2011 catch-up post

I have been shocking at updating my ornie finishes over the last 12-18 months, so I thought I'd best kick myself in the pants and start catching up! Here are this year's finishes to date:

"Winter's Eve" by Country Cottage Needleworks

"Sapphire Star" by Patricia Ann Designs

"Frosty Fales" by Little House Needleworks

"Poinsettia" by Mill Hill

"Quaker Christmas Stocking" freebie by Tokens & Trifles

"Frosty Blue" by Blackberry Lane Designs

"All Dolled Up!" by Little House Needleworks

"Mistletoe" by Lizzie*Kate

"Noel" by Lizzie*Kate

"Christmas flip-it" by Lizzie*Kate

Last ornaments for 2008 (plus one more)

Merry Christmas....thanks to everyone for all the beautiful ornaments which provided me with unlimited inspiration and which kept me motivated through the entire year. It has been a lot of fun. I managed to make most of what I set out to make. I still have one photo left to post from 2008 but the recipient must first receive it !

Cozy Christmas Wishes by Lizzie Kate which I modified a bit, changing some colors and adding my sister's name to the mug... The original Freebie chart can be found here.

This is a chart from a freebie site that Patty posted, full of lovely French designs. I chose to do this little windmill from booklet Sajou104

Joy

Joy Ornament
Lizzie Kate
32 ct Dirty Belfast Linen, GAST Floss
Stitched by Carol

Wanted!

Lizzie*Kate Snippet from 2002
Stitched on 28 count linen using DMC threads
Stitched by Megan in Sydney, Australia
Although I finished the cross stitching for 5 more ornaments, I haven't got them finished into ornaments in time for this Christmas. I'm going to try to discipline myself to work on them over the next few weeks so that I know that they'll be done for 2009!

Just Be Claus

Lizzie*Kate Snippet from 2006

Stitched on 28 count linen using DMC threads

Stitched by Megan in Sydney, Australia

Lizzie*Kate - 'Tis the Season

This is Lizzie*Kate's 2007 Snippet ornament: 'Tis the Season - Santa 07. Stitched on 28 count linen using DMC threads.
Stitched by Megan, in Sydney, Australia.

Newest ornaments

I hadn't stitched many ornaments in a while, but 2 weekends ago, I got the ornament bug. This is what was born from the weekend. The one in the upper left is from Prairie Schooler and the 97or 98 JCS ornie issue. The upper right one is a Cricket Collection freebie from their website, and the one on the bottom is from LK Tiny Tidings from this year. The upper 2 are for exhanges. I think they all turned out really well. Thanks for looking!

Winter Wishes Ornie

This is my first post here! I completed this about a week ago, but I have been totally busy. I enjoy decorating for Christmas with a lot of winter/snowman themes...so I can keep everything out longer. :-) The backing fabric is Debbie Mumm and the pattern is Lizzie Kate. I stitched this on 28ct Monaco one over one.

Better Late than Never !!

Hi all. I completed my May 2008 Ornie today. lol I was working on Angel of Hope for the past few months and am behind in my ornies, but now I can catch up. This little one is a Lizzie Kate design. I used a Christmas tree charm instead of stitching the tree. Now on to June ornie which will probably be another Lizzie Kate design.

Freebie found here.

August Ornament and Card

Hi Everyone,
The ornament is from 2007 JCS Christmas Ornaments Magazine designed by Lizzie Kate.
Stitched on 32 count Jobelan with DMC Threads.

The Santa is from my DMC Cross Stitch Pattern Designer Program.
Stitched on 25 count Evenweave with DMC Threads.

Happy Stitching,
Sue in Australia.

I'm new...but have a finish!

Hello and thanks for letting me join. I love to do Christmas stitching and like to do it throughout the year so I don't feel overwhelmed come November...LOL. Here is my two latest finishes. Tis the Season and My Favorite Time both by Lizzie*Kate.

June ornie

I'm still a little behind but at least I have one done for June!

Deck the Halls - Tiny TidingxIX
Designer: Lizzie Kate
32# Lambswool Linen
DMC Threads

Finishing? What's that?

I've made peace with being one of the world's slowest stitchers, but I really need to conquer my non-finishing tendencies. I've been on an Ornament Campaign, and I've finished a fair amount for me, but I haven't finished any of them. Sigh -- story of my life!


St. Ruth's Designs Christmas Cottage from JCS 1998 (I'm pretty certain it was 1998). Done in DMCs on opalascent lugana.


LK "Faith" in DMCs on Wichelt's "Summer Sky" hand-dyed jobelan.


I think this is a LK pattern, but I was going by a picture so I'm not sure. If you can lend any knowledge, I'd be grateful.


part of a larger design from a bok I can't find now -- one of those big books of Christmas patterns


JABC's Jingle All the Way


Elizabeth Designs Christmas house form one of the JCSes - might have been last year's even.


part of a larger design from a British stitching magazine


Charland's wonky tree from last year's JCS in Belle Soie over-dyed silk on natural linen. And, an "edited" and beaded LK from last year's JCS.

And, drum roll please, the only ornie I've finished so far this year ---

From Gift of Stitching magazine.

As you can probably guess, any finishing catalysts would be greatly appreciated. lol

June ornament "Peace" - my first one!

Yes, Pirjo has made her first contribution. I wanted to try something new (my friend loves blue!) and I used DMC 4220 for the hanging ornament (a bellpull?). The other one is more traditional and for a card.

This is a freebie by Lizzie Kate.

Another LK Ornament

LK Freebie

Fabric: 28ct white Monaco

Floss: Carrie's Creations Peppermint

Finish: Ornament

Stitched by Angela

This is my second ornament finish for June, details can be found on my blog.

LK Love Ornament

LK-Love

Fabric: 28ct Mushroom Jobelan

Floss: DMC

Stitched by Angela

A little late

This was my March ornie, I forgot to post a pic, but better late than never!
This is a free design from Lizzie Kate, stitched on 28 count raw linen with DMC.

Lizzie Kate Ornament finish

I thought I would do another PEACE ornament for June. This is a Lizzie Kate chart. I added white beads between the zig zag at the top. Very hard to see in the picture. I will finish this one like a pinkeep. Have a great day stitching ...laurel

My June Ornament

Christmas is Love pinkeep
Lizzie Kate
Stitched on 32 ct linnen
DMC threads

Stitched by: Mylene

Ornies by Anne S

Now I have my primary blog on Wordpress, I keep forgetting to come over to the Blogger dashboard and upload piccies to the Blogger blogs ... I'm not updating with the latest ornies I've stitched since my last update in January - I have stitched an ornie every month, just keep forgetting to post! All these ornies are from the 2007 JCS Christmas ornament issue.

February ornie - "Joy" by Lizzie*Kate


March ornie - "Poinsettia" by Brittercup Designs


April ornie - "Checking it Twice" by Dragon Dreams


May ornie - "Spool Ornament" by Sue Hillis