tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26367153972223595932024-03-13T05:37:46.455-07:00Christmas Ornie SAL 2021Welcome 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!
Kaisievichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466159839339896483noreply@blogger.comBlogger728125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-37035951519262639892024-01-14T10:11:00.000-08:002024-01-14T12:58:07.165-08:00<p> It's hard to believe it's been a full quarter of a year since I last posted. I admit it was busy, full of woe and ill health. Most of which I will not bother to report.</p><p>The woe portion is the death of two friends. Melinda and I belonged to the same stitch group for a long number of years. She left us in November. The other was the more recent death of Carol Lake, a well-known needlework teacher whom I became friends with over the years of teaching.</p><p>In October I did get sick and went to the doctor which started a longish journey of blood works and other tests to include an ultrasound. In the long run, I got my gall bladder out in early January. By the time I got to see the surgeon in late December, he was surprised it had not burst and then got me scheduled as soon as possible. Ironically the only cancellation that happened was the patient scheduled immediately before me on the day of the surgery. Recovery is going well. And the weather is cold (-3 today) so I stay in which helps the recovery as well.</p><p>I now have a way to work around the awful glasses that I have and whatever the problem is with my eyes. I now wear a pair of "peepers", hold the fabric up close and have my Ott light right there almost on top of things, then I can stitch, slowly. Meanwhile I can't see anything else literally. I have to raise up the glasses to see to change a tv channel, to see someone else (like one of the cats). But I am stitching some now. </p><p>I am also crocheting which I can do with out the peepers and with the awkward glasses. Last year I stitched 3 prayer shawls, each being about 30 in wide by 65 inches long, as well as 5 preemie blankets and 1 scarf for the homeless.</p><p>I decided to start the new year with a new project and go back later in the year for The Potter's Shed and a few smaller things I had started and not finished.</p><p>Here is A Plant of Rapid Growth:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7CbXvqd1oJhE2PIdINtqWbpgadyjz4bIi48VWEWNwVA6X_4bpFFKTdIHvB0TIXisMVuecRZ4cQUdNLBHEFGn97yInO1NTJkIg0WKAun_M8dpHm4xemzqnQ-qE91lj1PFZm6CZyepJhNw27EsrGpl4f4xqsyrV4_mDWaFx6bp3GN2yoo3pLLiwVTGXpo/s4032/Rapid%20Growth%20day%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7CbXvqd1oJhE2PIdINtqWbpgadyjz4bIi48VWEWNwVA6X_4bpFFKTdIHvB0TIXisMVuecRZ4cQUdNLBHEFGn97yInO1NTJkIg0WKAun_M8dpHm4xemzqnQ-qE91lj1PFZm6CZyepJhNw27EsrGpl4f4xqsyrV4_mDWaFx6bp3GN2yoo3pLLiwVTGXpo/s320/Rapid%20Growth%20day%201.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the cover photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I changed the fabric</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used DMC for some of the overdyes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-AIRUK7UtQUgThrKQZ2kow8iwude2sJcBCQSamiTRNSNVfsyQQ6weBzhLeXzitYQyWwladGX-Q8IiKzM1T6eEtzi1pka4A7xshHqQQz_qtewzMvnA0rOh_zmZ1VaFwlPZ_TT1evOVV2Y4w6e-NqDiQQa-WCHY-UmcMomRigvQM5WCYHg9TB44N_PVUc/s4032/Rapid%20growth%20day%201%20stitching.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-AIRUK7UtQUgThrKQZ2kow8iwude2sJcBCQSamiTRNSNVfsyQQ6weBzhLeXzitYQyWwladGX-Q8IiKzM1T6eEtzi1pka4A7xshHqQQz_qtewzMvnA0rOh_zmZ1VaFwlPZ_TT1evOVV2Y4w6e-NqDiQQa-WCHY-UmcMomRigvQM5WCYHg9TB44N_PVUc/s320/Rapid%20growth%20day%201%20stitching.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrkR45FdjBn6_P3cZPCDjnW_mVdKJzg884fwXHMMg7HNMPWUAqJo7k89ZbG6DDzbcCdSU7cz5kdz3HKEJVzBcFVcPmv-MZ9CySfQLaWjCP6CdZUEEsq3sTgmFafZIULttQMlUIJ5ZdCX5dyMke34-FPbk4HH53qsl_Y1dA3zy5woWQ0CCC_nh1J5h1rw/s4032/Rapid%20growth%201-14-2024%20b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrkR45FdjBn6_P3cZPCDjnW_mVdKJzg884fwXHMMg7HNMPWUAqJo7k89ZbG6DDzbcCdSU7cz5kdz3HKEJVzBcFVcPmv-MZ9CySfQLaWjCP6CdZUEEsq3sTgmFafZIULttQMlUIJ5ZdCX5dyMke34-FPbk4HH53qsl_Y1dA3zy5woWQ0CCC_nh1J5h1rw/s320/Rapid%20growth%201-14-2024%20b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As of this morning</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1-14-2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlCRrkR1zp2RwMAO0Y2UpG9NbeXPR-bEAqmQ5ROvu9UvaL0m8UlDTC-rgsNqvwqkRzoppRgPUgu4Jv1hJf4y_8kiUshZyl-73IfMS_h_hKjo52ciXMQ023oosSlH2Pb92f47gmzMXXVf737CKMhVqkuiRJDG3JygdpdcjTIOxMVS3YhFNY4SYe4ja-Ss/s4032/Prayer%20shawl%20%231%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlCRrkR1zp2RwMAO0Y2UpG9NbeXPR-bEAqmQ5ROvu9UvaL0m8UlDTC-rgsNqvwqkRzoppRgPUgu4Jv1hJf4y_8kiUshZyl-73IfMS_h_hKjo52ciXMQ023oosSlH2Pb92f47gmzMXXVf737CKMhVqkuiRJDG3JygdpdcjTIOxMVS3YhFNY4SYe4ja-Ss/s320/Prayer%20shawl%20%231%202024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The start of the 1st prayer shawl for 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that's the scoop for today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is also SAL day for me. 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background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: 14.6667px; margin: 0px 0px 18px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">Stay warm!</p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>jhmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303312317141412783noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-35263030465004959042023-12-31T11:51:00.000-08:002023-12-31T11:51:33.597-08:00December<p style="text-align: center;">To say I haven't kept up this year is an understatement. I thought I would pop on to show what I was able to finish. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjfIwsI-EgdYnF2BemLCw8HgteI1vmLj-PVmHvCbp6hnCaj-tb0Q9TVLSUwIimZv5GnnXPwtZLX1zKa8lytLLOkkoMqt4jkBiKRM3d5NEJPm4Ci3bHJQs88ZU-B6G4p9MJpQq31YdJ9s_kbHE_c3Oofl6jcmWVat59XlOCiMxBWb0B4ammnWzfi5k60I/s4032/IMG_5317.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjfIwsI-EgdYnF2BemLCw8HgteI1vmLj-PVmHvCbp6hnCaj-tb0Q9TVLSUwIimZv5GnnXPwtZLX1zKa8lytLLOkkoMqt4jkBiKRM3d5NEJPm4Ci3bHJQs88ZU-B6G4p9MJpQq31YdJ9s_kbHE_c3Oofl6jcmWVat59XlOCiMxBWb0B4ammnWzfi5k60I/s320/IMG_5317.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heart in Hand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My 12 Days Stocking ornaments made no progress since March. They are definitely on my list for 2024.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo1LKOjOj5t7oxbxtQ32XtHcpc_-Uc8v_IAqpsvyyJ6rv6bDY-v9GmERiUQS3dkkKHGVpbRtlBZILqT_kGkrkTYyLTtv7-PAUUR2NOzCWrAKFYwjrAgTvvFUvMUTNjpLUfAtbOdbHMaUYcsbD4TDQ9s8tK3UkLdx_9Y_agSAFpV0je65Lby30IUko-XM/s4032/F35A68AE-FD64-4008-9B69-81E36B676922-1052-0000001CE26F7715_photo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo1LKOjOj5t7oxbxtQ32XtHcpc_-Uc8v_IAqpsvyyJ6rv6bDY-v9GmERiUQS3dkkKHGVpbRtlBZILqT_kGkrkTYyLTtv7-PAUUR2NOzCWrAKFYwjrAgTvvFUvMUTNjpLUfAtbOdbHMaUYcsbD4TDQ9s8tK3UkLdx_9Y_agSAFpV0je65Lby30IUko-XM/s320/F35A68AE-FD64-4008-9B69-81E36B676922-1052-0000001CE26F7715_photo.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not an ornament, but in the spirit of the season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hares' Christmas, Plum Street Samplers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Wishing one and all, A Happy and Productive 2024!</span></div><p></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-52526001809560342152023-12-10T05:30:00.000-08:002023-12-10T05:30:35.839-08:00Suzanne December Ornaments <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0C-788wqts_9Qi66ZCfOeO1QhhAMs-KkGXy5Xy89vinoepzDZ97b07fHbTkHFv13J5oKlZsoH0xlUWCRN1kGploRmhfrezPwvE2ibQVcmArsRE5ZcEW2fmH3NKN4fTOiZ7DsPQ4k0Jsec3rVehb9L1yz9XRR3yxvL4Dj9kXFvrDu47SYpna3fg4QBbEc/s640/World%20of%20Cross%20Stitching%20Christmas%20Doorway%20Amanda%20Gregory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0C-788wqts_9Qi66ZCfOeO1QhhAMs-KkGXy5Xy89vinoepzDZ97b07fHbTkHFv13J5oKlZsoH0xlUWCRN1kGploRmhfrezPwvE2ibQVcmArsRE5ZcEW2fmH3NKN4fTOiZ7DsPQ4k0Jsec3rVehb9L1yz9XRR3yxvL4Dj9kXFvrDu47SYpna3fg4QBbEc/s320/World%20of%20Cross%20Stitching%20Christmas%20Doorway%20Amanda%20Gregory.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">This month's theme was a Free Choice so I went with the Christmas song "I'll Be Home for Christmas". These are from The World of Cross Stitching Magazine Christmas Doorway by Amanda Gregory. I make house or door themed ornaments for my two nieces since they bought their homes. These are stitched on 14 count red and light green Aida with called for DMC threads. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">It's been a great year of stitching for me and I hope it's the same for all of you. