Newbie here!

Hello, I'm Barbara from Missouri. I found this Blog while surfing the net, and thought I would enjoy stitching Christmas ornaments throughout the year. I have a few new ones I've stitched earlier in the year, but not nearly as many as I would like to have. Right now, I don't have one I'm working on, but am looking through my charts for what I want to start on. Thank you for letting me join this group.
Hugs,
Barbara/MO

I am new here too

Hi,

I am new on here as well. I found this site from visiting another sitcher's blog, and it seemed like a really neat site I love making Christmas ornaments, and I have been thinking about doing an SAL for a long time, and this seemed like the perfect one for me. I haven't chosen my chart yet, but I will by this weekend. Thanks for letting me join in.

Christmas in August

I was surfering the internet and came across a Christmas SAL blog which really inspired me to get stitchin. I don't make gifts for people unless it is specifically requested because most people can't appreciate the time, effort that goes into them, and would prefer something store bought. However, this is the first Christmas in my own home and had this crazy idea to have the tree decorated in handmade ornaments either by myself or others.

I ordered two kits off of http://www.herrschners.com/

This is the first one and

this one which is on back order. Should be sent out in September 17th.

I even got my husband to say he would do the penguins. I am going to start my kids with the snow men and I will do the first kit.

If all works out we might make it a family tradition to make at least one ornament for our tree for Christmas.

Hello, and Introducing myself...I"m new...

HI Ladies,
WEll, I am so glad to have found this group, and I am looking forward to getting started on some Christmas ornaments. I would love to say I know I will get a lot of them done, but I don't dare. I know too well that my life tends to draw me away from my stitching a lot at times. So I will do my best to get a few done, and hope for more time in the future. I did buy myself 2 small Trees last year, the narrower version, they are about 4 feet tall, and I plan to use them in my entry with some white lights, or red lights....this year. I bought a bunch of little red Christmas ornaments for it, and some gold, but I do really want to replace them with my own ornaments, so I will be a part of this group for a long time I think . I love Christmas, and ornaments are so much fun to stitch and also to finish. One year I led a group and I stitched 25 ornaments that year, along with about 4 RRs -- it was a busy year for stitching, but I loved it. Hoping that I can add a few more ornaments to my trees this year, and more in 2009. BTW, I am in New Mexico...married, no children...a wonderful husband for 17 years, and counting. He has his 55th birthday this Saturday, and we're going to go out and eat at a local restaurant that gives discounts to senior citizens at 55 ....I had to laugh at that, of course, this is just a way of celebrating getting older.....and the added benefits . And my husband has a sense of humor about this sort of thing anyway, so we'll go enjoy the discount for seniors for the first time in our lives....

Have a great week ladies, and I hope to have something to show as far as an ornament before too long. I'll post again when I have picked my project.

Cathy C

Just joining

Thank you for allowing me to join. I started doing some ornament (since they were small) to get back into stitching again.

I hope to do some of my ornaments for charity. I just finished a watermelon heart and am just starting a wreath heart. I think I'll have that be my February ornament. I'm also working a mitten from a freebie site (http://pagesperso-orange.fr/anne-les-petites-croix/ouvragescommuns/vos_creas) It's in French, but as they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

UPDATE 2/22/08: Someone asked about what I've stitched so far in the mittens can be seen on my website (http://suefitz-fitzsstithing.blogspot.com/)

Hello from Texel!

Thanks so much Jennifer for letting me join the group. My name's Mylene and live in the Netherlands with DH and two kids.

This is my January christmas ornament that i've finished into a pinkeep. Thought at first to do it heart shape but í find the aida not easy to fold. Might try to stitch it on white linen/evenweave next time... i hope. This design is from Jo Verso which was featured in one of the quick and Easy magazines years a go. Stitched on 14ct red Aida with blanc DMC thread.

I hope to stitch/finish an ornament and a x'mas card each month. Cards are also completed for this month and it's on my blog for anyone who wants to have a look. I am sure joining you here will keep me motivated to do so.
Looking forward to see everyone's christmas stitching!

