A Few Ornaments

A few ornaments I have finished:)

Prairie Schooler Christmas Tree from the JCS ornament issue 2002. I stitched it over one for my friend Julie.

Carriage House Samplings Merry Christmas for a private ornament exchange with my friend Chris.

Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin from the JCS ornament issue 2000, blogoversary gifts for Christine and Juls. I used red velvet ribbon on one and green velvet ribbon on the other.

Can't wait to get started on more for next year!

Sally

New Here

Thank you so much, Jennifer, for allowing me to join. I'm Sally, I'm a SAHM to 2 teenage girls and I live in a small seaside town on the east coast of England. I have joined to stitch at least one Christmas ornament each month starting in 2009. I had planned to do that this year but it just didn't happen so thought joining here would give me the incentive to do it next year:)

I have stitched a few ornaments recently so here's the ones I can show so far.

I am new!

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.

catching up?

I have been stitching ornaments, and even finishing them, but then I hide them away till it's time to send them to their new owners. So, I keep forgetting to include them here. Oops.

Mary Garry, Christmas pin cushion
stitched on 30 ct R&R American Chestnut

The Needle's Prayse, The Gift
stitched one-over-two on 36 ct ivory linen

I'm sure there are more, but at least it's a start. ;)

The Lost Ornaments or how I spent my SAL weekend (Adana)

Amazing what you can find if you dig deep enough.

This Mary Garry Christmas Heart Pincushion (2000 JCS orn) was stitched in 2003 and I was all ready to finish it when it was lost. Yesterday it was found. (stitched with DMC floss)

Come Let Us Adore Him (Lizzie*Kate) was finished in the final days of 2002. It was unfinished when I went to San Diego in November, but I came home with a broken elbow. Finishing the stitching on this piece after 8 weeks off work and not stitching became my therapy. Before work this morning I pinned this piece and will lace and frame it tonight. (Stitched with overdyed floss)

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!