Stockings

Design: free Aliola

Fabric: 28 ct linen

DMC, Madeira

Stitched by Ponechka

My August hanger

This is my first Christmas hanger this year. It is made from the new freebie from the prairie schooler. It is such a nice pattern.

Better Late than Never !!

I finally completed one more Christmas Ornie.. It's for May.. Hopefully I will catch up with the rest soon ! lol I have attached this beautiful design (by Joanne Sanderson) to a gold metallic card, but when I scanned it, the card looks black. I suppose because of the reflection.. The size of this design is 2 1/2 " x 2 1/2 " on 18 ct. white aida.

Symbolic "X" Christmas Ornament

Symbolic "X" Christmas Ornament
The Sampler House
JCS Christmas Ornament Tenth Anniversary Collection
40 ct Natural Brown Linen, Atalie fil a broder in Passion
Stitched by Carol

Beaded Ornament

Hi Everyone,
This is a Mill Hill Christmas Ornament Kit called 'Poinsettia'. Stitched on 28 count Linen with DMC threads & Mill Hill beads. I have 2 more of these lovely little kits in my stash that I hope to get finished before Christmas (this year).
Happy stitching, Sue in Australia.

2 Christmas Ornaments

Hi Fellow Stitchers,

I finished 2 ornaments today.

Top is from Prairie Schooler, stitched on 30 count Linen with DMC threads.

Bottom is from the book 'Beaded Cross Stitch Treasures' by Gay Bowles.

Stitched on 28 count Linen with Mill Hill Beads & DMC threads.

Happy Stitching.

Sue in Australia.

August weekend design

This was one of the few SAL scheduled weekends where I was actually not scheduled to work so I took advantage of that and stitched "Heartfelt Harvey" designed by Imaginating, Inc.. The design is from JCS 2008 and was inspired by a style called redwork aka turkeywork. I did not have enough red in my mystery thread pile to do the whole design in one single colour so I played around with the thread and fabric colour.

It has been a while!

It has been ages since I stitched a Christmas ornament. The scheduling gods had me working this past weekend (New Brunswick Day long weekend) so instead of laying on the beach and drinking around an evening bonfire, I worked all day and stitched this ornament in the evenings. Here is my version of Elf in the Box from the JCS 2009 Christmas ornament preview issue. I changed the colours around, depending on what I found in my mystery thread box and used some decorations that I had in my stash instead of making the perforated paper designs. Perforated paper is one of my least favourite things to stitch on so I used these snowflakes instead!

One of my Ornaments for 2009

This is Keeping Watch Mitten
by
Cross-Eyed Cricket, Inc
JCS 2007
Stitched on 22 count Dusty Blue Vienna Cloth

Santa's Stash

Santa's Stash
Lynda Watkins
c.2003 Full Circle Designs
design size 34H x 57W

Stitched by Lelia

Santa

Santa Ornament Kit by Semco.
I changed the fabric from 14 count Aida to 25 count Evenweave and used the Anchor threads included also added green & red beads to the edge.
Stitched by Sue in Australia.

A Spot of Christmas Ornament

A Spot of Christmas Ornament
Milady's Needle
Just Cross Stitch 2009 Christmas Ornament Preview Issue
36 ct Light Sand Edinburgh Linen, DMC and Weeks Dye Works
Some color variations made to floss and beads
Stitched by Carol S.

2 more Disney ornaments done

These ornaments are for Braylon and Kaidyn. Huggerz laurel

Ornaments

I completed these last night, but now cannot decide whether to finish as a small wallhanging or as ornaments....need to think about this.

These are one design by Helga Mandl from GOSM Issue 22, November 2007. I really like her designs.

Thanks, Deborah

A Couple of Ornment Finishes

Finished Poinsettia by Brittercup Designs from the 2007 JCS ornament issue and Jolly Holliday from Lizzie Kate's Tiny Tidings #13 book.

Walt Disney Christmas Ornament finish

Here is the first Walt Disney ornament of nine. I will finish them all later. I will also stitch the childs name on the back.

Noel

Noel Ornament

Stitched 1 over 1

By Lynn B

Design: The Sweetheart Tree

Fabric: 32 ct Belfast linen

DMC, Mill Hill beads, charm

Stitched by Ponechka

Latest ornament finish

Chilly's Gift by Michelle Lutzen of Stitchy Kitty. Stitched on 14 count baby blue aida using the DMC recommended. I used a pink tree, pink ribbon and star to embellish it.

Despite the photo, they are identical in size. These are Christmas gifts for two little sisters. I used an Aussie hand-dyed opalescent Lugana 28, Spice Blend Peacock Fantasy by Stiches and Spice, Crescent Colours and DMC floss, Mill Hill beads. The angel design is from Graphworks Mini Motif Designs for Christmas Vol III (1983).

