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JCS Ornaments 2006

fabric:  32ct cream belfast linen

fibers:  DMC 115

children's first name initial in Carrie's Creation Gator Green

stitched by Staci

Number 2

A highly modified ornament from Cherished Stitches - stitched with #4 Braid instead of floss, left off the border and added crystals. I do like the way it turned out though.

Peace On Earth Ornament

Peace On Earth Ornament
JBW Designs
2006 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue
28 ct Natural Cashel Linen, GAST and DMC Floss
Stitched by Carol S.

A second May ornie

I stitched a second ornie because I had enough left over fabric after stitching the first one this month. This one is "Snowflake Heart" from Wild Heart Designs in JCS 2006 Christmas Ornaments. Once again, mystery cloth and mystery threads as I continue to shrink my stash. To give the design more depth, I used one strand each of two different colours.

May ornie

Here is my May ornie. I think that I may have missed the month of April SAL because I was busier than all get out at the time. This one is called "Emblem of Friendship" and I found it in JCS 2006 Christmas Ornaments.

Christmas Joy Finished

Started in March,
stitched in April,
finished in May.

Just Cross Stitch Ornaments 2006
Angel Stitchin
Christmas Joy

Substitutions
documented here.

March Ornament #2

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

Substitutions documented here.

March Ornament #1

Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornaments 2006
Lizzie*Kate
Happy Holidays

More information here.

Squeaking in One for September

I really did not think I would be able to stitch an ornie this month--last weekend was so chaotic that I was completely unable to stitch on Saturday and Sunday. Today, after dealing with fussy sick kids for a few hours this morning while DH snoozed and all day yesterday while he worked, I said, "Here!" and handed off the baby to a surprised DH. In less than two hours, I stitched this cutie and sanity--or at least my version of it-- had returned.

It's stitched on 32 count Antique green Permin linen with none of the recommended colors. Instead I used: DMC 4210,Toffee by Six Strand Sweets, 607 Govenor's Blue, 601 Golden Memories and 602 Holly Berry all by Olde Willow Stitchery from the Christmas in Williamsburg Collection. You can barely see it, but I also used a gold PTB on the stocking tip. That may become a bead later, I haven't quite decided.

Bead or not, I think the design is adorable.

PS July Ornie

PS Winter from JCS 2006

I need to catch up 2 ornies, time flies! This isn't the first the first appearance for this as Anita stitched it back in April - the archive is great to look back on for inspiration!

Cookies for the jolly fat man

COOKIES FOR MR. C

by Susan Greening Davis

for Still Stitching with Susan LLC

2006 JCS Ornament Issue

Kitted up for sale (with everything but the chart) at the Rockome National Counted Cross Stitch Show last month by Stitcher's Express (Mattoon IL), this ornament was a must have after you saw the finished one on the counter. For me this was not a snap to stitch and finish, but once you get it laid out and put a few stitches in on each side as your guide, you don't need your pattern or to think very hard until it comes time for the words to be added. I modified mine from "Cookies for Mr. C" to "Cookies for Santa". Once you have those gingerbread men on it and have it all put together, you can't stop thinking about baking some real gingerbread men.....well, maybe not in this heat!

Adana in Illinois (USA)

Finally a finish!

I'm pretty sure I last posted in April and I have been working on an ornament (or two), they just took me longer than expected to finish, so finally here they are in all their blurry glory ( I just can't seem to take good photos).

Moonlit Joy Ride
Full Circle Designs
(JCS Ornaments 2006)
32ct Belfast Dirty Linen
Used recommended GAST, Mill Hill beads
and DMC 5282.

I really like this ornament because it's a bit quirky, I changed the colours to DMC threads and even though it's not as nice as the original I think turned out OK.

Peace
Sisters & Best Friends
(JCS Ornaments 2004)
28ct Jobelan
(Polstitches: Dragon Shades - Let It Snow)
DMC Threads

This is the one that took so long, I've only done one other of these kits and this one had lots more beads, it seemed to go on forever! It's so much more sparkling IRL than in the photo, I wish I could capture it.

Winter Whimsey
Button and Beaded Kit by Mill Hill
14ct perforated paper
DMC threads. Mill Hill beads and button

Dani's June Contribution

2006 Snowman

c2006 Ursual Michael Designs
2006 JCS Ornament Issue

Finally!

The picture's not quite as clear as I thought *lol* but I finally finished another ornament! This is Cherished Stitches' from the 2006 JCS ornament issue and is for an ornament exchange.

Guess I better get busy on catching up for me. ;o)

Second April Ornament

I had the urge for a quick finish so I stitched up this ornament.

Its Peace On Earth

By JBW Designs

From the JCS 2006 Ornament Issue

Using recommended fibres

LHN Pear Tree and some progress

Well, this is my April ornie, yep, I'm still making my way through the JCS 2006 ornie issue! I'm getting good value out it :) Love this design, there is a little error on the left of the chart as I think other people have mentioned but nothing serious. I used the recommended fabric and thread, apart from the pot which is GAST Cinnamon because I don't have WDW hazelnut. But just look at it compared to the photo! I'm quite disappointed in the rather overripe looking pears (CC Sassy Brass) which is very brown in places and in the border (CC Joshua Tree) which doesn't really show up at all. Oh well, I guess that's the randomness of variegated threads! I think I might rechristen it 'Little Nut Tree' instead!

I've also made some progress on Praiseworthy Stitches 'The Bird's Carol', I'm really enjoying this and hope to finish it soon, so I'll be one up and perhaps have a month of the SAL for finishing like Nicki suggested.

Have loved seeing all your ornies! Looking forward to next SAL weekend already :)

April ornament

I'm a little early because I thought the ornament SAL was last weekend! So I suppose now I can stitch another one. This is Brightneedle's To Thee Hope from the 2006 JCS ornament edition.

Prairie Schooler Winter ornament

This is from the JCS 2006 ornament issue. I also stitched the Spring, Summer and Autumn iin that seaon series.

Winter

Spring

Summer

Autumn

March in April

I know I'm late again. I stitched this ornament in March(!), but now it's finally finished. It's Emblem of friendship (Louise Henderson, Cherished Stitches; JCSCO 2006), finished as/like(?) a pinkeep. I like these quaker-designs very much. They are so clear and simple but never boring.

Nicky, would you be so kind to change my blog-link. The new blog-link is this . Thank you very much!

Made in March honest!

I did actually finish this on the March SAL weekend! This is the first time since then that I've had chance to photograph it (in sunshine no less) and post about it. It's SB from the 2006 JCS ornie mag, I just have to get a charm to go at the top. I really enjoyed stitching this and despite a lot of colour changes it was a quickie stitch. I did make a tiny counting error but I'm not telling where ;) I've loved seeing all your ornies this month, looking forward to the next SAL w/end :)