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-66467796775074558412023-11-10T04:23:00.006-08:002023-11-10T04:36:08.791-08:00Suzanne's November Ornament<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYfzcm3TKeDXUek4V1Acfd2axbbAUkQ1KxFEvMhfOX9MofGtTD1matDzdFifzUtd5R-qflsgSf2uGDuitXvVg9WoGMKdmypZ8g4dUU55eo823Hj_RVhjl1s6ikep7hvnpO8WNcdEtBBThCULDiSzWChpZtY-DHAUiDj6PHCCGvW_71aoM5OoWUp70kAc/s640/JCS%20Ornament%20Preview%202013%20Angel%20Stitchin%20Believe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYfzcm3TKeDXUek4V1Acfd2axbbAUkQ1KxFEvMhfOX9MofGtTD1matDzdFifzUtd5R-qflsgSf2uGDuitXvVg9WoGMKdmypZ8g4dUU55eo823Hj_RVhjl1s6ikep7hvnpO8WNcdEtBBThCULDiSzWChpZtY-DHAUiDj6PHCCGvW_71aoM5OoWUp70kAc/s320/JCS%20Ornament%20Preview%202013%20Angel%20Stitchin%20Believe.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I'm getting close to the end of my ornaments for 2023 gift giving. I'm following the Christmas Song theme and this month is Run Rudolph Run. I thought this was perfect. From JCS Ornament Preview Issue 2013 by Angel Stitchin. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I stitched this on 18 count Oatmeal Aida finished as a flat ornament and red twine with snowflakes. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I hope everyone is stitching happy things!</span></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-62530857202935706822023-10-11T08:07:00.003-07:002023-10-11T08:07:59.525-07:00Suzanne's October Ornament<p> <span style="font-family: courier;">Hello Everyone! I hope you all have been well and enjoying your stitching. I am continuing with the song theme and this month is Santa Baby. I stitched Prairie Schooler Santa from a digital magazine I received as a freebie, <a href="http://www.tgosm.com">www.tgosm.com</a>, Issue 34, November 2008. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgNwuzmRANX-mibHfdnRzO1EwSHNrmYZtVwn4k0cmdKt2qxRd2ygSOPer2smcXThSH7gxSgJizSH5s1Bl2tYgCvALTdZzsx7vDX-UswqL1e9HDS1p02lFrUJlhPImG_heirDp5Pt_V7kfLGgC7hcd9y5Eo0AbvxTooOREFjjLGFytPJ4izWDwlO67v_c/s640/Prairie%20Schooler%20Santa%202008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgNwuzmRANX-mibHfdnRzO1EwSHNrmYZtVwn4k0cmdKt2qxRd2ygSOPer2smcXThSH7gxSgJizSH5s1Bl2tYgCvALTdZzsx7vDX-UswqL1e9HDS1p02lFrUJlhPImG_heirDp5Pt_V7kfLGgC7hcd9y5Eo0AbvxTooOREFjjLGFytPJ4izWDwlO67v_c/s320/Prairie%20Schooler%20Santa%202008.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: courier;">He's stitched on a scrap piece of light green 14 count Aida with called for DMC threads. He's so cute!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see your stitching soon!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">Suzanne</span></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-43192718810346031992023-09-29T07:38:00.000-07:002023-09-29T07:38:20.756-07:00I'm Baaaaack....Did you miss me? LOL!!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Oh my goodness, it's been a crazy year. After becoming a Grandma two years ago things have taken on a whole new rhythm. I guess I shouldn't call it a rhythm...it's more like going with the flow. LOL!! I've been keeping up with stitching the ornaments, but finishing has come in waves. I'm sorry I haven't been posting...but I'll spare the details and get right to the point. I've finished all the challenges for Theme Three. I had been working on 12 Days of Christmas after receiving the Prairie Schooler Santas set, but you know...things got in the way. I have finished stitching three of them, on 40 count Vintage Country Mocha over one (I know...crazy...) but they aren't finished yet... I'll show them here unfinished, and hopefully will get the rest done before the end of the year. Wish me luck! </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9bmRsUMCTBUzl66VkUVQ6_ZBhRkOhuYboHT5hLkzRxD7I1K70JeZbiOw3A-2_WQ1UEY14vgpb4QXEYIMXGEAMJDixoQUA-tRE0cJj_DW6XRYdKEMtQIjMW2WpNhjqnggKtSs3z8bIhQ8IBXnjnYo0UU42qUKac_lizDvro5R6BxfnkfQtqOIIUqvyu0m/s1124/Santa's%2012%20Days%205-24-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9bmRsUMCTBUzl66VkUVQ6_ZBhRkOhuYboHT5hLkzRxD7I1K70JeZbiOw3A-2_WQ1UEY14vgpb4QXEYIMXGEAMJDixoQUA-tRE0cJj_DW6XRYdKEMtQIjMW2WpNhjqnggKtSs3z8bIhQ8IBXnjnYo0UU42qUKac_lizDvro5R6BxfnkfQtqOIIUqvyu0m/s320/Santa's%2012%20Days%205-24-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQnXjGTdiaGIw-z9K8SsDJemg0rumYvZPtQ9MqFSioxNCmtxSUl0ykjKATdQZcDnN54ZEenpADdwun3qzC4IQ1jrezXXSKz4nQZ_3rQyvK4b6QW8lAXoyDXv19n8RU0R1soMwpuXN8ILZO8hTVtPDBchntx82XTtME830wHV8GuC1pBJZSravabv3-XC1/s960/Santa's%2012%20days%20Day%202%205-31-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="815" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQnXjGTdiaGIw-z9K8SsDJemg0rumYvZPtQ9MqFSioxNCmtxSUl0ykjKATdQZcDnN54ZEenpADdwun3qzC4IQ1jrezXXSKz4nQZ_3rQyvK4b6QW8lAXoyDXv19n8RU0R1soMwpuXN8ILZO8hTVtPDBchntx82XTtME830wHV8GuC1pBJZSravabv3-XC1/s320/Santa's%2012%20days%20Day%202%205-31-2023.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwADuqrVokXG0olmMekVqE9aeWo8hD08ini9t1lnnPOIfH8rl6MDpKdFy7zUza5TnMwU5_r-CkJRAzn4rDPiSMLGcUaK84uQCYrDTqazpuhJwNw5_LQlCS7V9m7cSYaDU5J1ElojmSyuLIShD-iUldOPAQkjWYt2TUPpHxwGrtwtVn917EJ6CPm777oze/s2048/12%20Days,%20Day%203%206-6-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwADuqrVokXG0olmMekVqE9aeWo8hD08ini9t1lnnPOIfH8rl6MDpKdFy7zUza5TnMwU5_r-CkJRAzn4rDPiSMLGcUaK84uQCYrDTqazpuhJwNw5_LQlCS7V9m7cSYaDU5J1ElojmSyuLIShD-iUldOPAQkjWYt2TUPpHxwGrtwtVn917EJ6CPm777oze/s320/12%20Days,%20Day%203%206-6-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><br />Here are the rest of Theme Three... I've finished them all for the year, and fully finished them as of last night too! Woo hoo! Starting with May...2021 Christmas Snowflake by Gulia Punti stitched on 32 count Summer Skies by Sparklies </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHn3e6tTbUZP7vqFrG_ILvtTEN8WqsE1JZyHQFVYY6GezWp9r14hwEFR5QxQwKYpd6gwtg0ayxvhyp2WHuKJRKJVpXyp5GPYW6skrjJvlQbphIS8fylvO-NkSWTIUUOWbwB64L5XhAm_0zkjDyppA3_un_a_BzcVbkC3TIfnfAfKuZe7fcJaJ2H3Ihd5X/s2048/Christmas%20Snowflake%20ffo%205-25-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1518" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHn3e6tTbUZP7vqFrG_ILvtTEN8WqsE1JZyHQFVYY6GezWp9r14hwEFR5QxQwKYpd6gwtg0ayxvhyp2WHuKJRKJVpXyp5GPYW6skrjJvlQbphIS8fylvO-NkSWTIUUOWbwB64L5XhAm_0zkjDyppA3_un_a_BzcVbkC3TIfnfAfKuZe7fcJaJ2H3Ihd5X/s320/Christmas%20Snowflake%20ffo%205-25-2023.jpg" width="237" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>June 2001 Bearly Waiting For Christmas by Black Swan Designs stitched on 32 count beige over one </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLVj24WbCFYYKFTvRz1PyEHbvT17eDB2Rtn3gLuCAYFcL5xf3Ay1DDL_tbS5xI7r4nVw-VxCGXVXi5TWi-AIK8uhWwsIbozBOvTSVQGMHNSpDdA2t6qpWn4Dpu1AzPOekBesnte4q_6z62NXB9nBQCps4sMPLDi5VuP02oZu8_lsoB1oUVIlT6QF277F8/s2048/Snow%20in%20Love%209-28-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLVj24WbCFYYKFTvRz1PyEHbvT17eDB2Rtn3gLuCAYFcL5xf3Ay1DDL_tbS5xI7r4nVw-VxCGXVXi5TWi-AIK8uhWwsIbozBOvTSVQGMHNSpDdA2t6qpWn4Dpu1AzPOekBesnte4q_6z62NXB9nBQCps4sMPLDi5VuP02oZu8_lsoB1oUVIlT6QF277F8/s320/Snow%20in%20Love%209-28-23.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>December 2005 Holly 'N Hardanger by The Sweetheart Tree stitched on 32 count Natural opalescent over two. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJ0KbvQM2-xJNZzTfOxRKkzps1sznFdsK8TDXVdbFcrmh_407ZGEeNsnl9auEm3jGa8YpnxBeVxsleXbfYJ68zRMu8qqYwS0iD6WqKQegcuq4Mi603AgY-OBb62kdRHWZIxhKqoPNEggGCdXlSQ903NjKwlnxvATno5G_udBdcyfLUs-EZazv6d_MLUGz/s960/Holly%20'N%20Hardanger%20FFO%209-28-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJ0KbvQM2-xJNZzTfOxRKkzps1sznFdsK8TDXVdbFcrmh_407ZGEeNsnl9auEm3jGa8YpnxBeVxsleXbfYJ68zRMu8qqYwS0iD6WqKQegcuq4Mi603AgY-OBb62kdRHWZIxhKqoPNEggGCdXlSQ903NjKwlnxvATno5G_udBdcyfLUs-EZazv6d_MLUGz/s320/Holly%20'N%20Hardanger%20FFO%209-28-23.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Whew! Now I'll let you go back to your regular programming...and if I get any more Prairie Schooler Santas finished (from the 12 Days theme) I'll try to remember to post! Thanks for looking and Happy Stitching (and finishing)!</i></span> </p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-89524075023911028372023-09-10T06:14:00.001-07:002023-09-10T06:14:43.901-07:00Suzanne's September Ornament<p> <span style="font-family: courier;">Good Morning! It's a rainy day here but we do need the rain. My ornament this month is following the Christmas Song Theme of Let it Snow. I stitched Fresh Fallen Snow by Little House Needleworks. This is from the JCS 2011.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhns24X6KO4YmL-9XjumvJuF33UOZGjIKEBIe5y9whYeI5vvT2pxg3Q8avufIKbXWqkwvkkJImqGngGotRmCsPTzNISxZfolo7eaIbw3A2g_Hvgc6QwFf-SOVr3NOftqGbDCztJvma-aGYQUiP5iBWQSaUJei6lDtQ7iju9pggDBsJ8cXAVriNWQPrb7k4/s640/JCS%202011%20Little%20House%20Needleworks%20Fresh%20Fallen%20Snow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhns24X6KO4YmL-9XjumvJuF33UOZGjIKEBIe5y9whYeI5vvT2pxg3Q8avufIKbXWqkwvkkJImqGngGotRmCsPTzNISxZfolo7eaIbw3A2g_Hvgc6QwFf-SOVr3NOftqGbDCztJvma-aGYQUiP5iBWQSaUJei6lDtQ7iju9pggDBsJ8cXAVriNWQPrb7k4/s320/JCS%202011%20Little%20House%20Needleworks%20Fresh%20Fallen%20Snow.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I can't believe it's we are on the home stretch to Christmas! I hope everyone is doing well. </span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-54304732114589038032023-08-13T14:53:00.003-07:002023-08-13T14:53:22.273-07:00Suzanne's August Ornament<p> <span style="font-family: courier;">Hi everyone! Only one ornament this month staying with Theme 2 Christmas Songs which is a free choice. I stitched Happy Holidays from Country Cottage Needleworks found in the 2012 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue. I used the DMC substitutes on 18 count Oatmeal Aida.