Brenda's Needlepoint Studio: 2026

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Nordic Gnome - Updated 1/7/26

January 7, 2026--The stitching of this cute gnome is done and ready to "finish" into -- a standup, wall hanging??? It's too big for a tree ornament. I'll have to check out examples posted by others. I have two mini skis to add once they are decorated with stripes, snowflakes, etc. This is the first project stitched for 2026 and hopefully many more will follow.

Nordic Gnome Completed

Can you see that I replaced the silver Kreinik Jessicas on the sweater bottom (see photo below) with blue Kreinik (see above photo), as should have been done in the first place. Looks much better.

December 27, 2025--Merry Christmas everyone. I hope your holiday was filled with everything you love. I spent the last three days at two casinos (Bally's in Dover, DE and Ocean in Atlantic City, NJ) with my husband (who doesn't gamble--he's just my enabler--🤑😅) and had a ball. We also did some wine tasting along the way. Three of my favorites for the holiday--husband (of course), wine and gambling.

Now that we're back, needlepoint is again on the agenda with a new project--Nordic Gnome by Kurdy Biggs. This was offered last summer through ANG's CyberPointers Chapter and after stitching up Santa Gnome (from EGA's Mid-Atlantic Regional Seminar), I knew this one had to be stitched up too. Here's my progress to date (face, beard and sweater):

Nordic Gnome - Bottom Half Completed (Face, Beard, Sweater)

Saturday, January 3, 2026

2025 Year in Review - 1/3/26

January 3, 2026--Happy New Year! In 2025, I managed to complete the stitching of 18 needlepointed projects and one beaded.

Below are pictures from most recently stitched (December) to oldest (January).

Many have not yet been finished into ornaments, framed, etc.--I'm waiting to stitch all the projects in the collections before working them up into ornaments (e.g., Janet Zickler Casey's Santa collection).

Also included in this list are the projects stitched in prior years that have been finished into pillows, ornaments, etc. in 2025.

Hope you enjoy looking at these pictures and walking down memory lane with me. Click on the photo's caption to see more information about each project.

Ho Ho Ho

Hoops for Hospice

Balloon Santa

Patches of Snow Stocking

Black and White and Jeweled All Over Heart

Emerald Isle Heart

Holiday Bell Ornament Silver

Gnome Santa

Poinsettia Pin

Holiday Bell Ornament Red

Holiday Bell Ornament Gold

Heart Swirled in Gold and White

Emerald and Gold Stocking

Holly Berry Santa

Holiday Bell Ornament Aqua

Projects that were stitched in prior years, but "finished" in 2025:

None. Many to "finish", but that will be a story for the end of 2026.

Friday, January 2, 2026

Janet Zickler Casey Santas Stitched to Date - 1/2/26

January 2, 2026--I love the start of a new calendar year, just as I did with the start of a new school year--a time of renewal, hope, anticipation, fresh starts, etc.

Continuing in the tradition of blogging about Janet Zickler Casey Santas stitched in the prior year--here are the ones done in 2025, and, in the postings below, the ones that were completed in earlier years. These two Santas pictured below bring the total to 22 stitched to date. I'm also keeping up with the goal of stitching two Santas a year--one old and one new. I now have 7 Santas yet to stitch. Check out my Collections Page on the right for a complete list of the Santas stitched so far.

Happy, Happy New Year!!

Holly Berry Santa

Balloon Santa

January 3, 2025--Happy New Year. Here are four more Santas stitched over 2023 and 2024. If you scroll down, you'll see the ones stitched in prior years. Now there are 20 stitched Santas in the collection.

Click on the photo caption to view more information about each Santa.

January 3, 2023--I had the opportunity to stitch a few more Janet Zickler Casey's Santas in 2022. Here are the new ones and if you scroll down, you'll see the ones stitched in prior years. Now there are 16 stitched santas in the collection.

To see the Santas yet to be stitched, please click on the 2 Pages on the right side of this blog called Planned Projects-Santas by Janet Zickler Casey and In Process Projects.

Santa Snow Cone

Santa Holly Jolly

January 1, 2022--In keeping with my goal of stitching one new and one old Janet Zickler Casey's Santas each year, I stitched the below Cashmere and North Wind Santas. This makes 14 Santas stitched to date.

Cashmere Santa Completed

North Wind Santa Completed

May 18, 2020--Here's the 12th santa ornament stitched so far--North Wind Santa

North Star Santa Completed

May 12, 2020--the 11th Janet Zickler Casey Santa stitched to date called Santa in the Moon.

Santa in the Moon Completed

January 5, 2020--The 10th JZC Santa, Heart Santa, is stitched.

Santa Heart

February 11, 2019--The 9th JZC santa is stitched.

Star Spangled Santa

January 9, 2019--Here's the eighth stitched so far to add to the list below.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Santa

November 16, 2018—Recently I counted up the number of santa ornaments designed by Janet Zickler Casey that I’ve stitched over the years. Below are 7 out of 23 total to date. As new ones are completed, I’ll add them to the list. My goal is to stitch two a year (one new, one old) until all are done. Click on the caption for more information about each santa pictured.