Ornies by Anne S

Now I have my primary blog on Wordpress, I keep forgetting to come over to the Blogger dashboard and upload piccies to the Blogger blogs ... I'm not updating with the latest ornies I've stitched since my last update in January - I have stitched an ornie every month, just keep forgetting to post! All these ornies are from the 2007 JCS Christmas ornament issue.

February ornie - "Joy" by Lizzie*Kate


March ornie - "Poinsettia" by Brittercup Designs


April ornie - "Checking it Twice" by Dragon Dreams


May ornie - "Spool Ornament" by Sue Hillis

Santa Paw

Front

Back


Freebie from Stitchy Kitty. Does this count as two ?!

Noel Ornament

I decided to do a second ornament again this month... stitched this one up last night:

Noel Ornament
Shepherd's Bush - chart found here
32 ct Dirty Belfast Linen, GAST and WDW Floss (modified from the Caron fibers on the chart
Stitched by Carol

Homespun Christmas

A little delayed due to the Memorial Day holiday, but I finally got a half decent photo of my May contribution today:

Homespun Christmas Ornament
Heart in Hand
R&R Reproductions 35 ct Sheeps Straw Linen, GAST and WDW Floss
Stitched by Carol

My May Ornament

Here is my ornament for May.

Designer: Sablaise

Freebie: Wreath here

Fibers: DMC 304,3346, Delica bead for center of flowers

Fabric: ?? 28 ct

May ornament

I didn't realise that this weekend was the SAL but luckily I had already finished this beauty last week. I changed all the colours to make it more tree-like!



Joyeux Noel
The Cat's Whiskers
Thread: DMC
Fabric: Metallic belfast linen
From the 2007 JCS Christmas Ornament edition

Health and Happiness

This is the design that I completed a while ago, but have only been able to finish as an ornament recently.

Designer: Blue Ribbon Designs
Design: A Christmas Wish of Health and Happiness (freebie found here)
Thread: Gentle Arts Sampler Threads
Fabric: 28ct Cashel Linen from Zweigart - Antique Ivory
Finish: Pillow Ornament

new to this blog...

Hi,
I am new to this blog, thanks Jennifer for letting me join;-))
I often visited this blog, I am a christmas lover and I also like it to stitch small christmas things...well, finishing is another thing, I don´t like this part sooo much...
Here you can see two ornies from TPS I stitched for Jodi for our Smalls RR, it was a lot of fun.

A second May ornie

I stitched a second ornie because I had enough left over fabric after stitching the first one this month. This one is "Snowflake Heart" from Wild Heart Designs in JCS 2006 Christmas Ornaments. Once again, mystery cloth and mystery threads as I continue to shrink my stash. To give the design more depth, I used one strand each of two different colours.

This weekend is our Stitch-A-Long Weekend!

Don't forget this weekend is our Stitch-A-Long weekend for the month of May. Here in the US, it's also the unofficial start of summer with the Memorial Day Weekend, and many lucky stitchers will have Monday off as well.

Have a great weekend and a Happy Memorial Day!

May ornie

Here is my May ornie. I think that I may have missed the month of April SAL because I was busier than all get out at the time. This one is called "Emblem of Friendship" and I found it in JCS 2006 Christmas Ornaments.

May ornament

Snowman

Joan Elliott's, featured at Quick and Easy Cross stitch magazine

14 ct aida, DMC floss

Stitched by: Mylene



A couple of cards from U.K. Cross Stitcher magazine.

My blog is one of the featured sticthers for the month of May! Thanks so much, Jennifer.

Trying to catch up......

I finished another Christmas ornament. I am trying to catch up on my ornaments so I can start my Christmas Stockings! I found this free chart by Eterna Silk. I used a DMC green for the leaves and the "Poinsettia" color floss from Sampler Threads. I also used an Aida fabric that had flecks of gold in it. I think this is my Jan ornament. Have a great day stitching Laurel

April Ornament finish

Last night and today I focused on stitching my APRIL Christmas Ornament for the Stitch-a-long. Here is my Angel for April. She is a Told In A Garden free chart from 1986 called "Amish Angel". I did one of these way back in the day for my daughter Bethannie and she still hangs on my tree at Christmas. I need to get caught up on my ornaments! I still have several to do. I am going to take a few days to do finishing later this year. Have a great day stitching. huggerz and prayers wrapped up in sitches. laurel

My April Ornament

Finally here is a picture of my April Ornament. It is Cozy Christmas Wishes by Lizzie Kate. I stitched it on 28 count Permin Natural Lite Linen with GAST Fibers. It is backed with red felt. I have already mailed this off to a friend.

