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

Here is my March ornament.

This month I selected Lizzie Kate's freebie ornament Joy which I modified by adding the words"in Christ" and adding enough space to accommodate the larger message. It is stitched on 28 count natural opalescent linen with DMC floss. This was fun to stitch and I will finish it by top stitching onto green felt and fraying the edges.

Some New Finishes

Here are a couple of ornaments I have completed and wanted to share them.

Here is M Designs from the JCS Ornament magazine,I have yet to add the beads and it will be for my daughter Amanda who decided she needed more "Grown Up" ornaments.




The second is from Gloria and Pat "Precious Moments" My youngest who is into ballet big time begged me to make this for her.

March ornie!

"Easter Bonnet Duck Ornament" from the April 2008 "The Cross Stitcher" This cutie is stitched on mystery cloth with mystery threads as I attempt to use some more of my stash before adding anything more to it!

April Freebies have been posted!

The April Freebies are up! This month's themes are Angels, Churches / Religious, Decorations and Holly. As always, you're not obligated to stitch these themes or patterns - they're just provided as a suggestion*.

The April Stitchers of the Month will be posted on April 1st. Only stitchers with active blogs or photo albums will be featured. I occasionally check the blogs and albums of our contributors and remove any that have not been updated in at least the last 4 months. The blogs and albums are not requirements of membership, but they are a nice way to get to know your fellow stitchers, and those interested in checking out the blogs should have access to ones that are at least somewhat current.

If you have a blog or an online stitching album that you would like to share, but it is not listed, please EMAIL me with the address and I will make sure that you are listed (and eligible to be a featured stitcher!)

Also, please be sure to label your posts with at least the designer / publisher name (Lizzie*Kate, Blue Ribbon Designs, Little House Needleworks, etc.) and/or your source (such as a magazine - title and issue number). I know I harp on this a lot, but it is important for 2 reasons:

1. The designers work hard on these charts and deserve credit and recognition for their work

2. Other stitchers may be interested in stitching these designs and it's helpful if they know where to find them or how to ask for them

If you forget to label, you can always go back in and edit your own posts. If you have trouble doing this, please contact me and I'll be glad to help you out.



* Please note that this blog does not advocate or endorse any specific religion. The patterns are provided as a reference

My March Ornament

For March, I did a sheep ornament. I stitched part of a free chart from Barbara Ana that I found on CyberStitchers and changed it a little. It's kind of hard to see the white sheep but they are there.

March Ornament

Caroling Penguin

Book: Penguins On Parade

Katrina Designs

Katrina and Brenda Butler 1978

Stitched on 14 count aida, DMC threads

I missed stitching an ornament in February. I am hoping to have a month in which I can stitch two.

March Ornament #2

Winter's Eve
(with SHEEP!)
Country Cottage Needleworks
JCS 2006

Substitutions documented here.

Snowman's Way Home

Snowman's Way Home
Chatelaine Designs

32 ct Navy Blue Belfast, DMC and Gold Treasure Braid
Stitched by Christine R.

12 Days of Christmas - Day 2

Designer: The Prairie Schooler, The 12 Days of Christmas

Fabric: 32ct Cream Belfast
Threads: DMC

The first ornament in this SAL

The first ornament is really not a traditional pattern for Christmas but an ornament reminding me of the beauty of Cherry blossoms we never have here. It reminds me of my son just now living outside Tokyo. I have seen them once in Stockholm. I hope Christmas 2008 is going to have some ornaments in lighter colours too.

From Cross Stitcher Magazine (UK) Issue 197

Christmas at Easter

'Wishing you happiness'

Blue Ribbon Designs

GOSM Dec 2007

stitched using recommended fabric and threads

Happy Easter!

March Ornament #1

Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornaments 2006
Lizzie*Kate
Happy Holidays

More information here.

Lucie Heaton design

Hi all! I just completed my March ornie. I love this little mouse, and he is enjoying building this snowman. I was going to use one of my homemade carrot noses, but it was too large. I may also save this design for a card instead of an ornament. lol decisions, decisions! Happy Easter to all.

I had forgotten it was our stitching weekend but I have been stitching on a Shepherds Bush, "The Stockings were hung" kit that I bought on a bus trip to a needlework shop on Thursday. This is my first time writing to the blog

Margaret in Oak Flats, NSW Australia

Don't Forget!!!

This weekend, March 22 & 23, is our monthly stitch-a-long. I know many people will be celebrating Easter this weekend, so it might be a little more difficult than usual to find the time. If you are stitching this weekend and still don't know what you're working on, take a look at the long list of freebies posted on the right for tons of great ideas.

Happy Stitching!

March ornament

Hi! I've started my March ornament tonight.. It is one of Lucie Heaton's wonderful Merry Little Mice designs, in the Dec 2005 issue of WOCS. I just love her designs. You should check her site. I will post a pic once I complete it and make into an ornament, possibly Sat or Sun, as I have tons of time to stitch this long weekend. Can't wait to see others ornies! :)

My March ornament

This is Cherished Stitches' Colonial Christmas Ornament from the 2007 JCS ornament edition. It's a three-sided ornament and I finished it off with ribbon and a bell.

March Ornament & Card

Hi Everyone,
I have finished my March ornament & card. The ornie is from the 2001 JCS Christmas Ornaments magazine by Elizabeth's designs. Stitched on 28 count Jobelan using WDW 'Angel Hair' for the sheep and DMC Threads. I changed the colour of the 'snow' the sheep is standing on, in the pattern to green, as it does not snow at Christmas in Australia.
The card is a freebie I found on the net somewhere. Stitched on 25 count evenweave with DMC Threads.
This is fun Jennifer, thanks for the SAL.
Sue in Australia.

Musical Christmas ornament

This is my own compostition for someone I know who loves music.

Joy

Joy
Lizzie Kate
32 ct Olive Green Belfast, GAST Floss
Stitched by Carol S.

My next ...

... ornaments (february and march).
Designs: Cranberry Christmas and Starry night (The Prairie Schooler). I used Caron-Threads for the first, Anchor and Madeira for the second.

I returned to my old blog . Jennifer, would you be so kind to change the link to my blog in the linklist?! Thank you very much.

My February Ornament

This is my February ornament. It's yet another cute freebie from Emily at The Floss Box. I decided to stitch it because I like anything with a house in it. I didn't use all of her suggested colors and I think my ornament turned out a little too brown. You can find the chart here.

My first Ornament

I've been lurking for a year now... and finally have taken the plunge. This ornament is a smaller version of a freebie I found here

Thanks for all your inspiring ornaments.

I have a new blog

I'm putting the word out...I've finally got a blog :)

http://snippetsandstash.blogspot.com

And I've stitched some ornaments too, will try to get those posted soon!

Thanks, Staci K