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Carole · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:40 am

CCN are releasing a Cottage each month and the ones that I've seen so far are so cute that I couldn't resist. I'm going to be stitching them along with my friend. We've already made good progress on January's cottage and will be starting each new one on the first of the month, providing we have the stash of course.

Here are the progress photos so far for the Jan cottage.

I've just got a bit more to do on this and then I'll attack some of my other poor neglected WIPs for a week or so

Thanks for looking.

carladee · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:42 am

aww how cute! :wub:

vanessanjf · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:41 pm

Great work :applesauce:

wendywombat · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:53 pm

That's nice! Is there a link for them?

They'd make lovely 'housewarming' cards.

Emma1977 · Joined: Mon May 17, 2010 4:34 pm **Posts:** 607

Lovely seasonal colours and images. Can't wait to see February and how nice to be stitching them at the same time as your friend

crafterglen · Joined: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:02 pm **Posts:** 783

Why oh why do you put things on here that make me want to buy more stash? Your cottage is just adorable, I love it, and beautiful stitching too. What or how are you going to do or display the twelve when they are done? Any ideas?
Glen x

rcperryls · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:52 pm

That is lovely and how much fun it must be stitching along with your friend. I love these types of series. Looking forward to all of the updates on them.

Carole
:dance:

debupnorth · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:03 pm

Lovely stitching & the colors are so fresh-looking! :wub:

What are you going to do with them all!!??

JA Fan · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:07 pm

Very pretty! :wub:

I'm looking forward to seeing the following months.

charmagne_capalad · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:22 pm

Beautiful! :wub:

Nachstenliebe · Joined: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:04 pm **Posts:** 11784

It's very cute

Faith

Mrs Milkybar Kid · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:25 pm

Lovely work - look forward to seeing more of this one and the rest of the series!

karen4bells · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:02 pm

That is very nice!! I can't wait to see the next one!

Raine · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:05 pm

Very cute! :wub:

Rose · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:33 pm

That is so great!!!!! Love the snowman on this!!!!!!! :applesauce:

benceagi · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:22 pm

Really lovely :applesauce:

Carole · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:29 pm

They're probably a bit for cards as they're about 5.5" x 5.5". The Feb and March Cottages are on the CCN blog. If you go here and scroll down a bit you'll come to them.

I'm not sure yet how I'll display them. Some of the people stitching them are planning to keep switching them into one frame so there's just that month's on display. My friend is stitching them all onto one piece of fabric and will make a large wall hanging. I'm leaning towards displaying them all together in a four by three format but I'm not sure yet how I'll frame them.

rcperryls · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:32 pm

February and March are so lovely too. I kind of like the idea of all them displayed as a grouping. That way you don't have to hide away any of them 11 months of the year. They are too pretty to not be displayed.

Carole
:wub:

benceagi · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:56 pm

Wendy, here is a link to the blog: http://www.countrycottageneedleworks.blogspot.com/search/label/Cottage%20of%20the%20Month

meerkat · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:12 pm

That is a gorgeous design Carole. I love this theme and am looking forward to seeing more of the cottages

Lovely stitching.