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTYGkRcJ-jqnaRtra7l3YMnMYc-rUPduJ98HqqXhF1Nb7nKHE-oJwtaZc-tGZBTnyTw4L-osjxVFq7AU5dlJpSY3onCFz0DqzJqsM0PkrivQKTed_LnjQl4G3ltfXl3mItHFCTzRlKvzhy_U18upgr94swlzqpamFeIzeOJn5-84w768VeZGto-KAQUs/s640/Country%20Cottage%20Needleworks%20JCS2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirTYGkRcJ-jqnaRtra7l3YMnMYc-rUPduJ98HqqXhF1Nb7nKHE-oJwtaZc-tGZBTnyTw4L-osjxVFq7AU5dlJpSY3onCFz0DqzJqsM0PkrivQKTed_LnjQl4G3ltfXl3mItHFCTzRlKvzhy_U18upgr94swlzqpamFeIzeOJn5-84w768VeZGto-KAQUs/s320/Country%20Cottage%20Needleworks%20JCS2012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">I have been stitching on my Twelve Days of Christmas but they are too wrinkled to show right now</span>. 😁</div><span style="font-family: courier;">I hope everyone is well. See you next month!</span><br /><p><br /></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-14192769829461034652023-07-10T04:25:00.003-07:002023-07-10T04:28:45.580-07:00Suzanne's July Ornaments<p><span style="font-family: courier;">Hi everyone! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I'm continuing with the Christmas Song Theme and July is Frosty the Snowman. First is Peppermint Paul by Helga Mandle Design. I didn't have the beads so I just used large French knots. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcT8VJFCf-flsQOR1H-FryNKeHljx4jKURcBr_un8-E9UXr-7phtzzcuo0oP4KUTN-0weEjm_YD5Z7wGdQz3fPWZ_Lztib1iNBfYARSotKhJQ9ZztdyfAmC9QQwcmevMgZJCeZbAg6d7H4Gf6Ml0Rx1We9BAbqS_FYVZyRLhHGpS1pey1j_dDd2wmaim8/s640/IMG_5706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcT8VJFCf-flsQOR1H-FryNKeHljx4jKURcBr_un8-E9UXr-7phtzzcuo0oP4KUTN-0weEjm_YD5Z7wGdQz3fPWZ_Lztib1iNBfYARSotKhJQ9ZztdyfAmC9QQwcmevMgZJCeZbAg6d7H4Gf6Ml0Rx1We9BAbqS_FYVZyRLhHGpS1pey1j_dDd2wmaim8/s320/IMG_5706.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Next is from JCS 2013 Frosty Snowflake from Needle Bling Designs. I'm trying to use up some scraps in my stash so this one would have been better on a smaller count but I'll find a friend who likes large ornaments 😁</span></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcvDPqfls0t5TrHPzn0WRa00rAMuUmQhEWVU6xRYzhRhRoWfxS4pHMTXko4pH7n5_V-yrO9g8G2Znxo3RFoSr182cZyd_fqd96eJUkHV2x59qLkHVEubTOwFME367_bszHLBXPAiGpKvb_IZt9uDO3zVLUh5ujVwXogHCLa-OVExkzXfy3UoacwKJh2Q/s640/IMG_5707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcvDPqfls0t5TrHPzn0WRa00rAMuUmQhEWVU6xRYzhRhRoWfxS4pHMTXko4pH7n5_V-yrO9g8G2Znxo3RFoSr182cZyd_fqd96eJUkHV2x59qLkHVEubTOwFME367_bszHLBXPAiGpKvb_IZt9uDO3zVLUh5ujVwXogHCLa-OVExkzXfy3UoacwKJh2Q/s320/IMG_5707.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br />I hope everyone is well and taking some time to stitch. </span><p></p><p><br /></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-40108909894615518952023-06-11T08:45:00.002-07:002023-06-11T08:45:20.531-07:00Suzanne's June Ornament<p><span style="font-family: courier;"> Hello Everyone! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I've got my stitching mojo back and have finished several ornaments but only one that fits a June Theme. I'm working on Theme 2 Christmas Songs - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtVUXrw9yNETBy0gJoG_-GCKTnO_gDz2SP9IgH8329YsDzXVAEF_ignQvceeKzvoS3uC4h238lnu3Mcm_hUvBg7vVvQHXFydb_7ZK46GBjmDbCRDK5_VgI7xMSIAAUmbQGpkFAyf10Q7fOcw2eGAhdLi6eIdnepdIUv_tllSahAMzOVTv9H1H0YiG/s640/JCS%202012%20The%20Stitcherhood%20Christmas%20Morning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtVUXrw9yNETBy0gJoG_-GCKTnO_gDz2SP9IgH8329YsDzXVAEF_ignQvceeKzvoS3uC4h238lnu3Mcm_hUvBg7vVvQHXFydb_7ZK46GBjmDbCRDK5_VgI7xMSIAAUmbQGpkFAyf10Q7fOcw2eGAhdLi6eIdnepdIUv_tllSahAMzOVTv9H1H0YiG/s320/JCS%202012%20The%20Stitcherhood%20Christmas%20Morning.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: courier;">This is from JCS 2012, The Stitcherhood, Christmas Morning. Stitched on 18 count Oatmeal Aida with called for DMC threads. I finished it as a flat ornament using crinkle ribbon from DL.ART. The ribbon matched perfectly with the green(I was just lucky). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I hope you all are well and see you next month. </span></p><p><br /></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-19329576834020279702023-05-15T14:17:00.000-07:002023-05-15T14:17:39.789-07:00Suzanne's May Ornaments<p><span style="font-family: courier;">Hello Everyone!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I haven't been stitching much and I'm getting behind on my Christmas Ornaments but I did manage to fully finish this month's ornaments for Theme 2 - Jingle Bell Rock. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">The first ornament is from JCS 2011, Fresh Threads Studio, Christmas Tree Sock Hop. I changed the colors a little bit because the white didn't show up too well on the pale blue Aida. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2cWfCjW9UVLhXhwbnEWraVAz8KNTXbrAZRiLCX5Hh5K9yeCxxtQjpebO93DyEIV3mn0WMySiTlIl09QRuiZLzfKOBFhMP5l_owRiHegtWKbj18YZPuKzH9jnkIvUZqu9CzSRQdKOJ1pUN7gRZlDuqXbjoQwR1awQHcRfEv6V-lNqDVKML7fsfZfP/s640/JCS%202011%20Fresh%20Threads%20Studio%20Christmas%20Tree%20Sock%20Hop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2cWfCjW9UVLhXhwbnEWraVAz8KNTXbrAZRiLCX5Hh5K9yeCxxtQjpebO93DyEIV3mn0WMySiTlIl09QRuiZLzfKOBFhMP5l_owRiHegtWKbj18YZPuKzH9jnkIvUZqu9CzSRQdKOJ1pUN7gRZlDuqXbjoQwR1awQHcRfEv6V-lNqDVKML7fsfZfP/s320/JCS%202011%20Fresh%20Threads%20Studio%20Christmas%20Tree%20Sock%20Hop.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">The second is the same designer from JCS 2012, Christmas Gift Sock Hop. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMt4QYk91Ffk9RUHcqr0iIVul8g3gUWY2NS32fy6nkZeE4AunF-DvG6Mol4n9i2VxTIcdkxNW7PaNEybsqPkF5n54M7J1troFLALa2L3N12sc9YxFhd6lMTQBLHl6R-MPnd2uA7bPDbxdL7MrB_Y5b8gBojyct0nShppKa_YxE12gaZslHQSJhNiUK/s640/JCS%202011%20Fresh%20Threads%20Studo%20Christmas%20Gift%20Sock%20Hop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMt4QYk91Ffk9RUHcqr0iIVul8g3gUWY2NS32fy6nkZeE4AunF-DvG6Mol4n9i2VxTIcdkxNW7PaNEybsqPkF5n54M7J1troFLALa2L3N12sc9YxFhd6lMTQBLHl6R-MPnd2uA7bPDbxdL7MrB_Y5b8gBojyct0nShppKa_YxE12gaZslHQSJhNiUK/s320/JCS%202011%20Fresh%20Threads%20Studo%20Christmas%20Gift%20Sock%20Hop.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I made these for a brother and sister. I hindsight, I would use a smaller count Aida but they're very cute. I thought they fit the theme of Jingle Bell Rock too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Can't wait to see everyone's stitching. Take care!</span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-85965664749207160882023-04-27T08:45:00.000-07:002023-04-27T08:45:01.568-07:00MIA DJ Who finally came up for air...<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I've been thinking about you guys (sorry I haven't posted comments in a while) but it's been a crazy year! While I've been stitching on theme three consistently since the beginning of the year I though if I made myself completely finish the ornament before I posted, it would motivate me to finish them before there is a mad dash at the end of the year. Best laid plans and all that....LOL As you can see, it didn't happen the way I planned but oh well...life goes on. I did make myself sit and get some finishing done this month because I'm participating in an exchange...so...I made myself finish off these ornaments too! It took me three days to finish up a stack I had set aside...so here goes... </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>January I stitched Christmas Night by Sheila Kelly from the 2018 JCS Ornament Issue. This was stitched on 32 count white over two (don't faint Jo! LOL) </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizw2P5d5aY_HiQPwUoR6expi1QPKja6yoA8T5Kyc_FDRSmuOL921tgKjE4gsCpP7ugvO5R5lFKap85kaVlgLASJLmSdojulmKi3e-PmEL2ZHIQgeaRwpPHciEo6oOaDqGMToU5mBMQIy03XUQXelj1CHfZLPXYEKB_C99_3IoBn9h2XmaIjg_-FaTG3A/s960/Christmas%20Night%20FFO%204-26-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizw2P5d5aY_HiQPwUoR6expi1QPKja6yoA8T5Kyc_FDRSmuOL921tgKjE4gsCpP7ugvO5R5lFKap85kaVlgLASJLmSdojulmKi3e-PmEL2ZHIQgeaRwpPHciEo6oOaDqGMToU5mBMQIy03XUQXelj1CHfZLPXYEKB_C99_3IoBn9h2XmaIjg_-FaTG3A/s320/Christmas%20Night%20FFO%204-26-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>February I stitched Poinsettia by Punochka (again...I think this is the third time) from the 2020 JCS Ornament Issue. This was stitched on 32 count natural over two (no this isn't becoming a theme, Jo...LOL) </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGHx3U6Aq0PZtURC646V65tZ1ZJYcVeUwAMERYVqeOghVTwGKL3l6qPQSVOV7iurY4dPLLqs0SYE7CeaqyFftZltokJ6gVK_3swVstLRu_QK4vPu_VxaKJLJvQ0m6STQesazOjDMwiPrKjR8uumkCTOjwmQbIi6LPWiqqFX4lemM2ojGoWD1ZsjxWdQ/s960/Poinsettia%20FFO%204-26-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGHx3U6Aq0PZtURC646V65tZ1ZJYcVeUwAMERYVqeOghVTwGKL3l6qPQSVOV7iurY4dPLLqs0SYE7CeaqyFftZltokJ6gVK_3swVstLRu_QK4vPu_VxaKJLJvQ0m6STQesazOjDMwiPrKjR8uumkCTOjwmQbIi6LPWiqqFX4lemM2ojGoWD1ZsjxWdQ/s320/Poinsettia%20FFO%204-26-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>March