Bride's Tree SAL

January February and March

2011-03-21T15:13:00.002-04:00

I designed a new set for my bride’s tree because I want it to fit in the afghan that I have on my stash, they are tiny now ( the biggest is 35 x35 stitches) so I’ll be stitching them double as an afghan an also as ornaments.
They are so fast to do that I stitched the first three months in less than a day!!

See you soon with more...

Aury

Little House 2011 January Ornament

2011-01-30T18:12:00.000-05:00

My husband did the frame for me-I loved it!

Stitched on 30 ct Cocoa linen from Weeks.

C in DC's full set

2011-01-21T21:35:00.001-05:00

Here's my full set of Bride's Tree Ornaments. I started in January 2008. I completed January - July pretty much on time and began November. Then I had my twins, and things slowed way down. Over the next 2.5 years, I stitched August - October, and December. Sadly, November's angel isn't done and probably won't be for several years. It requires too much attention to detail for me to stitch on it much. It goes with me to doctor's and car appointments, when I know I'll be sitting (without kids!) for long stretches of time.

I'm glad I participated in this SAL and am pleased with the results. Except for the angel, all of the charts, materials, etc., came out of my stash or were freebies. (If you click on my name in the tags, you can see the posts containing the details of the designers and materials.) Thanks to Jennifer and Aury for organizing the SAL.

Santa's Bunnies

2011-01-18T10:24:00.001-05:00

This is my December ornament of Santa's Bunnies by Vermillion Stitchery from the 2000 JCS ornament issue. I completed this this weekend with the recommended threads, on a Smoky Pearl evenweave.

Workbasket's Quaker Santa ...

2011-01-12T23:01:00.003-05:00

... I "abridged" this much larger chart to make my December ornament. I wasn't really crazy about this chart when it was first published a year or two ago. But it has grown on me ... hence this ornament. I'll probably offer the chart in one of my monthly giveaways on my blog, http://oubliette-riona.blogspot.com/ ... the leaflet includes a Quaker Snowman ... I can't see myself stitching the snowman since snowmen are nowhere on my list of favored stitching motifs.

I am a little disappointed in myself inasmuch as I didn't manage to get all 12 ornaments done in 2010. I still have to stitch the November Angel. I didn't really care for any of the Quaker angels I found on-line. Most of the free charts just weren't Quakerish enough for me. I have a very detailed vision of what I want to stitch. I just haven't gotten around to sitting down and plotting out a usable chart. Maybe next month!

July, August, September

2011-01-04T20:12:00.000-05:00

July - Blessings
The fish came from Fifty-Five Christian Symbols, Unlimited No. 54 by Designing Women Unlimited. The patterns include the floss numbers for both regular colors and metallics. I chose to use a combination of both for this ornament. The pattern for the writing comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice cream plastic canvas.

August - Affection
I had quite a bit of trouble finding a rose that I liked that was an appropriate size. It seemed like many of them were either in big bunches or were not clearly distinguishable as a rose, but rather a nondescript flower of some kind. This ornament is the smallest of the set. This rose pattern comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. So does the pattern for the writing. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice white plastic canvas.

September - Hospitality
(This was already posted to the blog back in September, but I figured I may as well include it so folks could see the whole set together.) This teapot pattern, as well as the pattern for the letters, comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice white plastic canvas.

April, May, June

2011-01-04T20:03:00.000-05:00

April - Hope
This sweet little rabbit pattern came from 120 Celebration Cross Stitch Cards by Gillian Souter. The pattern for the writing comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice cream plastic canvas.

May - Joy
These two lovebirds come from 120 Celebration Cross Stitch Cards by Gillian Souter. The pattern for the writing comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice cream plastic canvas.

June - Plenty
This little fruit basket came from 120 Celebration Cross Stitch Cards by Gillian Souter. The pattern for the writing comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice cream plastic canvas.

January, February, March

2011-01-04T19:53:00.000-05:00

January - Protection
The house pattern comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. So does the pattern for the writing. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice white plastic canvas.

February - Love
This Valentine-style heart pattern comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. So does the pattern for the writing. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice white plastic canvas.

March - Good Wishes
This is a little bigger than some of my other ornaments, but the new bride went to Hawaii on her honeymoon so I thought it was just perfect. The hibiscus pattern comes from Tropical Flowers: A Designing Workbook (from the Hawaiian Designing Collection). The pattern for the writing comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice white plastic canvas.

