Hello again. It's been quite a while since I posted here. Thank you, Kaye, for accepting me back to the fold. I am a serial Christmas ornament stitcher, but I rarely make them for myself. I will enjoy this self- indulgence.
I've decided to go with the '12 Days' theme this year. Many years ago I stitched Di Noyce's Aussie 12 Days, but I have never stitched a traditional version. I'm hoping that next time I set up the house for Christmas I will have both Aussie and traditional 12 Days of Christmas ornaments to display.
I had such angst trying to choose a set to stitch that I decided not to commit to any particular 12 Day set, but to pick and choose designs as I please, and then finish them all in the same way.
Here is my January ornament:
The designer is Linda Calverley, and the chart was in the UK magazine The Cross Stitcher, December 1995. I added the border and text.
Welcome to the Jolliest blog on the block! Each month we have a different theme. You choose your OWN chart, fabric and threads. Share your progress as you go along and post your finished piece by the last day of the month. You can join at anytime throughout the year and choose which months you wish to stitch with us. Happy Xmas everyone!
5 comments:
What a beautiful stitch! I can't wait to see your stitching through the year. I give most of what I make away as well. It's nice to keep a little something for yourself. See you next month.
Great finish. I saw the name Lynne in the title and thought "ooo, Elfie stitched that one too, what a coincidence!"
Welcome back, Lynne and what a great start to your 12 Days collection!
What a cute partridge! Love how you made it your own with the verse! Well done!
So sweet! I love your idea of choosing from different patterns and finishing them all the same. Can't wait to see the whole group at the end of the year :)
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