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.
Gorgeous! Great idea to use the sparkle for background! Thanks for the feedback on the silks….I haven’t tried silks yet, and juct can’t decide which to try first….lol! Be safe & stay well!