October, November, December

2011-01-04T19:41:00.000-05:00

Well, the first and only ornament I've posted here was September. But I've continued to work and I have the whole set completed now. I've very much enjoyed looking at what others have done.

October - Fruitfulness
Like everyone else, I had the hardest time finding a pinecone. I got this one on ebay in a little kit that had to date from the 1980s. Everything in it smelled musty (I threw out the fabric and the thread) but I'm very happy with how the pattern turned out. The pattern for the writing comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice cream plastic canvas.

November - Guidance
I had trouble finding either an angel or church that was both a size I liked and sufficiently detailed. This angel is the biggest of all my ornaments. The pattern comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. So does the pattern for the writing. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice white plastic canvas.

December - Goodwill
I absolutely love this little Santa, particularly the non-traditional coloring of his clothes. In the book he's actually juggling presents with his outstretched hands, but I thought it also made for a perfect gesture of goodwill and welcome. The pattern comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. So does the pattern for the writing. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice white plastic canvas.

Santa Kitty

2010-12-31T12:21:00.002-05:00

Mill Hill Kit

May you all have a merry and peaceful 2011!

Jackie's September, November and December Ornie

2010-12-27T18:23:00.000-05:00

Hello,
These three ornaments conclude my SAL here of which I've enjoyed stitching, falling behind, didn't know if I was going to finish, and played catching up. I am so glad I was able to finish stitching all of them and completed them to place them on my Christmas Trees this year. They are all so beautiful and will treasure them as a way to reflect back on my 25th Wedding Anniversary this year.

So here they are.

September's Teapot finished as a tea cozy

Design taken from Book: Better Homes and Garden, A Crosstitch Christmas

November's Angel

Lavender and Lace freebie

December's Santa

Heart in Hand, Wee Santa 2008

It's been a pleasure.

Jackie

November Angel

2010-12-01T18:11:00.001-05:00

Here is my angel for November - she's a L&L freebie angel with the colors changed.

2010-11-24T23:47:00.002-05:00

I just finished stitching my final ornament. IMHO nobody does a Santa better than Prairie Schooler. This is one of the Old World Santas. I chose a drummer Santa because my youngest child is a percussion player in his HS band.

Thank you for organizing this sal and for everyone who's participating. It's really been fun. I look forward to seeing the rest of everyone else's ornaments.

Jackie"s June and October ornie

2010-11-19T09:12:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone.
Just wanted to post two ornaments I've finished. I've been playing catchup all year, but really hope to get them all done. So here are two more.

June (fruits)

October (pincone)

Hope you all like them.

Jackie

My November Angel

2010-11-13T21:47:00.003-05:00

My angel is a design by Little By Little and is in the 2001 Just Cross Stitch ornament issue. I thought she was a little different and old fashioned looking.

October Ornament

2010-11-10T09:34:00.004-05:00

At first it seemed quite a challenge to design my own Quaker style ornaments when I couldn't find existing ones suited to my taste and my vision for my Bride's Tree --- I was determined to make the entire set using Quaker motifs. But as I completed another design and another and another, it got easier. Or to be more accurate, I got more accustomed to the discipline imposed by the Quaker style. The October Pine Cone is my own design and, in my opinion, the best of my designs in this series.

November -- Angel

2010-11-01T02:43:00.000-04:00

Here is my November Angel. She is my own design and I have to say I am quite pleased with her. She is stitched on 24 ct Congress Cloth with DMC Perle cotton in # 8 & 12. I enjoy Hardanger

October -- Pinecone

2010-11-01T02:28:00.000-04:00

I found this Pinecone for October in The Gift of Stitching mag. I don't remember the year right now. I changed the chart a little to make it mine and I am pleased with the results.

September -- Teapot

2010-11-01T02:26:00.000-04:00

My teapot for September is stitched, I found the chart in Crazy for cross Stitch a UK mag. There are several other teapots as well and I hope to get them stitched as well. this was a fun one to stitch.

August -- Rose

2010-11-01T02:23:00.000-04:00

This is my Rose for August -- I just need to add the cording and the tassel to complete it. It is a small chart form one of the UK mags.

July -- Fish

2010-11-01T02:22:00.000-04:00

Here is my July fish -- I am slow at finishing but the stitching is done.

