Christmas Holly: a throw pillow that features holly, worked in wool needlepoint. It is the same tent stitch used for canvas work that gets passed down a generation at a time.
Swap it onto the sofa when the tree goes up. It layers well with a hooked piece or plain velvet, and repeating one of its colors pulls a sofa together.
Holly leaves and red berries cover a deep red needlepoint ground, with a cream panel across the center carrying Merry Christmas in dark red script. Dark cord piping runs the edge.
Specifications
Size: 12x16
Material: 100% Wool
Details: Wool needlepoint face
Care: Dry clean only
Needlepoint is patient work, and the stitch count is what gives the design its fine detail and the piece its firm, even surface. These are made in limited seasonal quantities. The wool is why this one goes back into the box every January instead of into the bin. Makes a good gift for hosts, newlyweds, and first-Christmas households.