My last ornament for 2008

I stitched 2 of this ornament, one for me and one as a gift. It is an old freebie from Cross Eyed Cricket, and is stitched on 14 count vinyl weave with DMC floss. I finished it by gluing felt on the back.

12 Texas Ornaments

These are the 12 Texas Montly Minis by Redbird Designs, done on 28 count evenweave with mostly DMC floss. They were a gift to #1 son-in-law who is from Texas.

Spool Tree Ornament

Since most of these have arrived at their destination, I can now post a picture.

This ornament was designed by Sue Hillis and can be found in the 2007 JCS Ornament Issue. It is stitched on 32 count antique white linen, with DMC floss.

Whimzie Rose

Whimzie Rose ornaments, Just Nan.



The chart is available as a freebie on her site.



I stitched these ornaments on 32 count antique white linen, with DMC floss.

Two ornament finishes

Before the magazines were published, Sue Hillis asked me to find some fabric and fibres for these two ornament designs. Her local model stitcher had already stitched them on 25 count fabric over 1, but Sue thought they were a bit big, and wanted them done on 28 count fabric.I found the fabric she wanted and brought it to her, and then, silly me, I volunteered to stitch them. Only at the time I didn't realize they were to be done "over one". The stitching wasn't so bad, but the frogging was terrible!

Anyway, the charts can be found in the Just Cross Stitch Ornament Preview Issue and in the Ornament Issue itself. They were done on 28 count Lugana, on white and Victorian Red, with GAST - chalk, and WDW - garnet.

I have sent them off to Sue and she will "finish" them, she is much better at it than I am.

Blue Ornaments

I stitched these ornaments a few years ago, but didn't think the stitching was finished. The cover of the chart shows a white cord around the design and it looks like it is couched. I fiddled with it and nothing I did looked right. I finally decided to finish them as is.
I like how they turned out! There are three more in this set. Perhaps I can stitch those for next year.
Two of these will be gifts and one will hang on my tree.

My Favorite Ornament

Hello all!

My name is Eva, from the Chicago area and I am a new contributor, and look forward to sharing my ornament finishes with you. I have been stitching since I was about 6 or 7 years old and have done all forms of needlework, but counted cross stitch is my passion. Please feel free to visit my blog to see my WIPs and finishes.

I have stitched a number of ornaments already this year, but they have not been ornamentified yet, so I will show you one that was finished last year. I made 18 or of these and gave them away last year. It is the Victorian Christmas Tree ornament by Sue Hillis, and was in one of the Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue, I just don't remember which one.