For October

2010-10-30T19:12:00.000-04:00

One wee pinecome (and tree)

My Quaker Teapot

2010-10-29T23:11:00.003-04:00

Stitched in Belle Soie Hula Skirt, Peacock and Oatmeal Scone on 28 ct raw Belfast linen. The shape of the teapot was borrowed from a Cross Stitch Gold chart ... but, like a child with a coloring book, I filled in the outline to suit my purposes. I finished it as I have been finishing all my ornaments: a fringed pillow with a hemp cord hanger.

September ornament

2010-10-27T18:27:00.002-04:00

Here is my September "Teapot" ornament. The design is from DMC (DMC Club). I stitched on 18ct white aida with the listed DMC and DMC color variations threads. I stitched on both sides of this ornament.

Happy Stitching!

Yasuko (yskmtmr)

Catching up to August

2010-10-25T09:04:00.005-04:00

Here is my August Rose stitched using an excerpt from Workbasket's free chart Quaker Flower, on 28ct Glasgow raw linen in Belle Soie silks Tortoise Shell and Sister Scarlet. Just like all my others in this series, it is finished as a fringed pillow ornament and has a hemp cord hanger.

September & October ornaments

2010-10-24T09:20:00.002-04:00

Finished two but late posting as I was travelling.
Two freebie I found on the internet which were really quick to stitch.
The coffee pot was from Kissy Kross and the pinecone from Blog di Gloria.
Two more to go before December 1st and then finishing.
ttfn....vivian

LATE OFFERING FOR SEPTEMBER

2010-10-23T21:11:00.000-04:00

September- teapot- hospitality.

I have not found a teapot design that I felt I wanted to stitch....... so meanwhile to be hospitable I would offer you a cup of tea, only there is a dragon sleeping in my teacup!!!!

This is a freebie design from Dragon Dreams called a "Spot of Tea" I have not yet mounted it to match my set in case I do find a teapot design.

My Quaker Fish

2010-10-21T21:41:00.004-04:00

I couldn't find a chart in the Quaker style for a fish so I designed my own. Stitched on 28ct Glasgow Raw linen in Belle Soie Foo Foo Flamingo, Old Black Crow and Fern Frond, here are front and back views.

bride's tree sal

2010-10-16T11:33:00.000-04:00

i need to get started on the tree.
i don't have any of the months to start on.
i emailed n never rec'd, not in spam either.
georgena

Moving Right Along

2010-10-15T13:01:00.005-04:00

I constructed this design using Quaker motifs from some Workbasket charts in my possession ... in keeping with my attempt to complete the entire SAL in the Quaker style. I am currently working on a design of a Fish using Quaker motifs as well. With any luck I shall have caught up to the October ornament by the end of the month.

Finally: the May ornament

2010-10-04T13:03:00.008-04:00

This is Aury's Bird in a Nest, stitched on 28ct Glasgow Raw Linen in Belle Soie silks Chester Blue, Chocolat and Fern Frond. Front and back views. A Quaker design, just like my Jan-Apr ornaments.

I have started on the June ornament which I am designing myself pretty much as I go along, since I couldn't find an ornament sized Quaker fruit basket chart. I expect I'll have to design the July ornament as well.

August & September

2010-10-02T21:04:00.001-04:00

Both of these I found on the links here, and used pieces of the patterns to keep them the same relative size.

August

September

This brings me back up to speed - on to October :D

Im Late

2010-10-02T03:24:00.001-04:00

Sorry I am running late and trying fast to catch up

here is my August piece,

this Rose is from an old Danish Clara Weaver chart

that has been sitting in my stash for many years.
Lee in NZ

Jackie's May, July, August Ornaments

2010-09-21T15:50:00.000-04:00

Hello,
Here are my ornaments for:
May

July

August

Thanks for looking.

Jackie

July Fish Ornament

2010-09-20T14:53:00.003-04:00

TADA - Kissing Fish
I finally found a fish to stitch.
I saw this clip art and converted it to x stitch.
I really like it and you can play more with colors but maybe next time.
Neway on to teapot for September.
Vivian

September: Hospitality

2010-09-14T22:58:00.000-04:00

This teapot pattern, as well as the pattern for the letters, comes from Better Homes and Gardens 2001 Cross Stitch Designs. Several of the patterns I plan to use come from this book. The ornament is stitched on 14-count Darice white plastic canvas.