I stitched Christmas at the Farm by Pickle Barrel Designs from the 2022 JCS Ornament Issue. It's stitched on 32 count petite over two (ok maybe this is becoming a trend, Jo...LOL) </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkmBmRc2I6FLtXPX9R7erFKurP29LP4_cDlSDasZLdSZEGN-DYldPFB3ArKXMdL-RwvQuY-lOtNBVpaZfR3Qc8Dc_XamxoQTjr4AUs2Pa7muGNWIlYAiQXW_LMPB9PBKOIMA3lU1G1XJrApBBCcx-a7Fddm0fAgiaG-laZ_0CagrS0OOC-5bwH1RKTA/s960/Christmas%20at%20the%20Farm%20FFO%204-26-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="946" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkmBmRc2I6FLtXPX9R7erFKurP29LP4_cDlSDasZLdSZEGN-DYldPFB3ArKXMdL-RwvQuY-lOtNBVpaZfR3Qc8Dc_XamxoQTjr4AUs2Pa7muGNWIlYAiQXW_LMPB9PBKOIMA3lU1G1XJrApBBCcx-a7Fddm0fAgiaG-laZ_0CagrS0OOC-5bwH1RKTA/s320/Christmas%20at%20the%20Farm%20FFO%204-26-2023.jpg" width="315" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>And this month...April, I stitched Come & Behold Him by Fancy Work. It's stitched on 32 count antique white over two (what happened to me?? OH! I know...there was some over one stitching in part of the pattern...whew...was thinking I lost my touch!). </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswchuzQjiW6-omkswJ_4BsvrPVpvJgUwmWafPQSsY007q5R7hrAUf0C4rtZ5ti21XePqFIrUqPHIU95wCcwtRM__qF3lTCXPxIYS99eihtNkd4XuR7y4a3DO1ztloQepbx3mPBakx7dplfX9SACCcm4YCuVzTErf5uLzylh86UxAA0RbHO3QmoB3o8w/s1280/Come%20and%20Behold%20Him%20Fancy%20Work%20FFO%204-25-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswchuzQjiW6-omkswJ_4BsvrPVpvJgUwmWafPQSsY007q5R7hrAUf0C4rtZ5ti21XePqFIrUqPHIU95wCcwtRM__qF3lTCXPxIYS99eihtNkd4XuR7y4a3DO1ztloQepbx3mPBakx7dplfX9SACCcm4YCuVzTErf5uLzylh86UxAA0RbHO3QmoB3o8w/s320/Come%20and%20Behold%20Him%20Fancy%20Work%20FFO%204-25-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>All together I fully finished 16 pieces in 3 days, most of which are gifts. If you want to see them all, you can check my blog. The last finish was a biscornu, which was tiny and taxed my patience to the max, so I'm going to hold off on any more finishing until next month. Don't give up hope on me, I was having trouble deciding on which 12 Days of Christmas ornaments I wanted to do this year...I REALLY wanted to do the Prairie Schooler Santas but in looking for the patterns, the ones I found were outrageously priced...BUT...I found a sale the other day and sent for them. When they arrive I'll get started. I'm only 4 behind, right? I even think I know how I'll stitch and finish them...so watch this space! I'm going to leave you with a little ornament I stitched for my husband. I really love how it turned out...and this cracked me up! I found this years ago on the Living on the Rainbow blog and it was free when I printed it. Not sure if it's still there or not. Happy Stitching everybody!</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmsj2GLj_OTv7OV1furIYKAgbwEKszUaw_6t2_TKR-KmkHTXRom9YuJCjkUsl6fwgqtVuGXvQpOmKXwH1CTtqo0xqpnJ4vBEcgNoF-YJowcHQkJY-kfkUQinNQ-UYzyJQirYNNuWbuVv769FS8IZFvzYwGPFsCZvTU05uXqte_QesYob9-HBbSA9_iA/s960/Mr.%20Grinch%20FFO%204-26-2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmsj2GLj_OTv7OV1furIYKAgbwEKszUaw_6t2_TKR-KmkHTXRom9YuJCjkUsl6fwgqtVuGXvQpOmKXwH1CTtqo0xqpnJ4vBEcgNoF-YJowcHQkJY-kfkUQinNQ-UYzyJQirYNNuWbuVv769FS8IZFvzYwGPFsCZvTU05uXqte_QesYob9-HBbSA9_iA/s320/Mr.%20Grinch%20FFO%204-26-2023.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-52923685060744077962023-04-16T07:50:00.005-07:002023-04-16T07:50:56.969-07:00Suzanne's April Ornament<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-sp0PRg5N5iYgWR8wdvA-3pgmp5gWj5Fhy98gFMPHKncxVpW1nftHFn9YQ-_D1h287dpNvzMPDwTH3NharwqisAgU-hEjRobm8iNEocsB6vZwOlAf9hH2FTQoOrFZOIFvp6qFQhsD3HS2W5iv-LGuE2yp-kMRQszpkuxdeZdPZgmm4trva-fVnjM/s640/JCS%202011%20County%20Cottage%20Needleworks%20%20Merry%20Christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-sp0PRg5N5iYgWR8wdvA-3pgmp5gWj5Fhy98gFMPHKncxVpW1nftHFn9YQ-_D1h287dpNvzMPDwTH3NharwqisAgU-hEjRobm8iNEocsB6vZwOlAf9hH2FTQoOrFZOIFvp6qFQhsD3HS2W5iv-LGuE2yp-kMRQszpkuxdeZdPZgmm4trva-fVnjM/s320/JCS%202011%20County%20Cottage%20Needleworks%20%20Merry%20Christmas.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Since this month was a free choice in the song theme, I chose this super cute Country Cottage Needleworks Merry Christmas from the 2011 JCS Ornament issue. I think it fits lots of Christmas songs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Stitched on 18 count Aida in the called for DMC threads. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Can wait to see everyone's progress!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-28834614361701672152023-04-02T12:14:00.000-07:002023-04-02T12:14:24.450-07:00Gwen: March<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXcgm79uFH3ASWspDIcMoPsn8U0bOVatSTTSFEu0Q3_ui8NtLIub5876up6RmXqehqOzXK2QyLEr4TzQkorwVovRMUnkKi55ngQaN2vvkVxdsYJj56jpRhGcSk-z-XPbW2gP9XM0DlJ9T0K75P3gFwAe5li8ZYfzQ1HwDdwum4eksdiLtfjcm2H9E/s4032/3BCBE124-EC50-497E-BC9F-B2287B1E3A8A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXcgm79uFH3ASWspDIcMoPsn8U0bOVatSTTSFEu0Q3_ui8NtLIub5876up6RmXqehqOzXK2QyLEr4TzQkorwVovRMUnkKi55ngQaN2vvkVxdsYJj56jpRhGcSk-z-XPbW2gP9XM0DlJ9T0K75P3gFwAe5li8ZYfzQ1HwDdwum4eksdiLtfjcm2H9E/s320/3BCBE124-EC50-497E-BC9F-B2287B1E3A8A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> Well February wizzed right past me but I was able to get my second ornament of the year done. I am working my way through Annie Beez's Forkart 12 days of Christmas Stockings. I have a start on #3. Can I get 2 done in April? Keeping my fingers crossed.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-9719496292035299072023-03-15T09:49:00.000-07:002023-03-15T09:49:19.279-07:00Suzanne's March Ornament <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAESMFKtRfb8Tq9u5ah51Qqut7Rx8gNEFH5jFPu3RXhwiInKUvV1-W0izQvTUJekqGwZ-gn6-24nNTRSEIjiWdotnPf8BLs5qAbtJ4Aow3cGyS7cR0UOQGGIPrNrPFcrTU-Hqx1emjCKK02WnaP6NQ94UB_7IhnQtQuuXIJrLJf1eC8qRmcm_gTfLk/s640/March%20JCS%202000%20Forest%20Tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAESMFKtRfb8Tq9u5ah51Qqut7Rx8gNEFH5jFPu3RXhwiInKUvV1-W0izQvTUJekqGwZ-gn6-24nNTRSEIjiWdotnPf8BLs5qAbtJ4Aow3cGyS7cR0UOQGGIPrNrPFcrTU-Hqx1emjCKK02WnaP6NQ94UB_7IhnQtQuuXIJrLJf1eC8qRmcm_gTfLk/s320/March%20JCS%202000%20Forest%20Tree.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Hello Everyone! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I stitched this Forest Tree Ornament by Graphs by Barbara & Cheryl, Inc. found in the 2000 JCS Ornament issue. I'm continuing with the song theme - White Christmas. This reminds me of both the song and big Christmas tree from the end of the movie. I was all ready to create my blog post when I noticed that I didn't stitch all the white. I took the ornament apart and finished stitching. Why couldn't I have noticed that when I was ironing, putting it together or taking its picture? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">I can't wait to see everyone's stitching this month. Take Care!</span></div><p></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-3075072581465920012023-03-09T14:01:00.001-08:002023-03-09T14:01:12.302-08:00Kaye: February 2023 post<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Hello Lovely Christmas Elves, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, I am happy to report that I had great success with all four themes this month - Woo Hoo! 🎉</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, without anymore ado, here we go....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">THEME ONE: 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: <b>TWO TURTLE DOVES</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is my ongoing piece designed by Keen Stitch: (sorry about the lack of ironing)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71M-OWufFJlr4mSljLmJohMDcxgB7cx2kNo5Lu_YikSsqg3HJgb7GJ-7q3wQSZXhKXpWxR_LVR1SGKgB2sYurIjuNGtwGLWtKridaZF50CFLxqmpCjvCyPY30Ci3aGi827wScUJzlRcIdSDi8WLDn_8941pGfr6DFZGikZsNZiwsjlqSEtom8lqdcXA/s3808/IMG_1094.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="3808" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71M-OWufFJlr4mSljLmJohMDcxgB7cx2kNo5Lu_YikSsqg3HJgb7GJ-7q3wQSZXhKXpWxR_LVR1SGKgB2sYurIjuNGtwGLWtKridaZF50CFLxqmpCjvCyPY30Ci3aGi827wScUJzlRcIdSDi8WLDn_8941pGfr6DFZGikZsNZiwsjlqSEtom8lqdcXA/w400-h204/IMG_1094.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-JKI3rYotum577cOSooEUbO7fUp-xtMcDCCMfCLkHxRK3THcCE0AnIThbmMpompHipHAnEgeevXoAG23OLf9PSP30epig3FOcynoeK-Z_R2HTTxkU7cIi-DN26fdTYT5P0DVkUHLsxQS03yCzZ4BSh-HTBygCC5-9C1VRexaCXUnyjiMSCaoOwNLLA/s3024/IMG_1095.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2351" data-original-width="3024" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-JKI3rYotum577cOSooEUbO7fUp-xtMcDCCMfCLkHxRK3THcCE0AnIThbmMpompHipHAnEgeevXoAG23OLf9PSP30epig3FOcynoeK-Z_R2HTTxkU7cIi-DN26fdTYT5P0DVkUHLsxQS03yCzZ4BSh-HTBygCC5-9C1VRexaCXUnyjiMSCaoOwNLLA/w400-h311/IMG_1095.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">THEME TWO: CHRISTMAS CAROLS/SONGS: <b>SLEIGH RIDE</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This design is by Lila's Studio and is from one of her Spirit of Christmas Ornament series. I bought it online from her Etsy shop.