Mylene's May ornament

Yule Rejoice ornament
Primrose Needleworks design
JCS 2008
Zweigart Belfast naturel 32ct.
DMC threads

Mill Hill Kit Ornament

Winterbird Wreath Kit by Mill Hill.
I came across this UFO from last year and decided it needed to be finished.
My first time stitching with beads.
Stitched on 28 count with DMC Threads and Mill Hill Beads.
Stitched by Sue in Australia.

Three Christmas trees

These are the final 2 diamond-puff ornaments for a family of four children and their young cousin, and a door-hanger ornament I stitched to use up the odd-shaped scraps of Aida left after stitching the diamond puffs.

This is my April Ornament, a christmas Elf. I found the pattern in the "Cross stitch crazy" magazin, and I wanted to try it. It is on Plastic Canvas, so the Arms and legs are stitched separatly. It is hold together with the seedbead, which I sewn on it.

Some ornies

Sorry that the lighting is so bad in these photos! The colours are way off because it is a very grey and rainy day here, but I was so excited to get this project of mine done that I could not wait to photograph them!
The ornaments are double sided.
Side 1:

Side 2:

They are stitched on 14 count Aida. I can not remember the exact name for this particular Aida, but it has silver strands woven into it which give the ornaments a snowy effect. The threads are from my miscellaneous box. Using my leftover threads was kind of fun because no two designs are stitched in exactly the same colours.

Designer: Alma Lynne
Book: Snow Folks at Home

My April-Ornament

Design: The Prairie Schooler
Threads: Anchor
Linen: Weddingen
Stitched by Barbara K.

Mylene's April ornament SAL

Let IT Snow ornament
Country Cottage Needleworks
JCS 2008
Zweigart Belfast naturel 32ct.
DMC threads

This was stitched a while back but i wasn't in the mood for finishing as i wasn't sure how to finish it off. Now i do want to complete it before the month ends!

My April completion

Here is my April ornie. It was fun to do on some red 14 count aida that I received a few years ago from France in an exchange. The design is stitched with DMC threads and the size finished is about 4 by 4 inches. Fat Flake Juggling Snowman! Another one done for 2009 Christmas cards.

Cranberry Christmas

Cranberry Christmas Ornament
Prairie Schooler
2007 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue
32 ct Putty Belfast Linen, DMC Floss
Stitched by Carol S.

PS 2005 Santa

I have been working on him during my lunch hour for the last 2 years and finished stitching him last night....yahoooooo!!!. He will be a long belated birthday present for my sister Diana (her blog is Log Cabin Life - link is http://logcabinlife-diana.blogspot.com/

Holly House

Holly House stitched on 28 count linen

using DMC threads

Stitched by Lynn B

Seasonal ornie

Christmas Tree in Blue by

Country Garden Stitchery

stitched on 28 ct Silkweaver Solo

using Glorianna Silks Holiday Blues

Stitched by Lynn

Like Dianne I also finished an Easter ornament this month in addition to my Christmas ornament. I've yet to find a fabric that I like for finishing the Christmas one.

Just Hatched by

Prairie Schooler

stitched on 16 ct Aida

Silweaver Solo

by Lynn

Star

My first Christmas ornie finish, chose this one specially to be my first post.

Design: Shepherd's Bush.

Fabric: 14 ct fiddler's cloth.

Backing fabric: Printed cotton in mustard color.

Floss: DMC.

Embellishments: Jabco clay buttons.

My March-Ornament

Design: The Prairie Schooler
Threads: Anchor
Linen: Unknown
Stitched by Barbara

Veronica's March Ornament

My ornament for March is from Prairie Schooler Book No. 24 - Prairie Birds finished as a hanging pillow. Thanks for looking.

Just Hatched Egg Ornament

Hmmmm....maybe we should call this group-Christmas/Any Holiday Ornament stitch-a-long?
I hope it's alright to share an Easter piece-it's an ornament and I know people display trees for every holiday now. I made it for my niece who will turn 10 the day before Easter.
It's 'Just Hatched' by The Prairie Schooler.

Floral Vase chart by Lesley Teare

this is from a pamphlet I received in a cross stitch magazine, I took the daffodil and stitched that on the yellow aida for a March exchange.

Leisure Arts, AND EVEN A MOUSE

Hi!just finished this ornie to mail out tomorrow.
It is from the Leisure Arts leaflet, AND EVEN A MOUSE.

Candy Cane Wishes: Noel Ornament

Candy Cane Wishes: Noel Ornament
Plum Pudding Needleart
28 ct Cafe Mocha Country French Linen, DMC Floss
Stitched by Carol S.

Christmas Sheep

This is the left side of a much larger pattern. I liked the little heart on her flank!