Santa is ready!!
 

We lost my 97 year old MIL this year. I wanted to host the Christmas party for the family to be able to celebrate her life in a memorable way. This Santa pp pattern was posted on the QB (I can't remember the member's name :confused:) I do know that she started the wheels turning for me. A big thank you and I hope you see this to know what a wonderful thing you have done for our family! I changed the pattern a little and made a few adaptions ~ a dimensional mustache and larger face with eyes and nose. My mil prayer card had the prayer called "Safely Home". I wrote on the back of each ornament "Safely Home 2012". Thirteen homes with the ornament hung on the tree to remember this wonderful women! The party was this past Saturday ~ it warmed my heart with the holiday spirit. Merry Christmas to all!!

Such a touching story and a beautiful santa.

I also loved this pattern and it was CountryHouseQuilter who posted it. Here is the link to the printable pattern that was posted by that board member: http://www.quiltingboard.com/blogs/s...nt-b10554.html I made one for my ornament exchange group this year and thought it turned out great. I think I forgot to sew about the beard/face though because I decided at the last minute to participate in the exchange. Oops! It still looked great although I used a permanent marker to do the eyes and a colored pencil to rosy up the cheeks.

Those are really wonderful!!!!!

What a wonderful tribute to your dear MIL. She is smiling down at you for being such a caring loving DIL. Thank you for sharing:) Merry Christmas!

wow, are you one sweet person? we need more of you in this nation. a very Merry Christmas to you and yours

the mustache is a nice touch.

What a lovely memorial for your MIL and to your family!!! Christmas Blessings!!!!!!

Great ornaments....this is my project for my grandkids 2013 ornament...thank you!

Those are so neat and the family members will treasure them! You did a wonderful thing for all!