This is my first SAL. I only recently learned of the tradition of bride’s tree ornaments and I’m making this set as a gift. I’ve enjoyed the variety of patterns that others have selected for their work, and thought it would be fun to share mine as well.

August ornament

2010-09-03T07:21:00.003-04:00

Here is my August "Rose" ornament. The design is from Cer.Pi.Ca. The title of this design is "Cuscino di Rose (Rose pillow)". I stitched on 16ct blue wing aida with my chosen DMC threads.

Happy Stitching!

Yasuko (yskmtmr)

May, June, July...

2010-08-30T19:31:00.002-04:00

I got behind on my ornaments, so June & July are small ones so I could catch up - also because I have some finishing ideas that required them to be small.

May: Hummingbird (from a little kit)

June: Cherries (just winged this one)

July: Fish (freebie found on this blog)

I really need to start my finishing soon :D

October Pinecone

2010-08-30T10:48:00.002-04:00

My pinecone is from a PS leaflet...if memory serves, it's called Holiday Harvest. I haven't had a lot of stitcing time lately so it felt great to finish this.

August Rose

2010-08-28T13:32:00.004-04:00

Finally finished my rose (bud)...found this in my stash and I don't remember who designed it.
It was a freebie I found on the web
It looked like a rose to me and I really liked the colors and design.
So if anyone knows the designer, please feel free to mention it.
I also found the fish I want to stitch for July. That one was a toughy for me.
Stay tuned for my July ornament.
vivian

June -- Fruit

2010-08-26T21:39:00.000-04:00

Her is my June ornie . I chose a bunch of grapes from a Dimension Leaflet that I have had for a long time. A lot of detail but I enjoyed stitching it. I just need to make it into an ornie.

May -- Bird's Nest

2010-08-26T21:36:00.000-04:00

Here is my Bird's Nest for May. It is a small from one of the Dimension leaflets that I have. It was fun to stitch -- I just need to finish it into an ornie.

April's Ornament

2010-08-22T21:03:00.000-04:00

Hello.
Slow to SAL, but I got April's Rabbit Ornament done.

Have a good week.

Jackie

Sept. ornament

2010-07-30T09:59:00.004-04:00

I chose a teapot from a CEC leaflet for my Sept. ornament. I stitched it with the recommended floss on a piece of yellow mystery fabric from my stash.

July ornament

2010-07-28T01:19:00.003-04:00

Here is my July "Fish" ornament. The design is from Les chroniques de Frimousse. I stitched on 18ct Light blue aida with my chosen DMC threads.

It has been very hot days here in Japan...
Have a nice summer and Happy Stitching!

Yasuko (yskmtmr)

August Rose

2010-07-18T22:38:00.004-04:00

Here's my August rose ornament. It's a section of a larger freebie by Kirsten Schmidt (Kissy Kross) called Grow Some Love. I thought it was a perfect choice for this theme.

Rita

June ornament

2010-07-07T07:42:00.003-04:00

finished this a week ago now on to July. Must put my thinking cap on for this one.
This was a freebie from By The Bay NeedleArt.
Vivian
Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer, we are here...

My Fish

2010-06-23T19:10:00.002-04:00

It took me a while to find/decide on a fish but I did and just finished it. It's a freebie from the blog http://www.xstitchhappy.com/ . I thought it was especially appropriate for me to stitch because we had a koi pond at our house before this one. I miss watching those fish (they'd eat out of my hand) and listening to the waterfall.

I used DMC variations for the main orange, the greens, and the yellow.

April Ornament

2010-06-23T17:19:00.004-04:00

Well I finally managed to stitch my April ornament among all the other stuff I had to do, gardening, planning a wedding and playing with my new grand-daughter (3 mo. old).
I am sure everyone recognizes this pattern from JCS ornament issue.
My May ornament was already stitched unfortunately I left my stitched piece in Florida before coming back to Canada. So I will post it when I return in the fall. I stitched Quaker Nesting Bird from Aury
Well now I am on a roll, on to June.
Vivian

July Fish

2010-06-16T06:21:00.000-04:00

I stitched fish for the July theme. It's a design of Elena Kogan.

April Rabbit

2010-06-11T05:40:00.000-04:00

This little rabbit from the Rabbit Race was a little to slow to make in time:

June ornament

2010-06-09T06:44:00.002-04:00

Here is my June "Fruit" ornament. It's not a "Fruit" stitch design but the finished shape is a strawberry, i.e. a "Fruit"! The design is from Aury's blog. Thanks Aury for sharing the pretty design! I stitched on 16ct Antique white aida with my chosen DMC threads.

