Tag Archives: Christmas Ornaments

TW Collection Complete?

October 28, 2011

Last week I managed to get my hands on the last few patterns I needed to complete my Teresa Wentzler collection. The chart for Peaceable Kingdom came from eBay, and the lovely Christine lent me the three JCS issues. And … Continue reading →

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Ornament of the Month – October 2011

October 24, 2011

Last week, just before the start of the CreativFestival, I finished up this month’s ornament of the month: Gingerbread Scissor Case from Victoria Sampler. It is from the 2009 Just Cross Stitch ornament issue. I stitched it on 28ct Antique … Continue reading →

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Ornament of the Month – September 2011

September 30, 2011

I have a confession: September’s ornament isn’t quite done. It is all stitched, but I’ve misplaced the beads I want to use for embellishing it. While is it very pretty, my Victorian Christmas Tree from Sue Hillis (2003 JCS ornament … Continue reading →

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Ornament of the Month – August 2011

August 30, 2011

So, the ornament of the month for August did not go as planned. As I mentioned in an early post, I made a mistake when I picked white fabric to stitch on. I really should have picked something with a … Continue reading →

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Chirstmas Stamp

August 23, 2011

Work on my ornament of the month is progressing, but my mistake with the fabric has made me a little sad. So, to take my mind off of it, I fished out my nearly finished Holiday Stamp from Mill Hill … Continue reading →

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Ornament Frustrations

August 16, 2011

I’ve made a bit of progress on my ornament of the month (Deck the Windows by Julia Lucas). I think it is looking pretty good. But, last night I realized that I had a problem. You see, the model is … Continue reading →

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Ornament of the Month – July 2011

July 31, 2011

Given that this month was supposed to be “Christmas in July”, it is a bit surprising that I didn’t finish up this month’s ornament until sometime early this morning. This is Hardanger Ornament by Nordic Needle, from the 1999 Just … Continue reading →

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