Northern Lights Santa LD-8332-Russian Santa Series Stitch-a-Long (Leigh Designs)

Northern Light Santa

Want to watch me stitch Leigh Designs' Russian Santa?  You've come to the right place!  First, here are the eight Russian Santas in the series.  Mine is called Northern Light Santa, LD-8332.
https://www.fleurdeparis.com/product-category/canvas_designs/leigh-designs/russian-santas/

UPDATE:  Leigh Designs released a series of eight Russian Winter Maidens to be companion pieces for the Russian Santas in November 2014.  A stitch guide for Snow Maiden (written by me) is already available and stitch guides for Pretty Poinsettia (Sandy Arthur), Silver Bells (Pat Miller) and Woodland Belle (me again) are also available from us .  As mentioned below, shop stitch guides for Snow Maiden (3 Kittens) and Golden Maiden (Enriched Stitch) are also available.  Here they are for your viewing pleasure:
https://www.fleurdeparis.com/product-category/canvas_designs/leigh-designs/winter-maidens/

I'll keep adding to the bottom of the list as I talk about stitching this piece.  The list of materials used is under a separate tab, by the way.

Questions?  Just email me at chilly hollow at hotmail dotcom and I'll get back to you within a day.  Remember, latest posting is at the bottom.

The Announcement
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-cats-out-of-bag.html

Getting Organized
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-blue-russian-and-more.html

Selecting Threads
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-blue-russian-rummaging-through-stash.html

Santa's Face
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/12/blue-russian-santa-has-glass-face.html

Water N Ice Tips
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/12/dealing-with-water-n-ice.html

An Alternative Way to Stitch Santa Faces
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/12/santa-faces-not-blue-russian.html

The Background Shape
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/12/russian-santa-choosing-background-shape.html

Background Stitches and Threads (Mine and Alternatives) http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-blue-russian-choosing-background.html

Santa's Blue Robe, Hat and Diadem
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/01/blue-russian-polka-dots-and-spaghetti.html

Mittens and the Silver Staff
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/01/blue-russian-mittens-and-staff.html

Santa's Lantern
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/01/blue-russian-lighting-lantern-and-more.html

Santa's Eyebrows, Beard and Mustache (plus More Mitten) http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/01/blue-russian-whats-beard-and-whats-not.html

Santa's Fur Cuffs
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/02/blue-russian-fur-cuffs.html

Santa's Snowflake Robe Front
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/02/blue-russian-antique-metal-mesh-purse.html

A Border Under Santa's Feet
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/02/blue-russian-adding-border-with-bling.html

Santa's Ermine Trim - Part One
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/03/blue-russian-creating-ermine-out-of.html

Fur Inspiration
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/03/blue-russian-inspiration-collection-of.html

Santa's Ermine Trim - Part Two
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/03/blue-russian-creating-ermine-out-of_10.html

Wrapping Up Loose Ends
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/03/blue-russian-finishing-up.html

One Last Look with Diagram of Brian's Steppe Stitch http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/03/blue-russian-final-glimpse.html

The Finished Models of Three Russian Santas
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-russian-santa-models-straight-from.html

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Photos of Other Folks' Russian Santas:
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/01/blue-russian-lighting-lantern-and-more.html

http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/02/susans-blue-russian.html
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/03/more-russian-santas-birdland-santa.html

http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/04/russian-santas-forever-green.html

http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/05/more-russian-santas.html

http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/08/russian-santas-bearing-gifts-santa-and.html

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/755400881203739/


Vicky DeAngelis Is Stitching Holly Hills Santa
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/a-russian-santa-by-leigh/#comment-52436

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/leighs-russian-santa/ http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/a-little-dream-weaving/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/leighs-red-russian-santa/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/what-i-learned-on-the-way-to-pull-threads/

http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/threads-threads-and-more-threads-2/