Happy Stitching!

Yasuko (yskmtmr)

April Rabbit

2010-06-06T23:16:00.002-04:00

I am slow but here is my rabbit. The stitching has been completed for a while, I just haven't had the time to finish him of. This design was a freebie from the chart shop. I just love him. i am working on my May design and maybe with luck I will caught up by the end of June. thanks for looking.

LEE'S JUNE PIECE

2010-06-06T06:57:00.000-04:00

I have chosen for the fruit for my June piece -a wreath of berries. This is a Danish Chart from Eva Rosenstand which I have had for many years and one I enjoy stitching. Have stitched it on 40 count permin linen using one strand of DMC eorked over 2 threads.

May ornament

2010-06-03T09:02:00.002-04:00

This is my finish of Pam Kellogg's Christmas Cardinal from the 2000 issue of JCS Ornaments. We have cardinals at our feeders, and one comes to visit in the mornings, so this is stitched in honor of her.

June Fruit

2010-06-03T06:40:00.000-04:00

I stitched an apple for the June theme. It's a design of Russian company Riolis.

May ornament

2010-06-01T02:23:00.005-04:00

Here is my May "Bird" ornament. The design is from мои творилки. I stitched on 16ct Twilight blue aida with my chosen DMC threads and attached some small white beads on the top.

Happy Stitching!

Yasuko (yskmtmr)

February's Ornament????

2010-05-31T18:27:00.004-04:00

"Joy"

from Dimensions, Christmas Folk

28 count cream linen

Here it is, JUNE, and I'm only on February's Ornament. I do hope there's not a time limit. Although, I hope to have them all done by the end of the year. If that is not doable, then at least by the end of next year. I love this little rustic country ornament. It is usually not my style, but I have this cute little booklet of about 20 or so of these little cuties. I am going to do a bunch more. Again, this ornament is not a finished one, I will wait and finish them when a few more are stitched.

May Birds

2010-05-31T09:02:00.003-04:00

Hello!
I was undecided about which chart was better for May Bird theme, so I've stitched both!

This is from an old JCS Ornament issue, and was created by Lori Markovic of La D Da

This is a Blackbird Designs one taken from the "Joyeux Noel" book!

See you in June!
Sara in Italy

Little May Bird

2010-05-21T15:20:00.000-04:00

Here is my little contur bird.

Pattern from Anja Rieger Design

2010-05-19T00:04:00.001-04:00

This is the "bird in a nest" ornament, a freebie available on the Waxing Moons Website.

Spring Bluebird by Waxing Moon Designs
Stitched over 1 on 18 ct. fabric with DMC threads

I finished it with a pretty piece of floral fabric on the back and a bit of store bought satin cording.

I'm Slow

2010-05-18T20:39:00.002-04:00

I am getting a little slow-- need to catch up. April's Rabbit is stitched but not finished yet. I have everything together to stitch my bird for May but haven't started him yet. DH has been unwell and caring for him and work has taken up a lot of my time but I will catch up.

June Fruit

2010-05-14T23:41:00.005-04:00

DS is at his band banquet, DH is on a camping trip, and after I went out to dinner with some friends, I came home to finish the stitching on my fruit themed ornament for June.

This is from the 1999 JCS Ornament issue; the designer is Theron Traditions/The Gentle Art.

I enjoyed stitching this one and it went pretty quickly.

May Bird

2010-05-12T08:40:00.000-04:00

For a May theme, I stitched a bird, holding a stick with berries in her mouth. The work is made as a pinkeep and is fully completed with beads but the back side is made of felt. I took the design from Ann Benson's book "Beadpoint: Beautiful Bead Stitching on Canvas".

Pinecones

2010-05-12T00:18:00.004-04:00

Here's my pinecone ornament.

Sweetheart Tree
Snowflakes in the Pines
Platinum Cashel linen

I used the DMC brown that the pattern used, the green that was one shade darker than the one used in the pattern, and the newer off-white, since the ecru just blended right in to the fabric.

LITTLE BIRD

2010-05-11T00:16:00.000-04:00

I have chosen one NZ small native birds Yellow Breasted Tit.

