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Tag Archives: Ornament of the Month
Ornament SAL – January Check In
It’s the last Wednesday of the month and time for the Ornament SAL check in! This month I stitched Holiday Keepsake Bellpull by Dragon Dreams from the 1999 Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue. It is stitched as per the pattern, … Continue reading
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Ornament of the Month – December
You’d think that I would eventually learn not to leave the most difficult thing to the end. This month I stitched Vermilion Stitchery’s 2006 Santa (from the 2006 Just Cross Stitch ornament issue) as my ornament of the month. It … Continue reading
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Colds, Eye-less Santa, and An Argument with a Sewing Machine
My goodness. I didn’t intend to be away from my blog for so long. Unfortunately, we’ve had a rolling series of colds here for close to a month, and the last two weeks were my turn to be sick (from … Continue reading
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Ornament of the Month – November
Here it is: the penultimate ornament in my ornament of the month project: You Are My Gift by Jennifer Aikman-Smith of Dragon Dreams, from the 2010 Just Cross Stitch ornament issue. I apologize for the poor picture. I didn’t take … Continue reading
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Two Skeins Short
I wouldn’t be surprised if someone described me as two skeins sort of a kit. But, that’s not what I’m referring to today. Unfortunately, I’m two skeins short of being able to finish my penultimate Christmas ornament in my self-imposed … Continue reading
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Ornament of the Month – October 2011
Last week, just before the start of the CreativFestival, I finished up this month’s ornament of the month: Gingerbread Scissor Case from Victoria Sampler. It is from the 2009 Just Cross Stitch ornament issue. I stitched it on 28ct Antique … Continue reading
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Ornament of the Month – September 2011
I have a confession: September’s ornament isn’t quite done. It is all stitched, but I’ve misplaced the beads I want to use for embellishing it. While is it very pretty, my Victorian Christmas Tree from Sue Hillis (2003 JCS ornament … Continue reading
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