10. Dragon Dreams Not a Creature Was Stirring

Dragon Dreams Not a Creature Was Stirring

from Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Special 2001

stitched on 32 count green linen

added some metallic threads to the bauble

The frame is an old Christmas card

Scrapbooked with Never Too Big To Believe

09. Mill Hill Daffodil Egg

I was given just the chart from this beaded kit so used the DMC conversion to stitch it on 18 count yellow aida.

I finished it as part of the trim for Satsuma Street's Nest Egg

(see previous post)

08. Satsuma Street Nest Egg

Satsuma Street - Nest Egg

stitched on 32 count linen Marie's Daffodil by Chromatic Alchemy

I used the recommended colours but backstitched round the goose and the eggs to make them stand out against the lighter fabric.

Finished in a box frame trimmed with a felt border from an Easter basket and a Mill Hill design called Daffodil Egg.

07. Just Nan Fairy Roses

Just Nan Fairy Roses

stitched on 32 count Antique White linen

Scrapbooked with Potpourri

06. The Sweetheart Tree Christmas Noel Bellpull

The Sweetheart Tree - Christmas Noel Bellpull

Just Cross Stitch Ornament Special 2007

stitched on 32 count linen

I used the DMC conversion and changed the beads to the ones I had in my stash.

Finished as a bell-pull ornament with a tassel I made myself

05. Mrs Peggotty Arts Alice & the Flamingo

 Alice & the Flamingo by Mrs Peggotty Arts

stitched over 1 on 25 count blue evenweave

04. Just Nan Thanks a Bunch

Just Nan Thanks a Bunch

stitched on 32 count Antique White linen

added a butterfly charm instead of the bunch of flowers

Scrapbooked with Happy Bluebird

03. Ink Circles Poinsettia

Poinsettia by Ink Circles

from Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Special 2008

stitched over 1 on 32 count green linen

02. Creative Workshops by Hetti Temperature SAL

 

Temperature SAL from Creative Workshops from Hetti

Stitched on 22 count hardanger

Each temperature was allocated a DMC colour with purple being below zero Celsius, blue and greens for the cooler days of Winter moving into yellows and oranges for Summer with the red being a mini heatwave we had, then back through yellow and green for the close of the year. You "read" the design from the centre spiralling outwards.

The little white beads represent days when we had snow.

01. Rosewood Manor Festive Quaker Tree

Rosewood Manor - Festive Quaker Tree

from Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Special 2009

stitched over one on 32 count Blue Hydrangea opalescent from Crafty Kitten

This looks completely different to the model in the magazine.  I decided to use shades of blue in the 790s-800s plus B5200.  The white does show up much better in real life.

27. Lizzie*Kate Life is Better

Lizzie*Kate Life is Better

stitched over 1 on 32 count Lambswool linen

26. Just Nan Twelve Days of Christmas

Just Nan - 12 Days of Christmas 
stitched on 32 count Vintage Grain

25. Just Nan Jump for Joy

Just Nan Jump for Joy

stitched on 32 count Antique White linen

I added a Daisy charm

Scrapbooked with Floral Sunshine

24. Joan Elliott September Reading Fairy

 

This is the September design in the Joan Elliott Diary which was the cover gift with World of Cross Stitching magazine in 2013.

stitched on 28 count Jazlyn in Aurora by Crafty Kitten

23. Autumn Tree of Stitches

 

Autumn Tree - a freebie on one of the old Yahoo groups

 I used DMC 51 to stitch all the speciality stitches. 

 It's a lovely mixture of yellow, orange and red. 

 The fabric is a plain pale green evenweave. Prettier than the photo suggests!

22. Just Nan Haunted Autumn Mouse in a House

Mouse stitched on 32 count Cognac linen

House stitched on 32 count Antique Ivory linen

Two little videos to show the house and the mouse

21. Jardin Prive Happy Hallowe'en Night

Jardin Prive Happy Hallowe'en Night

stitched on 32 count Cognac linen