The design is by Maree Garstang, I have had the chart for many years and this is the second time I have stitched and this time it is for me.

Stitched it on 35 count permin linen with DMC thread.

Bunneh

2010-05-08T12:51:00.003-04:00

This was my April ornament; I forgot to post it!

It's very, very tiny but I haven't made it into an actual ornament yet.

My April Ornament

2010-05-04T14:14:00.002-04:00

Chart: Snow Bunnies, Little House Needleworks. From JCS Ornament issue 2007.
Fabric hand dyed by me, stitched one over one.
See you next month!
Sara

April rabbit

2010-05-04T09:56:00.002-04:00

I finally finished my April ornament. This is called A Christmas Carrot, from an 1990 issue of Country Stitch magazine. I stitched it with the called-for DMC flosses, on marbled DMC aida. The only small change I made was to stitch the inner border with red, so that it would be a bit cheerier.

April ornament

2010-05-03T23:21:00.003-04:00

Here is my April "Rabbit" ornament. The design is from gazette94. I stitched on 16ct Lambswool aida with my chosen DMC threads. The right of this photo is the back of this ornament "Y from Sajou No 324".

I'm a little bit behind I planned..., but I really enjoy stitching for this SAL!
Happy stitching and see you next time...

Yasuko (yskmtmr)

Caught Up ... For Now.

2010-05-03T07:02:00.002-04:00

Here are photos of the front and back of my April Rabbit. The chart is a complimentary design from Aury. It is stitched on the same 28ct Glasgow raw linen as all the others I have stitched for this SAL. I used GAST Cidermill, Maple Syrup and Oatmeal and a Caron Waterlily in a very spring like green. The finish is a fringed pillow with hemp hanger ... again, just like the rest I have stitched.

I will be using another Aury complimentary Quaker chart for May, A Bird in a Nest. But since I don't think I will be able to fit the phrase Confidence in the Shelter on the back with my usual monogram, I'll be substituting the single word Security ... which I think sums up the theme for the ornament just as well, if not better.

April: More Rabbits

2010-04-26T14:32:00.000-04:00

This are three sweet little rabbits and I gotthem from here.
They are so cute and stitched very fast.

March Ornament - Still Catching Up

2010-04-26T07:24:00.001-04:00

This is my ornament for March: The Sisterhood's Quaker Flower stitched on 28ct Glasgow Linen [Color: Raw Linen] using Belle Soie Tortoise Shell and Lara Lilac, finished as a fringed pillow ornament with a hemp cord hanger. I am trying to decide which of four Prairie Schooler rabbit charts to purchase for my April ornament so I am still a bit behind. I am hoping to catch up completely in May.

My April Rabbit

2010-04-25T03:29:00.003-04:00

A marathon stitching session last night and I finished this Rabbit for my April ornament. This is a combination of a couple of pieces of Quaker designs from my collection. I am going to finish all my ornaments together when all 12 are stitched so this is a part-finish mean time.

Catching Up

2010-04-23T10:10:00.007-04:00

Here is my February ornament: Workbasket's Quaker Heart on Glasgow 28ct linen [color: raw linen] stitched in GAST Cranberry floss. Like my January ornament it features a Quaker design and is finished as a fringed pillow with a hemp cord hanger. I am going for a rustic country look for the entire set.

I have started on my March ornament, Quaker Flower by The Sisterhood, using the same linen as my other two ornaments and stitching it in Belle Soie Tortoise Shell and Lilac. I hope to have it finished by the end of the weekend. That way I have a shot at catching up next week ... if I can find a suitable rabbit chart to adapt for my purposes, probably by replacing some of the solid stitching in the haunch with a Quaker motif.

LEE'S APRIL RABBIT

2010-04-21T03:35:00.000-04:00

I have been trying to stitch on each ornament something that is special to me,after much searching through embroidery designs I decide to stitch Benjamin Bunny, one of the Beatrice Potter characters.
Benjamin represents too, the collection I have of these pieces. there are now 43 of them.

I have stitched him on 40 count Permin linen which I have hand dyed using coffee. The thread is DMC and the chart came from the Cross stitch Book" The Tales of Benjamin Bunny" designs by Jeanne Bowers and Janet Powers.

February finished!

2010-04-12T15:39:00.000-04:00

I finished up the February ornament for the Bride's Tree. I wasn't sure about adding the beads but felt it needed more...

