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Hi,this is my first post;I am Viola from Italy and I love Christmas ornaments so much!!!!!! Yours ornie are very beautiful and they are a great inspiration for me.

January

SNOW from Whispered by the wind
Chart available HERE

thread DMC variations 4010

Linen 32 ct Cascade by Silkweaver

February

A CHRISTMAS WISH from The Gift of stitching Dec 07 (Can also be found for free here)

Linen Siena 32 ct Telerie Graziano Dark tea & coffee Hand dyed by me

March

Swedish Christmas Star, Hearts and Reindeer

Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin from Just Cross Stitch Ornament 1998

linen Siena 32 ct Telerie Graziano Light tea Hand dyed by me

April

JOY Pine Needle Christmas

Cinnamon Heart Needleworks;

Linen Siena 32 ct Telerie Graziano light tea Hand dyed by me

Swedish Christmas Star, Hearts, & Reindeer

Mary Garry's Sewing CabinThis is my all time favourite ornament. I've stitched it several times & given them away to friends. For this one, I used 32ct linen - DMC 680(gold), DMC 3011(green), DMC 3777(red)
Stitched by Lelia.

Finishing? What's that?

I've made peace with being one of the world's slowest stitchers, but I really need to conquer my non-finishing tendencies. I've been on an Ornament Campaign, and I've finished a fair amount for me, but I haven't finished any of them. Sigh -- story of my life!


St. Ruth's Designs Christmas Cottage from JCS 1998 (I'm pretty certain it was 1998). Done in DMCs on opalascent lugana.


LK "Faith" in DMCs on Wichelt's "Summer Sky" hand-dyed jobelan.


I think this is a LK pattern, but I was going by a picture so I'm not sure. If you can lend any knowledge, I'd be grateful.


part of a larger design from a bok I can't find now -- one of those big books of Christmas patterns


JABC's Jingle All the Way


Elizabeth Designs Christmas house form one of the JCSes - might have been last year's even.


part of a larger design from a British stitching magazine


Charland's wonky tree from last year's JCS in Belle Soie over-dyed silk on natural linen. And, an "edited" and beaded LK from last year's JCS.

And, drum roll please, the only ornie I've finished so far this year ---

From Gift of Stitching magazine.

As you can probably guess, any finishing catalysts would be greatly appreciated. lol

Lelia's Ornament

Swedish Christmas Star, Hearts, & Reindeer
c.1998 Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin from the Just CrossStitch Ornament Magazine. I used DMC floss on 32-count Antique White linen. This is a favorite stitch of mine. In the past, I've given my ornaments away to family & friends.

I got busy with this ornament a couple days early b/c our daughter was arranging a ride home [from college] this week-end. I look forward to her brief time at home. And on Monday, I'll check back here & hope to see more ornaments!