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0aeHHSVi3yQuseT7DNqOC322ey40Qx1z3rqBeJmoHNaGoJGFxRNxoK7ujhYbUucA-R7cg54gHO9n-6IF1i3tTxofddSv9ZHWKxmRpTxCsjpdoDX4ghxKFfc9h2W06QAd_M_aq7-YUpylbmFq0TDdls5EshHfwBxEvg_dlnZY3ONb-MqVn9Qkv7yigQ/s3828/IMG_1040.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3828" data-original-width="3022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0aeHHSVi3yQuseT7DNqOC322ey40Qx1z3rqBeJmoHNaGoJGFxRNxoK7ujhYbUucA-R7cg54gHO9n-6IF1i3tTxofddSv9ZHWKxmRpTxCsjpdoDX4ghxKFfc9h2W06QAd_M_aq7-YUpylbmFq0TDdls5EshHfwBxEvg_dlnZY3ONb-MqVn9Qkv7yigQ/w316-h400/IMG_1040.jpeg" width="316" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g7-2dqeI1m4DY2vMcd_ONyp63FUX4IJwKBtuHIKZvh5tgfnULyHEwZ4AWSt0S3QTxf8YBgLd2VKzqsVzVhov3fsLyMSBeBfMcgVS6EGLlIPnv_3qOYsjIaML8wGPDQS7zgyf_M8nIh4r11k8M3ZOQzK9-X8RUZpnEf76yS60pGV5EicQV12tQONHdw/s3678/IMG_1041.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3678" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g7-2dqeI1m4DY2vMcd_ONyp63FUX4IJwKBtuHIKZvh5tgfnULyHEwZ4AWSt0S3QTxf8YBgLd2VKzqsVzVhov3fsLyMSBeBfMcgVS6EGLlIPnv_3qOYsjIaML8wGPDQS7zgyf_M8nIh4r11k8M3ZOQzK9-X8RUZpnEf76yS60pGV5EicQV12tQONHdw/w329-h400/IMG_1041.jpeg" width="329" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEkavZNhWDp71y844mfmwuLNSo3r6wxL38nUk-xcBkY-aS1creYsXuhDiMJYKNaPHrcN-PE8t6AQbEzTEOeK6XhS4gKmAprjR1n9Z9D9XOmwona5Q5FbY72wBAh9QzTsrJe97nj5h4mvBNiD0aan76kVRRjoGi0x-4ddwZbcgWRDwPLOPCWXUnt8ntw/s4032/IMG_1042.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEkavZNhWDp71y844mfmwuLNSo3r6wxL38nUk-xcBkY-aS1creYsXuhDiMJYKNaPHrcN-PE8t6AQbEzTEOeK6XhS4gKmAprjR1n9Z9D9XOmwona5Q5FbY72wBAh9QzTsrJe97nj5h4mvBNiD0aan76kVRRjoGi0x-4ddwZbcgWRDwPLOPCWXUnt8ntw/w300-h400/IMG_1042.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">THEME THREE: JUST CROSS STITCH CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT MAGAZINES: <b>2020</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is Frosty Christmas Tree by Luhu's Stitches, you can find it on page 78 of the JCS 2020 Christmas Ornie Mag. I personalised it by adding more pink colour variation and beading. I am quite pleased with how I FFOed it (not really my forte, but I try!).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUDWO2Mui-9KyrzDI9kv7BPefUk_HlSj9YmIhtCyZRhvKb6uBG-YMgh1kTLfpgNmX94HvcIUdS8xDV2IVFGAWWWvXyYsHMnBJYxIPCa7ZhUMyt_47ZJSXAeDUHXyZnkKKajOHulHRZwiQEDPdNtB2By6juwyvarGQsoSLpSImIVCXiDFV4QO_n-PHBQ/s3550/IMG_0942.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3550" data-original-width="3022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUDWO2Mui-9KyrzDI9kv7BPefUk_HlSj9YmIhtCyZRhvKb6uBG-YMgh1kTLfpgNmX94HvcIUdS8xDV2IVFGAWWWvXyYsHMnBJYxIPCa7ZhUMyt_47ZJSXAeDUHXyZnkKKajOHulHRZwiQEDPdNtB2By6juwyvarGQsoSLpSImIVCXiDFV4QO_n-PHBQ/w340-h400/IMG_0942.jpeg" width="340" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am rather in love with this backing fabric, too.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiGH9EVibuWvMqahcorG57aNwUvL4_6gr7lqc5bO54fnVs7lFnxeooU0j7pf5y0tjVpKPwB7s8OYWfeHdjMnWaEJz-uf16dDpkheYvhy36YQwtVKapxgCX9l48tFkxq1hDc0R4wrRg5ZK8ZgIDjw9hlTco2tSkvMJMjdCPjYCmg2z2V9Ogrfmt-OPCA/s3294/IMG_0943.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3294" data-original-width="3022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiGH9EVibuWvMqahcorG57aNwUvL4_6gr7lqc5bO54fnVs7lFnxeooU0j7pf5y0tjVpKPwB7s8OYWfeHdjMnWaEJz-uf16dDpkheYvhy36YQwtVKapxgCX9l48tFkxq1hDc0R4wrRg5ZK8ZgIDjw9hlTco2tSkvMJMjdCPjYCmg2z2V9Ogrfmt-OPCA/w368-h400/IMG_0943.jpeg" width="368" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">THEME FOUR: A CHRISTMAS CAROL: <b>CHRISTMAS CAROLERS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, this is a finish that I am really proud of as I amalgamated a couple of designs and changed other things around (the singer, the wording, the beading on the lamp post and I played with colour with the blue dress). </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmtHYY9vuzeWw78mp8DLiL_Ygb_ZN6yipK2TaphAsmDfYybYev4jODYqR5mbBLRy9tCWcmZEwOueLZLgQBtVGO3bqXT81dXM9-HOzx_i2T4zT2LJamMygmXDfS5i00Kwmugkbs44En9r-IwpTf_q0AWUsi_OUx8KwsgdGi__TEoFby4Rteacz7T9wpQ/s3877/IMG_1083.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="3877" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmtHYY9vuzeWw78mp8DLiL_Ygb_ZN6yipK2TaphAsmDfYybYev4jODYqR5mbBLRy9tCWcmZEwOueLZLgQBtVGO3bqXT81dXM9-HOzx_i2T4zT2LJamMygmXDfS5i00Kwmugkbs44En9r-IwpTf_q0AWUsi_OUx8KwsgdGi__TEoFby4Rteacz7T9wpQ/w400-h297/IMG_1083.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9XLS2Zvwz_biXhTdQL0WVgAYoZnbJx5oTkXivg1GiSfX-ZuQBvYp2-yQSfPQl11fWskMwyHalSEufSATgkShAWExEOrJ_RyGj_zgWDwW0VdSm7mNhf0Da_jdFsGnFYeHxEogbmPRMpgKMlmK3Vysh5jsdn1hU9v0QdOn6pGvK4CjGarvGxHbccpU1w/s3754/IMG_1084.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3754" data-original-width="3010" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9XLS2Zvwz_biXhTdQL0WVgAYoZnbJx5oTkXivg1GiSfX-ZuQBvYp2-yQSfPQl11fWskMwyHalSEufSATgkShAWExEOrJ_RyGj_zgWDwW0VdSm7mNhf0Da_jdFsGnFYeHxEogbmPRMpgKMlmK3Vysh5jsdn1hU9v0QdOn6pGvK4CjGarvGxHbccpU1w/w321-h400/IMG_1084.jpeg" width="321" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYPrtdNkzlWsDq98koX-2nkuGpNdereStW1L774QgFJFrXR4fWcbNcRuVQcjphWtWORt2tavoJKjHpKmJAhIMEIfAKMKC0EbDZeriabf5p8U62z1wqpLbk2y-ZESE9_eZmJqY_20vZk3wKvKXx10Z45RzA2tQc2Xr6PXRZkiUCADMfLR3GoU-GrJbZw/s4032/IMG_1085.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYPrtdNkzlWsDq98koX-2nkuGpNdereStW1L774QgFJFrXR4fWcbNcRuVQcjphWtWORt2tavoJKjHpKmJAhIMEIfAKMKC0EbDZeriabf5p8U62z1wqpLbk2y-ZESE9_eZmJqY_20vZk3wKvKXx10Z45RzA2tQc2Xr6PXRZkiUCADMfLR3GoU-GrJbZw/w300-h400/IMG_1085.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, I amalgamated these two designs:</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KqFOPMKPC4XE-WOXOqe7iDClNGlPBnzItoHcLXlxMJStnJbxdJR4WcPpYs5sNTG5oymArzHm2zMNgIuAFpOpMREw6mhdlyTOKoRu8qi_GUTveo7OecXUpmSt4Ib4vVFb0_T2m4MBe3fi39s-zes9h0QxvoIdMSPn4gq7W-kS-00I4ndbd1qgI0Cl0A/s936/Screenshot%202023-03-06%20at%202.37.43%20pm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="820" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KqFOPMKPC4XE-WOXOqe7iDClNGlPBnzItoHcLXlxMJStnJbxdJR4WcPpYs5sNTG5oymArzHm2zMNgIuAFpOpMREw6mhdlyTOKoRu8qi_GUTveo7OecXUpmSt4Ib4vVFb0_T2m4MBe3fi39s-zes9h0QxvoIdMSPn4gq7W-kS-00I4ndbd1qgI0Cl0A/s320/Screenshot%202023-03-06%20at%202.37.43%20pm.png" width="280" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihue8WPsx38ADukhOT1TiJEE42MQ3bM2YdV96Z3s64zINVQWREe12lX_c8LNOqMXvp-MyRs6es998pKGUAJZGBF_cMAm6F8j0mFL0478YlGF10HDFKnROoNLw0l16CQuE3zaw7Rqe5tVseUA4JeWPMddgFTPpItHNmyz-47MrRbN0D72v5-PPhJWot1w/s524/Screenshot%202023-03-06%20at%202.38.39%20pm.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="328" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihue8WPsx38ADukhOT1TiJEE42MQ3bM2YdV96Z3s64zINVQWREe12lX_c8LNOqMXvp-MyRs6es998pKGUAJZGBF_cMAm6F8j0mFL0478YlGF10HDFKnROoNLw0l16CQuE3zaw7Rqe5tVseUA4JeWPMddgFTPpItHNmyz-47MrRbN0D72v5-PPhJWot1w/s320/Screenshot%202023-03-06%20at%202.38.39%20pm.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">They are both from the 2015 JCS Christmas Ornie Mag, #1 is Dear Santa by The Little Stitcher and #7 is Christmas Carols by Mani di Donna.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I stitched the lamp post and little dog from #7, adding a sprinkling of snow and a vine made of beads and added more musical notes all in black. From #1 I used the top border, changed the wording to Deck the Halls and using the girl mailing a letter as the basis for the carol singer. I felt quite inventive! Thanks to the two designers for the inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I then framed it in a find from my local TK MAXX (only AUD$10) - a bargain.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.85px;">Best of luck with all of your Christmas stitching this year.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">hugs,</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK_rxQsb4Nw/TwTer78qPVI/AAAAAAAAHUc/9osB6VoRc_w/s1600/Kaye.gif" style="background: transparent; color: #6699cc; display: inline-block; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK_rxQsb4Nw/TwTer78qPVI/AAAAAAAAHUc/9osB6VoRc_w/s1600/Kaye.gif" style="border: none; height: inherit; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" /></span></a></div></div></span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Kaisievichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466159839339896483noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-8108747272231740162023-02-27T15:24:00.000-08:002023-02-27T15:24:20.618-08:00Cathy's February Ornament<p>My ornaments this year will be coming from the Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Issues. My February Ornament is from the 2020 issue.</p><p>This is Deer in the Forest by Saving Grace Fine Needle Arts (Elizabeth Spurlock).