Fr♥sty makes his Debut!
 

Fr♥sty made a visit to my back doorstep for a photo op before attending our Christmas Day gift exchange. He was much sought after (translation = fought for!) and is now much loved in his new home! :)

No corn cob pipe, but some "straw" for his hair, "coal" eyes of a gold on black fabric with embroidered white glint, buttons for his smile. The scarf hangs freely. The snow at the base is a silver on white. For the snow at the base, I added an extra layer of poly batting to give it a more fluffy snow effect. And for a quilty touch ... GFG buttons quilted on his front!

Happy New Year, to One and All !!

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TOO cute! What a lovely and inviting entry way you have.

Sew cute!!!!!!!

He looks great!!

Love Frosty, great looking snowman. Thanks for sharing.

He looks so welcoming! I really like the GFG "buttons" down the front. I bet the giftee is very happy!

Oh she is indeed very happy!
Last year, her DH had the tabletopper I did, and then had it "stolen" at the last moment. I was somewhat surprised that he was so eager for it. And I was somewhat surprised that they didn't lose it this year, as there were lots after Fr♥sty. I guess that it's a sign that there were many other sought after gifts too. The "theme" was "something that I made" ... and man oh man, both years we have all discovered talents within this "adopted" family of mine that we didn't know existed!! Great Group and makes for an incredibly "warm" Christmas for me to be included!

he is so cute!!!!!

He looks fantastic. It was so worth it to miter the striped border.

So ... what did QuiltE get out of the exchange??

I was quite pleased .... plum pudding with two sauces! :)
There was a real range in all the offerings ... no other quilty things, but one was a sewn stuffed animal with a jar of homemade nuts and bolts (family recipe, so everyone "fights" when the N+B appear!), and a set of crocheted table mats that could be practical or totally decorative. 20 items in the exchange!

Sounds like a great adoptive family. Great talent all round. Frosty is really cute.

No wonder Frosty was fought over. He's so cute!

Your Frosty is beautiful! I could give you my address :D :D

nicely done... he's so cute

A very creative and welcoming door cover.
peace

very nice quilt.....................
cute snowman

Too cute (and I love your entry way).

Oh, my I just love Frosty!!!

I just love this! So cute!

He is just too cute. Your doorway looks so welcoming.

How was he hung....sounds sad.....

That is so awesome!!

You did a really great job!!!

hahahaha! :)
Would go well with your DGS and his snowball! :)

He was made to fit a door, but could also be hung on a wall.

Wood slat across the back between hanging triangles.
Picture frame hook (the zig-zag teeth type) for the hanger.
On the door I have a large magnet with a hook on it, that held it in place.
Otherwise a good ol' fashioned nail in the wall! :)

Way too cute. Love his hair

Oh So cute. What a wonderful welcome to all that visit.

Nice that your friends that lost out last year got to keep Frosty. He is adoorable. But what are the nuts and bolts. I imagine it is something with nuts in it but what else?

QuiltE, He is really cute. I would have been "stealing" him too :-)

Frosty is so very handsome and you are so very creative.
We have those 'stones' on our front and back patios.

that is just adorable...looks nice on the door.

Nice quilt and entry decorations.....very welcoming!

So cute QuiltE, he would look great on my door:D just need the snow, but all I have is humidity

He's adoreable !

Great Frosty. No snow on the ground up there?

Love him, you can keep him up thru the winter season!

Thanks MiraB .... It'd be worth it for you to make one ... just for the laughs for all who come by your door. :D
.... though maybe with all that heat and humidity, he'd turn into a puddle!!! :)



Yes! More and more I buy/make winter rather than Christmas, to lengthen the enjoyment and keep my home decorated longer.

For me, Christmas goes away on the 12th day ....... and winter goes up with the first snowfall, and stays thru til the snow flies!! :)


Thanks!! It was a brute to sew in place, as I used a metallic eyelash-type thread. Another time, I'd add the hair into a seam and then trim it to length later.


Adoorable .... perfect word! :)

Perhaps you know it as Party Mix? A mixture of cereals, nuts, pretzels and the like. Lots of butter, some spice and baked a wee bit in the oven to crisp it up. I don't have the actual recipe. It was a tradition that their Mom/Grandma made every Christmas and everyone dove into with glee!!! So now that she's gone, someone still makes it for the memories and it's truly enjoyed and appreciated!!! So to get your own private stash, is always a special treat!!!

He's adorable. Nice mitered borders.