Merry Mooseness

Christmas in July!!!
Lori , Love2Quilt22002

May Ornament

"Quiet Night" by Erica Michaels Designs
JCS 2007 Ornament Issue
Stitched on Polstitches "Welsh Mist" (Dragon Shades) 28 count Jazlyn with DMC threads. Subbed the called for Rainbow Splendor with two strands of Dinky Dyes' "Icicle" stranded cotton (I'm pretty sure this was from a collaboration pack) and one strand of Petite Treasure Braid.

Lizzie*Kate Santa Claws

Santa Claws

Lizzie*Kate Tiny Tidings 7

Stitched on 28ct antique white Jobelan

with DMC and Sampler floss

This is my first finish for the ornament SAL, I finished this one for April.

Angel on tree

My ornament in april, going on with the TPS trees. I finished stitching eight of them up to now.Saludos

Birgit in Spain

Christmas Joy Finished

Started in March,
stitched in April,
finished in May.

Just Cross Stitch Ornaments 2006
Angel Stitchin
Christmas Joy

Substitutions
documented here.

New Featured Stitchers, New Themes!

I was a little startled when I realized this was the first day of May and I had to update the themes and the featured stitchers on the blog. I've gotten the list of featured stitchers up, so feel free to check out their blogs and stitching albums.

Don't forget - if you have an online stitching album or stitching blog that you'd like to list in our contributors section, please let me know. I'll make sure I get a link up so we can come and check out your work. As usual, I try to keep the list of blogs updated, so if you haven't updated your blog in four or more months, it will be removed from the list. It's not much fun for your fellow stitchers to check out an abandoned or empty blog. And if you switch blogging platforms, be sure to let me know the new address and I'll make the change. All active blogs (and stitching albums) are eligible for the Stitchers of the Month.

The May Themes will be up a little later. It takes me some extra time to set that up, so I'm working on that now.

Pins for pinkeeps...question

Where does everyone get those beautiful huge pins for their pinkeeps? laurel

Snowman's Holiday Ornament

Snowman's HolidayLizzie*Kate
Silkweaver 32 ct Solo Lugana, DMC Floss, Kreinik #4 Braid, Rainbow Gallery Petite Treasure Braid
Stitched by Carol

My March & April Ornaments

A Colonial Christmas Ornament by Cherished Stitches
from the JCS 2007 Christmas Ornament magazine
Stitched on black 28 count Quaker Cloth with HDF "Tugtika" silk thread.

Started in March but not finished until April.


Toy Shop Sign by Carriage House Samplings
from the JCS 2007 Christmas Ornament magazine
Stitched over one on 28 count Natural Cashel linen with DMC threads and finished as a pinkeep. Started 23 April 2008. Finished 29 April 2008.

Poinsettia

I actually got two stitched over this past weekend. I'm stitching poinsettias right now, I plan to pick Santas next to stitch. Anyway, this one is Poinsettia by Brittercup Designs and appeared in the 2007 JCS special issue. I changed the colorway to "brighten" it up just a bit, using Ozark Sampler flosses, and it's stitched on a plain white piece of linen (a real departure for me, LOL) that I found in my fabric tub.

marisa

My Christmas Ornament for April

This is the Christmas Tree Decoration for April SAL.
Design from the russian stitching magazine. Threads - Madeira metallic, fabric - Aida 14 ct navy blue.

Playing catch up!

A quick stitch for April!

Merry - Tiny Tidings IX
by Lizzie*Kate
on 32# Dirty linen with recommended DMC threads and embellishments.

I like all the designs in Tiny Tidings IX and plan to stitch them all.

March ornie

Starry Night by

Homespun Elegance

1998 Sampler Ornament

on 32# Dirty linen with recommended DMC threads and embellishments

My first attempt at Colonial knots, not very successful but I'm happy with the effect.

See you next month,

Karrie

PS: I just wanted to add that I've taken the plunge and started my own blog, http://athreadstale.blogspot.com/

My April ornament

Design: Silent Night
Designer: Elizabeth's Designs
Fibers: DMC 500,726.840,930. Marlitt 800, WDW Collards
Fabric: ?? 28ct

I was able to get this stitched on Sunday. Just in the nick of time. I substituted fibers for what I had on hand. The falling snow did not show up well, so I may stitch this one again on a different fabric.