Not Quite There Yet

I have been reading this blog on and off the last few months. Last year I only stitched a couple of ornaments but I decided to invest more time on ornaments this year. It is nice stitching with a group. So where is the picture of my January ornament? Well... I haven't finished it yet. I stitched over the weekend but no where near the time needed to complete the ornament. As soon as I finish stitching it I will post a picture. In the meantime it has been wonderful looking at everyone else's ornament. They are delightful and inspiring.

On the positive side I kitted up my February and March ornaments last night and made a list of the ornaments I will stitch for the rest of the year. The reason for this is if I have to order floss because my LNS doesn't carry it I want to get it all at once.

I'm New

My Name is Sue and live in Derbyshire which is in the East Midlands UK

Hi ladies and any gents out there, I know that there are male stitchers and would not want to miss out any of them (my husband is a stitcher and knitter).

Anyway as I said I am new to this group, have viewed this site a few times and have admired all those lovely ornaments. Just love all the different finishes. Hopefully will try out some new finishing techniques, I usually just put them into small tuck pillows. I love the flat ones with pins around (how are those made?).

Last year I made quite a few ornaments and gave them out instead of christmas cards but making lots before christmas was quite a challenge, so will be nice to complete themduring the year. I have quite a few JCS ornament issue and so cannot wait to stitch from them.

I love sitting out in the summer on my decking which over looks our pond and stitching christmas items. I love snowmen and will stitch anything, anytime of year, I'm not a seasonal stitcher although I do love stitching christmas items.

The picture featured here is one of my projects that I am stitching this year

I do have a blog if anyone cares to take a peek

http://xstitchcrazyderby.blogspot.com/

New member

Hi, I'm Deborah from Tallahassee, FL. I have been looking at your blog for about a week and really love it...I'm new to this also, so please forgive mistakes. This year I am going to stitch the Mill Hill "Silent Night" nativity as standing figures. I was able to find the stable (almost identical) from Wal-mart about 2 years ago, so it's time I do the stitching.

Greetings from Kuala Lumpur

Hello everyone!

Thank you Jennifer for letting me in :)

I've been lurking around for some time now and finally thought I better dig in and get some Christmas Ornaments done this year. Instead of procrastinating year in and year out.

Actually it was Tanya's Let it Snow that convinced me I need some snow here in scorching hot Kuala Lumpur! :)

So that's the design I am stitching now, will show and tell once it's finished.

Great to see some familiar 'faces' here too :)

Barbara J

Another new Member

Hello, I'm also new to the group. I'm Jennifer from the East Coast of the US. (You can check out my blog at http://sweetpeastitching.blogspot.com/ for more about me). My husband and I love to visit lighthouses and I stitched this one up for us this year.

Sea Girt Lighthouse, NJ, US

Design from Treetrunk Designs "Guardians of our Waterways"

Stitched with DMC over 1 on 18 ct

Hello

I am new to the group but am looking forward to stitching an ornament or two each month. So far this year I've stitched 20 in the last two months but I'm hoping to do some big projects next year as well. Thanks for allowing me to join you and I hope I will be able to contribute something worthwhile.

SandyB

Hello everyone...

My name is Chris. I also have accepted Nicki's invitation and am a new member to the Christmas Ornament SAL. Thanks Nicki. Seeing the beautiful ornaments that have been posted during the last several weeks is inspiring. I plan is to join you as often as I can on the ornament stitching weekends. Please feel welcome to visit me at my blog - Chris' Stitching and Strumming.

May the upcoming holiday be filled with health and happiness to all.

New to the SAL

Hello to everyone! My name is Teresa and I have accepted the invitation to join this lovely group of stitchers. I look forward to posting pictures of my finished ornaments. Come and visit me at http://sewmanythoughts.blogspot.com/. My thanks to Nicki.

My warmest wishes to all of you for a very special holiday season.

Teresa