Christmas Wishes The leaves and flowers are

The leaves and flowers are used to flavor “Earl Grey” tea

This design is stitched on 18 count Dirty Linen from Zweigart over two threads

From the artist:

The first animal I thought of was a dove of peace

The Algerian Eyelets add a touch of whimsy to the design and give the entire heart shape a lovely finish

Christmas Wishes The leaves and flowers areFrom the artist: Dear Stitcher, My new design is of a boy and girl sitting on Santas lap and telling him their hopes and dreams. Santa is on a throne and cloaked in festive red and gold. There is much evergreen garland that softly twinkles and intricate beading on the columns. I hope your Holiday season is filled with the peace and joy that I tried to convey in this pattern. ~Nora Required materials Stitched on 32 count Natural Linen by Wichelt