My dearest wicked friends, you will hardly believe it, but I have managed to complete the stages of my Christmas SAL perfectly on time! And within our little group I even presented them promptly! Yet, I quite forgot to share them with all of you who are not part of our Christmas circle just yet. Perhaps, upon seeing these latest two charts, you might feel inclined to join us. And of course, two still remain: the November and December charts. Who knows whether I shall manage to be punctual with those as well…
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This is the ninth stage but the eighth design, and I hope you’ll like it, because I can’t think of anything more classic and more representative of Christmas than wishing a Merry Christmas. Instead of a legend in this installment, I’ll be telling you about the origins of Christmas greetings.
The origins of Christmas Greetings:
Today, saying “Merry Christmas” or “Buon Natale” (in italia) feels natural and effortless, a gesture we repeat almost automatically. Yet behind this simple wish lies a long and fascinating history that stretches back thousands of years. Christmas greetings are not just a polite formula: they are the living echo of rituals, cultural exchanges, and human needs that have evolved over centuries. To understand their origins, we need to journey back in time, to the midwinter celebrations of the (...) - it follows in the PDF -
...and if there’s anything more Christmassy than saying Merry Christmas, perhaps it’s the Christmas Elves themselves. But what’s their story? I’ve written this little piece of research to brighten your evenings and inspire you just before you start stitching...
The Christmas Elves: Origins and Legends
The familiar image of Santa’s Elves, cheerful little beings dressed in green and red, busily crafting toys in the North Pole, is a relatively recent invention. Yet, these charming figures are the distant heirs of far more ancient and my- sterious beings who have danced through the pages of myth, folklore, and seasonal ritual for centuries. The word elf comes from the Old English ælf, and its Norse (...) - it follows in the PDF -
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