St. Nick

This is a creation that has taken a while to finish. St. Nick is a whopping 6 ft tall and is entirely handmade. I started his head last year. It is handsculpted, painted and sealed. All of his hair has been sewn on in a corn-row type of way. Each row has many bundles of approx 6 or so strands a piece. His hat is made of a stained plaid and has jingle bells down the side and on the end sewn to it. His robe is made of a thicker drapelike material and is cuffed with aged sherpa. Large jingle bells that have been aged and sealed are centered down the front. His arms are made to be posed to some extent as well as his fingers. Lastly, he has been attached to a wooden base.

Harvey the Snowman

This is a 2007 creation and truly was made with a ton of love. Once you read ahead, you will realize just how much. Harvey is made from a chenielle bedspread purchased from my husbands childhood barber. His head was handsculpted by myself and then aged and sealed. His hat is also handmade by me from strips of old newspaper and then covered in a pair of slacks bought from my first paycheck of my 1st management position. His scarf is made of the sleeves of the sweater I wore on the first birthday date that my hubby took me on when we first started dating. Harvey's coat is made of the coat my husband bought me on our way to a hometown football game. (At the time, I was pregnant with our first child and nothing would fit my large growing belly.) I wore that coat the rest of my pregnancy and then passed it along to Harvey after some minor alterations. Lastly, Harvey's Cinnimon coating was done by my little girl. She helps Momma whenever there is grubbying to be done. It's an annual event. (She was the one resting snuggly under that coat for those 9 months.) I hope you like our labor of love... Harvey.