Now on to April's ornament to be all caught up. Still trying to decide between designs but hopefully by the end of the week I will be totally caught up on this SAL.

My April Rabbit

2010-04-12T09:16:00.002-04:00

My April Rabbit is stitched in style of toy Dotee Doll.

The Pattern of the rabbit you may take here

January finally finished - Maraline

2010-04-11T23:32:00.000-04:00

I finally managed to put the final stitches in my January House. This design is from 501 Cross Stitch Patterns, a book that was a gift from a friend. I fell in love with the charming setting of this house and just had to stitch it.

My March Finish

2010-04-09T18:09:00.000-04:00

I am happy to finally be able to show a finish of one of the ornaments. This is my March ornament, a small motif from a larger design by Martina Wiehenburg for a competition piece. Honestly this started out as a "sample" using some of the floss I was thinking of using on the competition design, but love it and decided it would be look lovely on my Bride's Tree.

My January stitching is almost completed, and then on to April. I know I have a small heart that I actually stitched (candlewicking) several years ago, just have to get a photo of it. I so want to use it as my February ornament (definitely something old......lol). I love this SAL and really want to make the ornaments with things that not only fit the bill but mean alot to me.

Maraline

April Bunny by Brenda Gervais

2010-04-05T21:54:00.002-04:00

Not a very small design but a bunny none the less. It is a With Thy Needle Design.

Feb & March Ornaments

2010-04-05T21:50:00.002-04:00

Finally got the two sewed. One is Shepherds Bush Santas Flight from 2009 JCS issue and the other is the Jeanette Douglas design from the same magazine

March ornament

2010-03-31T03:11:00.004-04:00

Here is my March "Flower" ornament. The designs are from The Floss Box. These designs were freebies, but now I can not find them on the free pattern pages. I stitched on 16ct white aida with the listed DMC threads and put the small clear buttons in the center.

I'm not good at English so I do not often comment to other posts, sorry... but I really love and enjoy everyone's wonderful works! Many thanks!
Happy stitching and see you next time...

Yasuko (yskmtmr)

March Ornament

2010-03-29T21:48:00.003-04:00

Hello,
this is my March ornament.
This is taken from the chart "Poinsettia House" by Little House Needleworks.
This is not finished yet, but i am going to use the fabric you see in the picture for the back.

I hope you like it, see you in April!
Sara in Italy

My March finish

2010-03-29T09:33:00.003-04:00

I chose to stitch a lavendar humbug from a recent issue of World of Cross Stitching and topped with hand-dyed ribbon from Vikki Clayton. This is my first humbug, and I love lavendar, so I put a bit of lavendar in it to make it scented.

I just finished stitching May ornament

2010-03-28T21:24:00.003-04:00

It's from the PS leaflet #24 and was a joy to stitch.

My March Flower Ornament

2010-03-25T20:13:00.000-04:00

I stitched this last Friday, but didn't get it put together until today after work. The pink background is the fabric I used for the back of the ornament. The design is from a free booklet that came with a recent Cross Stitch Crazy magaine. The booklet has designs for 12 floral gift sets. I used a scrap of white fabric and DMC floss.

Happy Stitching Everyone!

Vicki in CO

March

2010-03-15T21:39:00.004-04:00

A poor photo but this is my "basket of flowers". I used Aury's pattern and it's a joy to stitch, as all her patterns are. Used up a peachy colored scrap of fabric. I like it but it's not too Christmasy. Think I'll stitch it again with red, white and pink flowers as they do remind of poinsettias.

March "Basket of Flowers"

2010-03-15T02:31:00.002-04:00

This is my March "basket of flowers" - an adapted version of the Country Cottage Needleworks Christmas ornament in JCS Ornaments issue 2007. I rather like the way this has turned out and a good size too.

Jackie's March ornament

2010-03-12T15:52:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone,
Here is my March ornament.

A rose is a rose freebie

by La D Da

found here

done on 32 ct. scrap mystery with DMC threads.

Finished as a small posy pocket.

Enjoi,

Jackie

April ornament

2010-03-11T15:19:00.003-05:00

I know I'm a little ahead...I'm trying to get ahead because I know in a few months I'll be really busy and might not be able to keep up.

I chose this little bunny from a bigger design from the PS leaflet April.

march ornament

2010-03-09T13:21:00.004-05:00

here is my ornament for the month of March

it is from a pattern from a french designer Anne les petits croix.
now on to search for a bunny for April, enjoy.

