MY FEBRUARY ORNAMENT

I have chosen for my February ornament, this J B W Design "French Country-Amour" I found the chart while I was on holiday and stitched it immediately on Permin 36 count linen using Jane Van Kuelin's hand dyed tencil thread. 

 I have since stitched it again as I really enjoyed this design.

February Heart Ornament

Hi Everyone,
I chose a JBW Designs chart that I had in my stash called 'Merry Miniatures II'.
As you can see I changed the colours a bit and I still need to buy a Dove charm for the centre.
I stitched this on 32 count Ivory Jobelan using DMC Threads.
Stitched by Sue in Australia.

Houses and Hearts

I finally unearthed a picture of my last January house finish--

It's part of a LHN piece from an old JCS (1999, I think). I did it in Splendor and Vikki Clayton silks

And I made a pair of February heart finishes --

This is one of the JBW trees in Belle Soie silk and red beads.


This is part of a Long Dog sampler that I did in Carrie's Creation "Surprise." Originally I was going to use it for something else, but I decided it would be a perfect heart for the Bride's set I'm doing for a particularly colorful friend.

And finally, a little progress on my final January house --

It's a Dragon Dreams JCS ornie. I'm waiting for the Kreinik I need for the roofs to come in.

One house down...

... two in process ... What can I say? This year I like houses. lol

JBW Designs from one of the JCS ornie issues (1999, I think)

in DMCs (not the ones the pattern called for) on white opalescent lugana

one of the in processes:

Little House Needleworks -- JCS ornie issue 2005
I changed the colors and I'm using Vicki Clayton's Hand Dyed silks on a scrap of probably Country French latte linen

Gosh I'm having fun on this!