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZon1uisBCWqDcAZn5bo2B6GKT22sVf-AY0NzLIbwaH83jPeKaNOOpz8vIUJhr4j9EtSBgZs7OV-ockKPrFwA33xLxvFTjbPb9jrOrxatf482dxbVXH-iuNuPe5ZJl1Uvse99gMCWJKCjuaKM8CqqaiuKNz-QtDBLnC4dj-9o2wOzMqccgrR014P19Ag/s393/RMH_Deer%20in%20the%20Forest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="383" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZon1uisBCWqDcAZn5bo2B6GKT22sVf-AY0NzLIbwaH83jPeKaNOOpz8vIUJhr4j9EtSBgZs7OV-ockKPrFwA33xLxvFTjbPb9jrOrxatf482dxbVXH-iuNuPe5ZJl1Uvse99gMCWJKCjuaKM8CqqaiuKNz-QtDBLnC4dj-9o2wOzMqccgrR014P19Ag/s320/RMH_Deer%20in%20the%20Forest.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055013676854650187noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-10725008102612318312023-02-24T14:47:00.001-08:002023-02-26T14:58:19.073-08:00Cathy's January Ornament<p>I decided to join this SAL for the first time in several years. I'm going to stitching ornaments from the JCS Special Ornament Issues. For January, the chosen issue is for the year 2018 and I've chosen to stitch Santa's Hat and Boots on a scrap of 25-count Lugana, 1 over 1.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZeHDjihSt-gOlPnf1PTIPaPuREKu08lG68QgJS3l6bOrZ_KQR6fuJQ3rrjaQUcSRXxNVM9IBLoMQmRcqGwOfg-PxnoURKY-SUhPL__ulFhwnZxlbv67kOckFSBjE9rFuFF1wPr4fCdupeItFM1oAQmyV7p9dSxB4wClFWeT_Y3nncw2npyvKA8XjXA/s412/RMH_Santa's%20Hat%20&%20Boots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="283" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZeHDjihSt-gOlPnf1PTIPaPuREKu08lG68QgJS3l6bOrZ_KQR6fuJQ3rrjaQUcSRXxNVM9IBLoMQmRcqGwOfg-PxnoURKY-SUhPL__ulFhwnZxlbv67kOckFSBjE9rFuFF1wPr4fCdupeItFM1oAQmyV7p9dSxB4wClFWeT_Y3nncw2npyvKA8XjXA/s320/RMH_Santa's%20Hat%20&%20Boots.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14055013676854650187noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-32525769365761254692023-02-17T13:54:00.003-08:002023-02-17T13:54:28.911-08:00Suzanne's February Ornament<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqQfMkrW8Bp1aD5V1EWQ91RACP4K0SwfDmjbZY81Q5dhyDaucGpW_SCWfQyeWqh80iGEbrPynIRlH-1MF1EgxB0ZTDRqa5TqKarj9icHiKDK40Zgqbgg_BUiX68FAr9J0n2C-dRs3mD8m-XOR0nTHu3rkltT2YTxThjoR9pww4KIwWykx6mnsUDO4/s640/Country%20Living%20Dec.%202019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqQfMkrW8Bp1aD5V1EWQ91RACP4K0SwfDmjbZY81Q5dhyDaucGpW_SCWfQyeWqh80iGEbrPynIRlH-1MF1EgxB0ZTDRqa5TqKarj9icHiKDK40Zgqbgg_BUiX68FAr9J0n2C-dRs3mD8m-XOR0nTHu3rkltT2YTxThjoR9pww4KIwWykx6mnsUDO4/s320/Country%20Living%20Dec.%202019.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;">I'm continuing with the Christmas Song theme - Sleigh Ride. This simple stitch was from Country Living Magazine, December 2019. The magazine has a cross stitch pattern each month that you can find here: https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/a6380/cross-stitch/</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">It's been a rainy day here and I did quite a few finishes today. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I hope everyone has been well and I'm looking forward to seeing your stitching.</span></p><p><br /></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-33466020927368290802023-01-31T15:37:00.003-08:002023-01-31T15:37:48.059-08:00Kaye: January Post<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Hello Lovely Christmas Elves, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Well, I attempted to finish something for all four themes this month but only had success with two of them. 😢</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">For Theme One, I found this great design on Etsy by Keenstitch, which you can find <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/564022575/12-days-of-christmas-christmas-cross?click_key=712ee4bd1beb3e325bcb97fbd37284babbfdd8a1%3A564022575&click_sum=ab4d7918&ref=shop_home_active_24&sts=1" target="_blank">here</a>. It has been a lot of stitching of red happening (hence my only finishing two themes in January) but the next eleven months will be a breeze!</span><br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKfqzqj4kTlToHMEpA9A-pQFSPV79_-Pn3MEkK_K1BMF5uEnlJf1ItkmUqRA5Bo6_WHHbsF76SKwjOwiYP4449ESugmCDzTWQRYGOxSPnMCLtYAeGSMzQ1RMCmpkpNV5n9AE5XXyyOmph9t2MabMs0krCCxtPbvfRWxezI9FmBfb6WW-fxL-85B8eKA/s3024/IMG_0838.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2842" data-original-width="3024" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKfqzqj4kTlToHMEpA9A-pQFSPV79_-Pn3MEkK_K1BMF5uEnlJf1ItkmUqRA5Bo6_WHHbsF76SKwjOwiYP4449ESugmCDzTWQRYGOxSPnMCLtYAeGSMzQ1RMCmpkpNV5n9AE5XXyyOmph9t2MabMs0krCCxtPbvfRWxezI9FmBfb6WW-fxL-85B8eKA/w400-h376/IMG_0838.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My other finish is for Theme Three: Just CrossStitch Christmas Ornament Magazine for 2018. The design which I chose was "Noel" by JBW Designs on p.22 of the magazine. I used my own choice of floss and added some beading to the wreath. The ribbon that I used to trim it is actually metallic, so the finished piece has quite a nice shine to it.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2d0x9FNKGAnoVpgCdhunOdjPS5cv8YtNj32NG6dgda2tcDJf_JzymlqxzFJx6UX_0ZC2JZRVXBKhQ4dN4zMaSgWQP9A8xKPJzy3Q3DOj6VYxNPtLHuvtJYIXEkRU_ZTlmwhofN_n8b3--5R-R4ihFY5LkcMJfhm25nMjiAqSloyNKMwmkg2aIiEa1Q/s3063/IMG_0702.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2657" data-original-width="3063" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG2d0x9FNKGAnoVpgCdhunOdjPS5cv8YtNj32NG6dgda2tcDJf_JzymlqxzFJx6UX_0ZC2JZRVXBKhQ4dN4zMaSgWQP9A8xKPJzy3Q3DOj6VYxNPtLHuvtJYIXEkRU_ZTlmwhofN_n8b3--5R-R4ihFY5LkcMJfhm25nMjiAqSloyNKMwmkg2aIiEa1Q/w400-h348/IMG_0702.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQ_Pu2PlVwGTs0p9SnyaeP2GlkKiz86U8USvkJGs089818NvJUUf8XseDPowUDhml4ozOLAjC69edQYN_Vx_te9XDmFc09Vrq7A2-JBy0DdPCMNQxcJhAFndPv4b0AVJW1w046doe1T0Shh6OP9VXJETtdhChTlCEk5wZXURoQ6aW6mKy-CUNpgaawg/s4030/IMG_0703.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="4030" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQ_Pu2PlVwGTs0p9SnyaeP2GlkKiz86U8USvkJGs089818NvJUUf8XseDPowUDhml4ozOLAjC69edQYN_Vx_te9XDmFc09Vrq7A2-JBy0DdPCMNQxcJhAFndPv4b0AVJW1w046doe1T0Shh6OP9VXJETtdhChTlCEk5wZXURoQ6aW6mKy-CUNpgaawg/w400-h209/IMG_0703.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKE5Ngxd8z8o5YY8TMmHYyScmwR2TO9TdSmYBKS-nrwb-yzMsd58QHY_9WdaVcyHkA4w2XsOdPLncp-JnfMor8ci6su12RbYmBJh3PRtlSqcwIfQ2jFO23ra6FNms6JGRPrrYUVNJFxJMY_6tangpGH6gDxOYm9PwGvkSvjyfymuD3_Gw2kCvR7iYmgA/s4030/IMG_0704.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2747" data-original-width="4030" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKE5Ngxd8z8o5YY8TMmHYyScmwR2TO9TdSmYBKS-nrwb-yzMsd58QHY_9WdaVcyHkA4w2XsOdPLncp-JnfMor8ci6su12RbYmBJh3PRtlSqcwIfQ2jFO23ra6FNms6JGRPrrYUVNJFxJMY_6tangpGH6gDxOYm9PwGvkSvjyfymuD3_Gw2kCvR7iYmgA/w400-h272/IMG_0704.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Co6BVqG5OZhwdnJkEUTn0OqSoCcnDZsDtMZqw3W9jhvxx0xVmLDt5-Btix9oDb37FcvuNfqtMLB1BridiZ_b8yPWvLSZOZoQQ288wsU6AQK0uSzD0xWDYUQSQGJNfFacSC6Ce-tBkz_t18wyvwTbTsPLjKOcJ8-W5t0F9m0czh8Zq6QNnxaG0XJrQw/s3325/IMG_0705.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2517" data-original-width="3325" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Co6BVqG5OZhwdnJkEUTn0OqSoCcnDZsDtMZqw3W9jhvxx0xVmLDt5-Btix9oDb37FcvuNfqtMLB1BridiZ_b8yPWvLSZOZoQQ288wsU6AQK0uSzD0xWDYUQSQGJNfFacSC6Ce-tBkz_t18wyvwTbTsPLjKOcJ8-W5t0F9m0czh8Zq6QNnxaG0XJrQw/w400-h303/IMG_0705.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I did begin my stitching for Theme Four: "A Christmas Carol" - Tiny Tim. I found this gorgeous design on Etsy by Prim Stitcher Shoppe, which you can find <a href="hhttps://www.etsy.com/au/listing/556380453/pdf-charles-dickens-pattern-literature?click_key=b7b2387256ad9d108ab94557cd5f4df3a0711172%3A556380453&click_sum=c94ec97e&ref=shop_home_active_2&sts=1" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is how much I have stitched of the design so far: </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlgPBt5FCb0bJNEJrSnuKojKeY8FQFRl1vnbxTHCdHzGpBSi5m1vjZdlNmum4f7Hm6F5RUJmAq_Woo73pdOQbwRoanDJolXp-FjaI6Tit5kN5SAtt5XPHJfwSrHR6SSPxEjsPlahRJXkaEWl0hlYVmxsiMNuEpeB5TKVZhhGJL_oDozZQ9kIxfWQxjw/s3024/IMG_0852.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2888" data-original-width="3024" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlgPBt5FCb0bJNEJrSnuKojKeY8FQFRl1vnbxTHCdHzGpBSi5m1vjZdlNmum4f7Hm6F5RUJmAq_Woo73pdOQbwRoanDJolXp-FjaI6Tit5kN5SAtt5XPHJfwSrHR6SSPxEjsPlahRJXkaEWl0hlYVmxsiMNuEpeB5TKVZhhGJL_oDozZQ9kIxfWQxjw/w400-h383/IMG_0852.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And this is what the finished design will eventually look like:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBGyTSLJtI5vYHkjPbDLEsHkW4fVbmnwycJGbFepjRLodbY4wVf6DZmxGsA01Tdee-IcCvrzrhpjybfPhVTyBKLqGpU6oD25aMqvygUXqUnVmogvSbizLd4md9eLVOUeeH2FN9169XeXxtARDID1OEk91f0gWP3ue9qfC5JOV7o2mmj00DmC-l5QJvA/s478/Screenshot%202023-02-01%20at%2010.34.27%20am.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="478" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBGyTSLJtI5vYHkjPbDLEsHkW4fVbmnwycJGbFepjRLodbY4wVf6DZmxGsA01Tdee-IcCvrzrhpjybfPhVTyBKLqGpU6oD25aMqvygUXqUnVmogvSbizLd4md9eLVOUeeH2FN9169XeXxtARDID1OEk91f0gWP3ue9qfC5JOV7o2mmj00DmC-l5QJvA/w400-h320/Screenshot%202023-02-01%20at%2010.34.27%20am.