I'm W-A-Y Behind!

And doesn't that sound familiar? My last post was for June, so this will be a short catch up.

July is done

and August just needs the back stitching so I hope to post him soon and hopefully have September done by month end. Wish me luck!

Lili's July and August Ornament: Birds/Animals ~ Blingy Ornaments

Hi everyone!

My July ornament is a lovely dove:

Design: Knotted Tree NeelleArt - Peace (in 2017).
The pattern is from the Just Cross Stitch Magazine Special Christmas Issue 2008.

Fabric/Threads: 40 count linen hand dyed by me / DMC floss.

For August blingy ornament theme I stitch this ornament:

Design: Thistle Threads - Ribbons Ornament
The pattern is from the Just Cross Stitch Magazine Special Christmas Issue 2012.

Fabric/Threads: 40 count Country Mocha linen /DMC floss.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stitching,

Lili

Gwen: July 12 Days

What a wonder. I was able to complete the stitching on 2 ornaments this month. I stitched 'Doves' and 'Hens' from Hands on Design's 12 Days.

Doves

12 Days, Hands on Design

Hens

12 Days, Hands on Design

Since taking this picture I've done the back stitching on Hens. Just need to add my initials and the year and it's ready for finishing.

FYI: I don't know if there is an errata page on  Cathy's  blog/website. But the symbol for the HENS wings on  the printed chart is wrong. It's charted as DMC 738, based on the photograph it should be WDW Grits.

Cheryl's July Animal Ornament

This is "Precious Puppy" from the book "100 Cross-Stitch Christmas Ornaments" by Carol Siegel.  I am finding lots of fun ornaments to stitch in this book, which also includes several finishing methods & ideas.

I stitched on a small piece of fabric that was marked "Davos 18ct".  
Happy Christmas in July!

July 2017

Girls, thank you for the nice words in the last post! They enjoyed me!

I have the July role fulfilled. Here are my animals:

I wish peace to all people!

Faith's July Ornament

Here is a Diva Swan...

Obviously she doesn't want to mess up her hair while she is swimming around! She did pick out the cutest swim cap though 😉

Day 7

Seven Swans A Swimming

Margaret Sherry's series the

Twelve Days of Christmas

and I guess she has the life preserver "just in case" she forgets how to swim!

Thanks for looking and for the kind

comments left on my previous posts!