Flower for March

2010-03-07T00:45:00.003-05:00

Here is my flower for March. It is an old freebie from Brittercup designs. I added the Hardanger border. It is stitched on a light green fabric and GAST threads. The fabric color does not show up very well. Have a nice day !!!!!

Jackie's Februay Ornament

2010-03-05T14:27:00.001-05:00

Here is my ornament for Februay. My little girls are outfitted in the silver anniversary colors of silver and blue.

Book: Brenda Keyes, Traditional Samplers (Little Girls Skipping)

Jackie

L*K 'Bloom'

2010-03-03T19:55:00.003-05:00

Here is my March finish :D

My ornaments are being stitched for a specific friend who loves country/cute/whimsical things... this one she will adore!

Still stuck on January

2010-03-03T15:02:00.006-05:00

When I posted a photo of the stitching finish of my January ornament, one commentor was kind enought to ask to see the finish finish, both sides ... so here are the photos.

I have been delayed in getting to the February and March ornaments because I ordered the wrong linen. I have no LNS in my area so I rely on online shops ... and unfortunately not everything one sees on a computer monitor is true to actual color. As a consequence I ordered Glasgow linen in a shade called Flax when I should have ordered [I think] a shade called Raw Linen. I will be correcting that error later this week and hope to catch up on my ornament stitching by the end of the month. I have two more Workbasket Quaker style charts lined up for February and March to remain consistent with the look of the January ornament. And both should be relatively quick stitches. I am going to have research future monthly themes, attempting to keep the whole set looking Quakerish. This SAL is turning out to be both a joy and a challenge ... a challenge because I seem to have a knack for making things more complicated than they have to be.

Once I get my fabric, I think I'll try to get a jump on things by stitching the backs for the rest of the year ... with the key words and the monogram ... that project would make perfect "waiting room" or "lunch hour" stitching.

March Links

2010-03-03T08:40:00.002-05:00

There are several on the list ( right side), here some more

http://meriwanderer.blogspot.com/2010_01_31_archive.html#1584171347891108460
http://be-stitched.blogspot.com/2009/12/festive-snowflake.html
http://happythreads.com.au/2010/02/13/another-tiny-little-plant-and-blue-bird-to-cross-stitch/
http://symiote.over-blog.com/article-j-aime-le-printemps-44709784.html
http://aurytm.com/blog/2010/03/01/brides-tree-sal-march/
http://plumstreetsamplers.typepad.com/plum_street_samplers/2010/02/be-true.html
http://embroiderbee.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/post-valentine-freebie-persian-proverb-i/
http://www.lesgrillesdeliselotte.com/article-roses-brodees-parfum-d-amitie-45539321.html
http://www.lesgrillesdeliselotte.com/article-joyeux-anniversaire-a-moi-45342218.html
http://www.et-patati-et-petites-croix.fr/article-grille-marque-page-5-entre-deux-pages-45379819.html
http://crossmenot.blogspot.com/2010/02/purple-flowers.html
http://legrenierdezoe.canalblog.com/albums/grilles_gratuites/photos/30615201-gratuit_1.html
http://www.lesgrillesdeliselotte.com/categorie-11267843.html
http://be-stitched.blogspot.com/2010/01/im-in-garden.html

Have a Happy Stitchy Month!!

Aury

Basket of Roses

2010-03-01T15:25:00.000-05:00

Here is my March contribution a Basket of Flowers.

I stitched the basket in cross stitch from an old chart ( source unknown) using a hand dyed thread and added Bullion stitch roses ( perle 12) to complete the piece.

February ornament

2010-02-28T21:38:00.003-05:00

Here is my February ornament "a Heart with Quaker Motifs". The design is from Interweave Press. I stitched on 16ct Antique white aida with Marble Thread (cosmo). This thread seems as if violet flowers are blooming. I love this!

Happy stitching and see you next time...

Yasuko (yskmtmr)

Flower for March

2010-02-28T14:38:00.002-05:00

I stitched this La D Da Rose Free-bee for March's flower theme. I've been looking for an excuse to stitch it so it worked out well for me. :-) I've had the free-bee for a while and not sure from where I got it....couldn't find a link to it anywhere online. (Maybe someone else knows where it can be found online.)

It was fun to stitch and I like the size it came out on 32 ct. linen over 2.