christmas Bees
After musing about what bees might use to decorate the hive entrance for the Christmas season, nothing seemed as welcoming as a wreath with beaded bees instead of red berries, hanging over a door knocker that’s really a large bee!
 
Stitch Count: 40 wide x 38 high
Design Size: 3.5” x 3.5”
Fabric: Wichelt French Country Golden Needle 28 count linen
Fibers: Pearsall’s Silks, Needle Necessities cotton overdye
Embellishments: Mill Hill Glass Beads and Threadgatherer Silken Ribbon 4 mm
 












Decking the Hive
This trio of bees is abuzz as they ready the hive for the holidays.

 

Stitch Count: 107 wide x 72 high
Design Size: 7” x 5.13”
Fabric: Lakeside Linens 32 Count Summer Sky
Fibers: Pearsall’s Silks, DMC cotton and metallic floss, Olde Willow and Needle Necessities overdye cotton

Embellishments: Mill Hill Petite Beads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sleigh Bells Buzz

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But Santa's sleigh, and eight tiny bees!

 

Stitch Count: 194 wide x 144 high
Design Size: 13” x 9”
Fabric: Lakeside Linens 32 Count Winter Sky
Fibers: Pearsall’s Silks, DMC cotton, rayon and metallic flosses,

Needle Necessities overdye metallic and Kreinik #4 and #8 braids