Gwen

My April ornament

I stitched this one up this weekend. Luckily I started early on Thursday night as it took me all that time to finish!



Santa
Designer: Knotted Tree Needle Art
Threads: WDW, GAST & DMC

Poinsettia Pocket Ornmanet

I'm back to stitching ornaments again, and on a poinsettia kick. Have scoured all my JCS Ornament Special Issues looking for the charts, here is the first one to be stitched. It went quick! I just started it yesterday evening, and now it's done. The designer is Samplers and Such, and it appeared in the 2005 JCS special issue.

marisa

DON'T FORGET!!!

This weekend is our virtual stitch-a-long. If you're still not sure what to stitch or can't think of any ideas, be sure to check out our list of freebies for the month of April. You can also access previous months.

Speaking of freebies, should you click through to a link that is no longer active, please let me know and I'll remove it. Thanks!

Feb & March ornament

These are Feb and March ornament, i always forget to upload it here.
Feb. ornament Woodland Snowfall, is a LHN designs featured at JCS 2004.
Stitched on 32ct linnen and used DMC threads.




This is a blackbird designs, featured at JCS 2004. Stitched on 32ct linnen and used DMC thteads.

April ornament

Christmas Angel by Midsummer Nights Designs, featured at JCS 2007.
Stitched on 32ct linnen and used DMC threads.

April Ornament & Card

Hi Everyone,

Here is my ornament & card for April. The poinsettia is from the JCS 2007 Christmas Ornaments Magazine by Brittercup Designs. Stitched on 28 count antique white Jobelan with DMC threads.

I'm not quite sure how I will 'ornamentise' it yet, maybe a wee pillow.

The card design is a freebie from www.cross-stitch-directory.com stitched on 25 count evenweave with DMC threads.

Happy stitching, Sue in Australia.

A Christmas Wish Ornament

A Christmas Wish
The Cricket Collection
32 ct Natural Pearl Linen, DMC Floss
Stitched by Carol

A Colonial Christmas Ornament

Here is my latest ornament, "A Colonial Christmas Ornament" by Cherished Stitches from the 2007 JCS Ornament Issue. There are a few things about this piece that I should mention: First, instead of beads I chose to do French knots for the holly berries. Second, the date and the holly on the third panel are stitched over one... on 36 count! Third, I am especially proud of the cording that I made. After two or three years of making my own cording, I finally made a length that has uniform tension!

Blue Strawberry

This was for my March post but I got behind - I used Prairie Schooler leaflet Christmas Strawberries but wanted a blue and silver so stitched it on a pearl linen and used a variegated blue thread DMC adding beads instead of the 'berries' finishing with silver ribbon and blue felt 'leaf'

Easter Ornament

I didn't realise that we could add in easter theme ornaments too, but while I was looking through, I saw a couple more, so decided to add this one I made for an exchange. Stitched with DMC on a piece of 28ct fabric.

An in-between finish

I finished this one the other night when I finally received the packet of beads I needed to put on the last 10 beads! The ornament is the Victorian Lace Snowflake from the JCS 2007 Ornaments issue by Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor. I used stuff from my stash----mystery cloth, metallic variegated DMC and Mill Hill beads 03003 instead of the materials called for in the pattern.

March ornament finish

Here is my Ornament finish for March. Plz don't laugh at my finishing skills. LOL This was my first attempt at making a finish like this.

Chart comes from the magazine Cross Stitch and country crafts 1995 . It is called Santa's mitten

Lovely Ornies

Everyone's ornies are very very nice! It inspires me to work on some of the designs that I have in my stash as well. Happy Stitching!!

My latest ornie finish

This is my ornie finish for March. It's from JCS 2007 Ornament Issue. It's by Designs by Cathy Jean called "Fill with Love".

Thanks for looking!

March Ornament

Christmas Surprise 2005
Dragon Dreams - retired freebie
Silkweaver 28 ct Moon Dust Opalescent Lugana, DMC Floss
Stitched by Carol, 3/30/08 - 3/31/08

March ornament finish

I decided to stitch a SAM SARAH chart for my March ornament. I am not sure as to how I will finish this. I have several to finish up. I think I will make them into pin keeps. Have a great APRIL! hugs wrapped in stitches laurel