Shop Clubs Featuring Russian Santas:

http://astheneedleturns.com/russian-santas-club/

http://astheneedleturns.com/exclusive-golden-maiden-progress/

http://enrichedstitch.myshopify.com/products/golden-snow-maiden-exclusive

http://astheneedleturns.com/golden-girl-and-her-boys/ http://3kittensneedlearts.com/needlepoint-clubs/


Photo on Facebook of Enriched Stitch's Birdland Santa finished as a standup. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
fbid=792220167477211&set=gm.673010269442801&type=1&theater

Photo on Facebook of Enriched Stitch's Forever Green Santa stitched by Becki Gebhart and finished as a tree topper.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=870362976329596&set=pcb.750240058386488&type=1&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=870362986329595&set=pcb.750240058386488&type=1&theater

Photo on Facebook of 3 Kitten's version of Holly Hills Santa (unfinished) stitched by Paula Rae Schmidt. https://www.facebook.com/3KittensNeedleArts/photos/a.10151702079928401.1073741830.104267353400/10152260410243401/?type=1&theater

Photo on Facebook of 3 Kitten's Snow Maiden (unfinished?) stitched by Paula Rae Schmidt. https://www.facebook.com/3KittensNeedleArts/photos/np.82307579.1277706333/10152581899283401/?type=3&theater

Photo on Facebook of Judy Gartman's Fire Maiden from 3 Kitten's Russian Golden Maiden exclusive.  Use the left arrow to see a closeup.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152807034365320&set=pcb.737160303027797&type=1&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152906108405320&set=gm.761831853893975&type=1&theater

Photo on Facebook of Enriched Stitch's Northern Lights Santa from their club https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=887007727998454&set=gm.766152960128531&type=1&theater


Stitch Guides for Russian Santas:

Northern Light Santa (me) - available from Leigh Designs or the CH Stitch Guides Blog http://www.leighdesigns.com/SG-Home.html#83

http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com/2014/05/stitch-guides-for-russian-santa-series.html

Forever Green Santa (Carolyn Taggart) - contact Carolyn via Facebook http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/04/more-russian-santa-news.html

Forever Green Santa (Sandy Arthur) available from Leigh Designs or Sandy's website http://duodesignsinc.com/wpsite/stitch-guides-only

Little Angel Santa (Carolyn Taggart) - contact Carolyn via Facebook http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/06/russian-santas-stitch-guide-news.html

Birdland Santa (Sandy Arthur) - available from Leigh Designs or Sandy's website http://duodesignsinc.com/wpsite/stitch-guides-only

Birdland Santa  (Carolyn Taggart) - contact Carolyn via Facebook http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/03/more-russian-santas-birdland-santa.html

Holly Hills Santa (Sandy Arthur) - available from Leigh Designs or Sandy's website http://www.leighdesigns.com/Mdl8333.html

Holly Hills Santa (Carolyn Taggart) - contact Carolyn via Facebook http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/07/russian-santas-another-carolyn-taggart.html

Merry Mistletoe Santa (Sandy Arthur) - available from Leigh Designs or Sandy's website http://www.leighdesigns.com/Mdl8336.html

Merry Mistletoe Santa (Carolyn Taggart) - contact Carolyn via Facebook http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/06/russian-santas-mistletoe-green.html

Bearing Gifts Santa (Carolyn Taggart) contact Carolyn via Facebook http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/08/russian-santas-bearing-gifts-santa-and.html

Russian Maidens:  Silver Bells Being Blog-Stitched (Stitch Guide by Pat Miller will be available shortly)
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/silver-bells.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/starting-in.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/lots.html http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/down-to-face.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/more-than-half.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/mixing-it-up.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/headdress.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/beads.htm

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/face-and-hands.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/at-right.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/starting-gown.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/snowflake-dress.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/starting-robe.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/11/red-velvet.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/12/turkey-work.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/12/fur.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/12/on-left.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/12/more-trim.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/12/fabulous-fur.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/12/beads-and-base.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-finished-base.html

http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2014/12/braided-hair.html