A Few Ornaments

A few ornaments I have finished:)

Prairie Schooler Christmas Tree from the JCS ornament issue 2002. I stitched it over one for my friend Julie.

Carriage House Samplings Merry Christmas for a private ornament exchange with my friend Chris.

Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin from the JCS ornament issue 2000, blogoversary gifts for Christine and Juls. I used red velvet ribbon on one and green velvet ribbon on the other.

Can't wait to get started on more for next year!

Sally

Snow Joe

Snow Joe by Heart in Hand Needlearts. 2000 JCS ornament issue, done using the recommended sampler and weeks threads.

My March ornies

hi everyone, what a fantastic lot of ornaments again this month. Here are my two for March, I'm a little late in posting this time.

Merry Christmas to Thee - Merry Cox, Just Cross Stitch 2000


Merriness to Thee -Homespun Elegance

The Lost Ornaments or how I spent my SAL weekend (Adana)

Amazing what you can find if you dig deep enough.

This Mary Garry Christmas Heart Pincushion (2000 JCS orn) was stitched in 2003 and I was all ready to finish it when it was lost. Yesterday it was found. (stitched with DMC floss)

Come Let Us Adore Him (Lizzie*Kate) was finished in the final days of 2002. It was unfinished when I went to San Diego in November, but I came home with a broken elbow. Finishing the stitching on this piece after 8 weeks off work and not stitching became my therapy. Before work this morning I pinned this piece and will lace and frame it tonight. (Stitched with overdyed floss)

Anne's January ornies

I finally put the last stitches into my Christmas ornie for this month's SAL - I'm sorry to say for my recipient's sake the bullion stitches aren't exactly fantastic, but hopefully she won't look too closely! ;) I just have to find something to place in the 'blank heart' as I don't have the button called for, then it's ready to be officially 'finished' and sent off on it's way ... (I've removed the recipient's initials for secrecy's sake)

Christmas 2000 Sampler by Douglas Designs

from the 2000 JCS Christmas Ornie issue

using recommended threads, on a mystery 28ct linen

I also finally put the finishing touches into an ornie that Mum stitched for me - she just had the french knots left to do, and very kindly left me to do them, as she knows just how much I adore doing french knots! ;) It's supposed to have JABC star buttons, but I don't have any left, and I think it looks just fine without it. Thanks Mum, it looks just lovely! :D

Rejoice by Lizzie*Kate

from the 2004 JCS Christmas Ornie issue

using 14ct red aida and recommended threads

The Berry Bird

This is my January ornament. It's called The Berry Bird by Theron Traditions. It's from JCS 2000 Christmas Ornament magazine. I changed the red Palestrina knots and used beads instead to give it a little glitz. I used a metal finishing form and stitched the date on the back. This was so much fun and I'm looking to see what I want to stitch for February's SAL already. Thanks Nicki for putting this SAL together!!!