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Finally, for Theme Two: "Christmas Songs" - The Little Drummer Boy, I have kitted up (I had to wait for the pattern to arrive from the U.S.) another JBW Design: Sing a Song of Christmas XI: Little Drummer Boy.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyIO58PhJiEujjYiqdM25FN8hdXU9KV3rmeDcUNjcS4c9r0ayePO1g_EhGQyW-hyu3MuSaqwyanZCE90asbs4z2qHPdvAWvg044-pYWhYGFdP8MA1l7TjhdxATLrE681NA-bTtlFIzpqt13lt8xAJ6-kFNeWVNZTvXZWqQGVV_gq1z5BzRHZ1Xzfrfw/s3924/IMG_0850.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2842" data-original-width="3924" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyIO58PhJiEujjYiqdM25FN8hdXU9KV3rmeDcUNjcS4c9r0ayePO1g_EhGQyW-hyu3MuSaqwyanZCE90asbs4z2qHPdvAWvg044-pYWhYGFdP8MA1l7TjhdxATLrE681NA-bTtlFIzpqt13lt8xAJ6-kFNeWVNZTvXZWqQGVV_gq1z5BzRHZ1Xzfrfw/w400-h290/IMG_0850.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y3a9ldwCZK4kXCBqhh_Rn6Fx5hsjKVdnxFz0S4CR7YAzaR1KGT69Kt6N95xzsCeF3OMK4zAE6Rqsy7w-YacGcwTQzAJbMzVpAn9Wsk2pLziixOTYcvwLbxEvtmPUWaJz8asdwuKZe9BRpTuT5xb7a_5cxk2RvPb9Xrvt0kaJhPfhmNRjuDykr2joxw/s3024/IMG_0851.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2498" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y3a9ldwCZK4kXCBqhh_Rn6Fx5hsjKVdnxFz0S4CR7YAzaR1KGT69Kt6N95xzsCeF3OMK4zAE6Rqsy7w-YacGcwTQzAJbMzVpAn9Wsk2pLziixOTYcvwLbxEvtmPUWaJz8asdwuKZe9BRpTuT5xb7a_5cxk2RvPb9Xrvt0kaJhPfhmNRjuDykr2joxw/w330-h400/IMG_0851.jpeg" width="330" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, hopefully both of these will make a late appearance sometime this year - 🤣🤣🤣</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Best of luck with all of your Christmas stitching this year.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.79px; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">hugs,</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #737373; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20.79px;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK_rxQsb4Nw/TwTer78qPVI/AAAAAAAAHUc/9osB6VoRc_w/s1600/Kaye.gif" style="background: transparent; color: #6699cc; display: inline-block; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK_rxQsb4Nw/TwTer78qPVI/AAAAAAAAHUc/9osB6VoRc_w/s1600/Kaye.gif" style="border: none; height: inherit; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" /></span></a></div></div></span></div>Kaisievichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466159839339896483noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-62927789217618866442023-01-28T05:28:00.002-08:002023-01-28T05:28:40.264-08:00Gwen: January<p style="text-align: center;"> I've finally started my 12 Days of Christmas Stockings that I got last year. I plan to block finish, so the earlier I get them stitched the better. Day 1 is stitched minus the beads. I'll add beads later when I get a few more stitched.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGtdkn2QD3mOY8IQlWntqAp2H6qZO2zG8kfMJth-SfkAV2rchLsB16_ea1XB4Y_JcwIYwF01mbUtf1CVjZqoB9UzzadDGo4PXwFxj4mbngI6HCnkwwZPGr214xilVK_9cA_2XG2RVSjPpCD-XGkRL8_Oph_J_SIoq4ugD_b0k9IVRDmOcsUB7iBJt/s4032/82A7F71B-43CA-49D7-BF17-C83C5B2022A2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGtdkn2QD3mOY8IQlWntqAp2H6qZO2zG8kfMJth-SfkAV2rchLsB16_ea1XB4Y_JcwIYwF01mbUtf1CVjZqoB9UzzadDGo4PXwFxj4mbngI6HCnkwwZPGr214xilVK_9cA_2XG2RVSjPpCD-XGkRL8_Oph_J_SIoq4ugD_b0k9IVRDmOcsUB7iBJt/s320/82A7F71B-43CA-49D7-BF17-C83C5B2022A2.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>12 Days of Christmas Stocking</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Annie Beez Folk Art</b></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02672076780401433855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-53962797751813727862023-01-10T08:32:00.000-08:002023-01-10T08:32:28.088-08:00Suzanne's January Ornament<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINiCkjbMHQO0r0fc3a9f23wyuW2fuXk3xknOOIDeiqgyawQveFDU_jTQxHsBnlCqGnYgISziI2F4x_473eBKtVlMiXcO4PinLdadZWPcwLgr_tCuvV2qFrt19lhL0tN7ISrzkUGd8rkUM-p0cFPbAdJUblDNv6m6MSwJqHway5OufIN09fXdjJzV6/s640/JCS%202016%20Blackberry%20Lane%20Designs%20Peace%20on%20Earth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINiCkjbMHQO0r0fc3a9f23wyuW2fuXk3xknOOIDeiqgyawQveFDU_jTQxHsBnlCqGnYgISziI2F4x_473eBKtVlMiXcO4PinLdadZWPcwLgr_tCuvV2qFrt19lhL0tN7ISrzkUGd8rkUM-p0cFPbAdJUblDNv6m6MSwJqHway5OufIN09fXdjJzV6/s320/JCS%202016%20Blackberry%20Lane%20Designs%20Peace%20on%20Earth.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I decided to go with Theme 2 Christmas Songs this year. January is Little Drummer Boy and I found this Blackberry Lane Designs "Peace on Earth" in the JCS 2016 Christmas issue. I thought the little drum was a good fit for the theme. It came out a little large on 14 count but that's all I had in my stash in Navy. My friend loves a large ornament, so she won't mind. I used most of the called for DMC threads with some substitutions for the specialty threads.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">This was a quick stitch. The jute cord has some gold woven through it but it doesn't show in the photo. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">I hope everyone is healthy to start the new year and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's stitching.</span></p><p><br /></p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-53336583855079807992022-12-19T18:43:00.005-08:002022-12-22T12:48:47.531-08:00<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.85px;">Hello lovely Christmas Elves, </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Your hostess here, Kaisievic, who has been so slack again in <strike>2021</strike> 2022 and <strike>barely</strike> NOT posted all year (although Christmas stitching has featured on my IG and FB pages throughout the year). Anyway, here I am, popping up to announce 2023's themes.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Some are familiar, some are new but without further ado - here they are:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">An old favourite .......</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwCpwdA0oEx-mbrQIEpjZkcv5wKW_05NxykaYEyDOjyyEL0ZSj7LXhtEV1jmmBHV2NwUZCpKWlOYsT0inPHwYBFz56KcHkFclUc8_q3fCfbflnSgBg8SJ-Aw56u5F7oV6OLZRThWolvuD0KRTyfyf0wIHQlhF75qREEPNCaN69H1x-WukAAlvNk-maQ/s684/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-20%20at%209.08.51%20am.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="476" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwCpwdA0oEx-mbrQIEpjZkcv5wKW_05NxykaYEyDOjyyEL0ZSj7LXhtEV1jmmBHV2NwUZCpKWlOYsT0inPHwYBFz56KcHkFclUc8_q3fCfbflnSgBg8SJ-Aw56u5F7oV6OLZRThWolvuD0KRTyfyf0wIHQlhF75qREEPNCaN69H1x-WukAAlvNk-maQ/w279-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-20%20at%209.08.51%20am.png" width="279" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">.... and a newer favourite (but with some different song suggestions from previous years)...</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1w8uzh0M9nm0acIQ_QWMilRuuxZ_Z80O-jpnFcMeGRPEazFNOM9xzvNGoQ2-fnK7vgQdKoUDtFvZsBz_A4nVeiCHaFmF8fMtO-TQxQZLNRVfDeis5xD2Bwq4xGy8lrvGSKU9skjYQtriO9oaa93ga3h2DX0x_H_2If0__zxuYuWqHbowT25QSObHS7w/s732/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-20%20at%209.09.00%20am.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="476" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1w8uzh0M9nm0acIQ_QWMilRuuxZ_Z80O-jpnFcMeGRPEazFNOM9xzvNGoQ2-fnK7vgQdKoUDtFvZsBz_A4nVeiCHaFmF8fMtO-TQxQZLNRVfDeis5xD2Bwq4xGy8lrvGSKU9skjYQtriO9oaa93ga3h2DX0x_H_2If0__zxuYuWqHbowT25QSObHS7w/w260-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-20%20at%209.09.00%20am.png" width="260" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">.... and another old favourite - everyone loves to stitch something from JCS Christmas Ornie Mags.....</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRCLcEOc7XjSxIUS_ww4Gx5N9crzr3UzYRJS8yBxtvQEb2bhZ1A202SGGShtVjMHqBVaHsFS8qX1Ww5vkA3wCqKUiWfmTZwNTIUt915tivPOUloGFsjT32b8N4Uv5YCo5B13eWCx6KvyX3AZ_WccWvmOFrSuUAIh0J2lghM4VXyMVAK14qTtJIEgahg/s830/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-20%20at%209.09.39%20am.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="476" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRCLcEOc7XjSxIUS_ww4Gx5N9crzr3UzYRJS8yBxtvQEb2bhZ1A202SGGShtVjMHqBVaHsFS8qX1Ww5vkA3wCqKUiWfmTZwNTIUt915tivPOUloGFsjT32b8N4Uv5YCo5B13eWCx6KvyX3AZ_WccWvmOFrSuUAIh0J2lghM4VXyMVAK14qTtJIEgahg/w230-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-20%20at%209.09.39%20am.png" width="230" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">.... and a BRAND NEW theme, inspired by the fact that I saw the wonderful production of <a href="https://www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews/theatre-review-a-christmas-carol-2595977/#:~:text=This%20dark%2C%20delicate%2C%20and%20dazzling,your%20name%20must%20be%20Scrooge." target="_blank">A Christmas Carol</a> starring David Wenham a couple of weeks ago at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_Theatre,_Melbourne" target="_blank">The Comedy Theatre </a>in Melbourne.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqUARso8-XGM8L7dqpttnQlvzPgwAzXgBKvWShb6UMt0u7FZUSQeZdUczLnqFksMNd8mz-KsUH85PkCsdr7bicnhAZH47aYahQoiZIumFTyABBnLuLtatNcP7vvCjIva8UrkIC2sCF6umfkyvhWQfqIsfoUQtlAfPAOqO73EDshq6iLKgeQXwPCBb4g/s770/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-20%20at%209.09.56%20am.