The Peace Christmas Ornament by Blackbird Designs appeared in the Just CrossStitch 2013 Ornament issue on pg 12. I stitched it in 2017 and gave it to someone (probably my step daughter) as a gift. Unfortunately I have no idea what fabric I stitched it on other than 16ct aida in a mottled blue. The only notes I made were to change blues on bird and house. It was a quick stitch as I started on December 15, 2017 and finished it on December 21, 2017. Finishing was done by Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher.

It’s so pretty, I think I will stitch it again as a small, framed piece. NOTE TO SELF: I gave this one to my little sister for Christmas one year.

Berries in Bloom is a free chart offered by Hands on Designs. The stitch count was on 65 x 64 so I figured it would be a pretty quick stitch. I was also looking for a design I could use with some buttons I had purchased for another project I decided NOT to stitch.

The picture above shows the project stitched on 32ct Vintage Tiffany from Fabrics by Stephanie. I chose to use 14ct Friendship Greene also from Fabrics by Stephanie. I switched out quite a few of the recommended threads for Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe threads.

• DMC 3831/VMSS Burning Bush
• DMC 309/VMSS Nexessaire Red
• DMC 501/VMSS Dark Variegated Pine
• DMC 469
• DMC 367
• DMC 610
• DMC 3865/DMC 543

The button is merry.go.round (#10196) shown below from Just Another Button Company.

The finished size on 14ct is 4 5/8 by 4 5/8. In hindsight, I probably should have used 16ct. I have three of the buttons so may choose to use the 16ct on the last one as I already have both 14ct piece cut and gridded.

I have the series of three Sampler Stocking Ornaments by Abby Rose Designs in my stash for a while now. I decided to get an early start on some ornaments for 2021 and pulled these out. They are small and would be a quick stitch.

I used 16ct aida fabric and floss that I had in my stash, some called for and some I used Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe threads. So far I have finished stitching two of the series.

I still need to stitch number 3 and then decide if I will attempt to finish them myself or send them off. And as you can see below, I sent them off the Vonna for finishing.

I was recently introduced to a new designer, All Through the Night, and ordered three of her charts. Merry Christmas was one of them. I had recently been given a yard of 18 Count White Opalescent Aida and decided to use a piece of it to stitch this on. I liked the idea of adding some sparkle to this piece. I also had one skein of Gloriana Poinsettia silk that I had received as a gift so chose to use it rather than the called for Valdani Old Brick. I hoped one skein would be enough. The silk thread is lovely to stitch with.

Stitch Count: 77h x 76w
Design Size: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 on 18ct

Unfortunately, my picture does not due the fabric justice. It’s sparkly white and looks like snow scattered through the fabric.

And here it is finished as a lovely Christmas ornament by Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher.

I plan on stitching another one of these soon.

December 17, 2021 – Finished stitching a 2nd one on the same fabric using Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe floss Victorian Christmas and Kris Kringle Green.

This is the first design I have stitched from Rovaris. I love cardinals and thought it might make a nice Christmas decoration. I chose to stitch it on 16ct aida from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe and used VMSS threads. The chart comes with the tassel included. You can order it in the red or blue version.

• Primitive White
• Burgundy Ribbons
• Claret
• Plantation Brown

The size of the stitched piece is 4 1/4 x 4 7/8 inches.

I may decide at a later date to add some trim to this one as well as the tassel but we shall see.

This little beauty has been sitting in the drawer for 15 years as it is now 2018 and I stitched it in 2003. I could not even remember the designer of the chart. When looking over what to send off to be finished, I decided this one deserved it. So off to The Twisted Stitcher it went. I love what she did with it.

Joyeux Noel by The Drawn Thread finished by The Twisted Stitcher

The design is 63 x 63 stitches and the suggested fabric was 36 Count Summer Khaki Edinburgh linen. I do not stitch on linen but not sure what fabric I used. It looks like either 28 or 32ct lambswool of some kind. The suggested floss was Threadworx and DMC floss and Kreinik blending filament. I can tell I used the Kreinik for the small start at the top of the tree an the rest was probably DMC as that was all I used at the time. Not sure which embellishments came with the kit but the package says: Embellished with beads, jade gemstone hearts and 6mm black buttons. Chart Pack includes chart and embellishments. I see the hearts and black buttons on mine but not the others. I wish I knew what I did with the chart so I could stitch it again.