Christmas Star Ornament for Melissa

I have heard that Melissa has received the latest HoE Christmas Ornament round from me. We were to select either an LHN, CCN or Just Nan Christmas ornament to stitch. I chose a JN freebie from very long ago that I have always wanted to stitch. Lacking enough petite gold beads to stitch it, though, I chose to use RG Petite Treasure Braid and use xstitch where the beads would have been.... I like the final effect.

Christmas Star Ornament Just Nan 32 ct Antique Blue linen, DMC Floss, RG Petite Treasure Braid    

Stay tuned for a huge update on Santa's Village sometime this week ;-)

Some new Christmas ornaments for my tree :-)

Had some down time yesterday, so I did the finishing on two ornaments from my "to be finished" pile... and now I have two more for the tree this year :-)

Do You Hear? Ornament Shepherd's Bush 2012 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Issue Lakeside Linens 40 ct Basketweave Linen, WDW, CC and GAST Floss

Ladybug Santa Ornament Just Nan 32 ct Amsterdam Blue Belfast Linen, DMC Floss, RG Petite Treasure Braid On to a few more soon.... hope everyone is well and survived Sandy just fine... we had wind and a little rain here in southern New Hampshire... no damage, no power loss. For sure, we were lucky here.

Christmas Hearts Ornament

Well, OK, I am still stitching Christmas ornaments on a pretty regular basis here. I figure it is because it still very much looks like Christmas here. While my pals and family down south are happily reporting to me (all the time) that spring has arrived for them, it is still ultra snowy, very cold and oh so icy here in NH. I am home today due to severe ice this morning. I heard there were 12 rollover accidents between here and the Massachusetts border this morning, at the height of the morning commute. Glad I did stay home! I would have rolled or been stuck behind a rollover for most of the morning anyhow... hurry up Spring, this is getting to be pretty cruel and unusual punishment for us New Englanders now...

So, here is what I stitched this weekend, and just now did the finishing... a gentle reminder to myself of just how much I hate working with Kreinik blending filament!

Christmas Hearts Ornament
Just Nan - chart available HERE
32 ct Flax Belfast Linen, DMC Floss, Kreinik Blending Filament, SJ Designs Beads

Several of you have asked for details on the 1999 JCS Ornament Issue I have available... it is not officially sold yet. I offered to the first stitcher who asked, and now she has not gotten back to me. I will offer to the next in line tonight if she does not reply to my email...thanks for the strong interest in the magazine, and I hope to get it off to its new owner soooo soon!




Currently Stitching: a Christmas ornament, Houses of Hawk Run Hollow, and Winter at Beacon House

Candy Cane Snowflake Ornament

I managed to get another Christmas ornament finished this week...

Candy Cane Snowflake Ornament
Just Nan
32 ct Confederate Gray Belfast Linen, DMC Floss, Various Beads and Angel Charm




Currently Stitching: Family Reunion Sampler