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="476" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqUARso8-XGM8L7dqpttnQlvzPgwAzXgBKvWShb6UMt0u7FZUSQeZdUczLnqFksMNd8mz-KsUH85PkCsdr7bicnhAZH47aYahQoiZIumFTyABBnLuLtatNcP7vvCjIva8UrkIC2sCF6umfkyvhWQfqIsfoUQtlAfPAOqO73EDshq6iLKgeQXwPCBb4g/w248-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-12-20%20at%209.09.56%20am.png" width="248" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">.... and lastly, here is our new badge for 2023 showcasing some of my Christmas Smalls finishes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO28hyNleX6-6EonrnV9fATnsn85NI1wgOj4_IWgUz26vEQzMwF6fuqfAwpnRapQJ2S0yUkrorZjEjZFi0WhqN7kngLy63hXk_l1vDoiQUVYXRcgDxATsOvYPhpE_AQruVrHrWEHtN_7hfbdXEbYQ6xBPfOTJwMe3rsszl7n3v-fhMPR69B5L6Ghvw7A/s1688/3D9E2071-D55B-4676-B02E-A31FF9E6CD50.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO28hyNleX6-6EonrnV9fATnsn85NI1wgOj4_IWgUz26vEQzMwF6fuqfAwpnRapQJ2S0yUkrorZjEjZFi0WhqN7kngLy63hXk_l1vDoiQUVYXRcgDxATsOvYPhpE_AQruVrHrWEHtN_7hfbdXEbYQ6xBPfOTJwMe3rsszl7n3v-fhMPR69B5L6Ghvw7A/s320/3D9E2071-D55B-4676-B02E-A31FF9E6CD50.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Anyway, I hope that you enjoy stitching any combination or all of these themes in 2023 and I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a much happier 2023 than the past few years have been.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">hugs, </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK_rxQsb4Nw/TwTer78qPVI/AAAAAAAAHUc/c4A4kxzCoioZdFfjbCve2nfzmG1cbth1QCKgB/s1600/Kaye.gif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #6699cc; display: inline-block; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-pin-nopin="true" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FK_rxQsb4Nw/TwTer78qPVI/AAAAAAAAHUc/c4A4kxzCoioZdFfjbCve2nfzmG1cbth1QCKgB/s1600/Kaye.gif" style="border: none; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;">UPDATE: If any of you want to do some of the 'A Christmas Carol' choices - just check out PrimStitcherShoppe on Etsy (I have absolutely no affiliation) - she has some great 'A Christmas Carol' designs available in downloadable pdf at 20% off atm.</div><br /></div><br />Kaisievichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12466159839339896483noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-77857313418676712492022-12-13T06:41:00.001-08:002022-12-13T06:41:20.297-08:00DJ's December Ornaments<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Whew....we made it! I can't believe Christmas is less than two weeks away!! I didn't get to fully finished most of my ornaments, but I did finish quite a few in time to pass some of them out at Thanksgiving. I was really hoping to fully finish up the 12 Days before I posted but I don't want to forget...I guess I can always come back and update...right? Anyway, here is where I am at the moment...</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Theme one: 12 Days ... 12 Drummers Drumming from the book 2001 Cross Stitch Patterns</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiOEKjPmvPOBMqxHjIdwoLMU8ycczd7WBZsGqOxmTEDxJYBJ_jGwdieFJazWfHoe9lvypdPKNQq_B-heN7Y78iqjwmIreGLOY4R0rIIBAaYMt7Ik8IcyX8ffaC8iEZfxmQUi3cl9rk9ibsbgETn4aYGcsT5AWhkx23Z-H-3NRKv26v17DDjPb9iw57g/s315/12%20Drummers%2010-19-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="236" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiOEKjPmvPOBMqxHjIdwoLMU8ycczd7WBZsGqOxmTEDxJYBJ_jGwdieFJazWfHoe9lvypdPKNQq_B-heN7Y78iqjwmIreGLOY4R0rIIBAaYMt7Ik8IcyX8ffaC8iEZfxmQUi3cl9rk9ibsbgETn4aYGcsT5AWhkx23Z-H-3NRKv26v17DDjPb9iw57g/s1600/12%20Drummers%2010-19-22.jpg" width="236" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Theme three: Something from the JCS ornament issues free choice. I chose 2010 Ornament by the Sweetheart Tree. I have loved this one, stitched it a few times for other people, this year I stitched it for myself. I'm in the middle of getting it finished up...hopefully soon! LOL</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYF5ldPmvMtvZPdtP83JrtBKM_eaAdRnzUk3t4OyppvoSCW74j6JxAeyTB_kniQ50MWXjthY8Ks3z_SNzxN8utwALv7mTyXoz0UjzTX6vzhRqEBRCoA9f7OSFfAj74UwfAKYQJy29l3k4KthIl2lu-1wk0kIunwKfnDqzQHZvnRTlx_8GpZ-D1qkeUQ/s1124/2010%20ornament%20by%20the%20Sweetheart%20Tree%20from%20the%202010%20JCS%20ornament%209-11-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYF5ldPmvMtvZPdtP83JrtBKM_eaAdRnzUk3t4OyppvoSCW74j6JxAeyTB_kniQ50MWXjthY8Ks3z_SNzxN8utwALv7mTyXoz0UjzTX6vzhRqEBRCoA9f7OSFfAj74UwfAKYQJy29l3k4KthIl2lu-1wk0kIunwKfnDqzQHZvnRTlx_8GpZ-D1qkeUQ/s320/2010%20ornament%20by%20the%20Sweetheart%20Tree%20from%20the%202010%20JCS%20ornament%209-11-22.jpg" width="240" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /> </i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Theme four: the Nutcracker free choice, for this one I chose ballet slippers. This was from The World of Cross Stitch Issue 314. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_O_62yed_3vHTPw7GQqNAi5a_qIxCvYML_P0a1CI9GyW1WvTZTBmfk3dqIqJpOFUs4qSb_weQt80BV92-16qmTVsuIirGM_eQiUDWoAtLF161TJDLU7uXHnovf9iJqFtj9tC5s4zWM9koFNWwcRwJCpw2BelNBt9D9uKuvZyxt5M-H3F0MrW_4-tgg/s909/Nutcracker%20slippers%2010-31-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_O_62yed_3vHTPw7GQqNAi5a_qIxCvYML_P0a1CI9GyW1WvTZTBmfk3dqIqJpOFUs4qSb_weQt80BV92-16qmTVsuIirGM_eQiUDWoAtLF161TJDLU7uXHnovf9iJqFtj9tC5s4zWM9koFNWwcRwJCpw2BelNBt9D9uKuvZyxt5M-H3F0MrW_4-tgg/s320/Nutcracker%20slippers%2010-31-22.jpg" width="297" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Here are a few pictures of ornaments I was able to fully finish (some were a part of this challenge! Others were from years past) </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQL_6z6mVCNZiVBPTIiFK6Wv5IXCyqJdvgRTBBVHDIWR5J46Dyife_6YOgfmah9bjxKHWMSllPwUAnA9lzzy7Uf1VFvjzxqaH5T4sPQHGfKp1QPDzcoZDoFVKOf7_PYMbTNKWetIb9Sjtnq_52Mnc9utj1Sx7BCr5ZtkdOdnnhkwfmLZj95GzScx0hAA/s960/Batch%202%20of%20finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQL_6z6mVCNZiVBPTIiFK6Wv5IXCyqJdvgRTBBVHDIWR5J46Dyife_6YOgfmah9bjxKHWMSllPwUAnA9lzzy7Uf1VFvjzxqaH5T4sPQHGfKp1QPDzcoZDoFVKOf7_PYMbTNKWetIb9Sjtnq_52Mnc9utj1Sx7BCr5ZtkdOdnnhkwfmLZj95GzScx0hAA/s320/Batch%202%20of%20finished.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3CwDCv5m6Ojmg629RrAE74lCAS1kjaOISCOsKDAiDT0rZa0CKz02fXw4GwO8nJYcRd6HSC38x35jq0bPqRVLjhyhBJW9kOgU_dJctpcONhzqlS9ptFkoB6-x9EdcRO38Mdh77Z6qk4nRlhRhUX_22KXS30fGwa_5cP43kPZbsyjGbwmd4jMkkFhz7g/s960/Batch%20of%20finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3CwDCv5m6Ojmg629RrAE74lCAS1kjaOISCOsKDAiDT0rZa0CKz02fXw4GwO8nJYcRd6HSC38x35jq0bPqRVLjhyhBJW9kOgU_dJctpcONhzqlS9ptFkoB6-x9EdcRO38Mdh77Z6qk4nRlhRhUX_22KXS30fGwa_5cP43kPZbsyjGbwmd4jMkkFhz7g/s320/Batch%20of%20finished.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fYmH71O4VCdJiFpMyBICjQ3goax5mg1QOVZ6gEq-hTYrxj1dWrA3w_G38QsrbtS4bnt3zY2fpqOxePGi4FVHi8VSSCzP_7ARuZfX38x389KaddgVjnkikfvd55vXpO7g0Qd_uCOa20kMHZTqUCGXWCSiJi6rEI1SBJQkKXBXzlgWeLEbh0CIuNpBdA/s315/When%20Cardinals%20Appear%20finished%2011-16-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="236" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-fYmH71O4VCdJiFpMyBICjQ3goax5mg1QOVZ6gEq-hTYrxj1dWrA3w_G38QsrbtS4bnt3zY2fpqOxePGi4FVHi8VSSCzP_7ARuZfX38x389KaddgVjnkikfvd55vXpO7g0Qd_uCOa20kMHZTqUCGXWCSiJi6rEI1SBJQkKXBXzlgWeLEbh0CIuNpBdA/s1600/When%20Cardinals%20Appear%20finished%2011-16-22.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>As always, thank you so much for organizing this challenge and keeping us in line! It's a great way to keep us motivated and have ornaments ready to give out by the end of the year! I'm looking forward to next year's challenges! I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and that Stitchy Claus is good to you! Happy Stitching!!</i></span></p>DJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608484065356946891noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2636715397222359593.post-8284591442500166082022-12-11T06:41:00.000-08:002022-12-11T06:41:09.017-08:00Suzanne's December Finish<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpZUz0hcZmCt1XY2i65LCMLzL_RjWAYjzXb7ebBA9jVdpAVfxKHjN7QYGziJoOFbEvwoqqkOax86MbPsL3zut0x5pkrfxQSBmkeTN5-HangUZrVS_-vAtQKKzteQfL4tcIiTXnWPTDWrggbVyukUmmKHuJZdiFmaAWst0j4L9OeNw5B44yQ0ksZS4/s640/Nutcracker%20Sampler%20December%20finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpZUz0hcZmCt1XY2i65LCMLzL_RjWAYjzXb7ebBA9jVdpAVfxKHjN7QYGziJoOFbEvwoqqkOax86MbPsL3zut0x5pkrfxQSBmkeTN5-HangUZrVS_-vAtQKKzteQfL4tcIiTXnWPTDWrggbVyukUmmKHuJZdiFmaAWst0j4L9OeNw5B44yQ0ksZS4/s320/Nutcracker%20Sampler%20December%20finish.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: courier;">This was a fun stitch for the year. I wasn't sure how to finish it but I saw a post from Rhona Norrie about wrapping a hoop and thought I would try it. I like the candy cane stripe effect. Thanks so much for traveling along with my stitching this year. Have a very Merry Christmas!</span> </p>Suzanne Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04651681344977795643noreply@blogger.com5