2013 Mini Projects

[Serinde]

I found it on Pinterest by searching for 'snowflake christmas tree blackwork'. It seems to be e Russian design, but the web link is broken. The actual chart is there, which I find worrying, except that it was a freebie originally.

[mauveme]

OK ladies, you are in luck, I found it, scroll down a couple of trees, it's on this page.
http://www.lesgrillesdeliselotte.com/ca ... 08587.html" target="_blank

[karen4bells]

Thank you Linda!!!

[Serinde]

Thanks, mauveme!

[donna1911]

My BF asked me to do some metalic ornies for her daughter who just got married for their first tree as a married couple.
Couldn't figure out what to do then I found a chart I did years ago for my Bf when the girls were little. It was a box of ornaments, each in it's own compatrment, there were 11 ornaments and in the 12 compartment was a sleeping mouse, the first thing her daughter said was, "why is there a dead mouse in the box" I stitched 6 of the prettiest ones and used as much metalics as I could (shame you can't really see it but all the yellow areas are metalic along with some red green and purple areas.) On the back of the mouse ornmaent is "not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse"

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Linda, these ornies are beautiful, where did you get the patterns? I do ornies for my nieces and nephews every year and I am always looking for different patterns.

[fccs]

OK ladies, you are in luck, I found it, scroll down a couple of trees, it's on this page.
http://www.lesgrillesdeliselotte.com/ca ... 08587.html" target="_blank" target="_blank

Thank you!

[mauveme]

My BF asked me to do some metalic ornies for her daughter who just got married for their first tree as a married couple.
Couldn't figure out what to do then I found a chart I did years ago for my Bf when the girls were little. It was a box of ornaments, each in it's own compatrment, there were 11 ornaments and in the 12 compartment was a sleeping mouse

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Linda, these ornies are beautiful, where did you get the patterns? I do ornies for my nieces and nephews every year and I am always looking for different patterns.

The chart was in the 1997 issue of Cross-Stitchers Christmas magazine.

[mauveme]

Went stash diving cause i was bored, l (looking for something that says "stiich me") and found some threadworks overdyed, used it last nite and it was a perfect choice for another tree.

[karen4bells]

beautiful and I love the choice of beads too!!!

[Rose]

That is beautiful!!!!!!!

[fccs]

Went stash diving cause i was bored, l (looking for something that says "stiich me") and found some threadworks overdyed, used it last nite and it was a perfect choice for another tree.

And you stitched it up and finished it that quickly? So fast, and it's beautiful. I love how you finished it. Did you design the finish or are there directions out there somewhere?

[rcperryls]

That ornament is so striking! Another beautiful ornament, Linda!

Carole

[mauveme]

Went stash diving cause i was bored, l (looking for something that says "stiich me") and found some threadworks overdyed, used it last nite and it was a perfect choice for another tree.

And you stitched it up and finished it that quickly? So fast, and it's beautiful. I love how you finished it. Did you design the finish or are there directions out there somewhere?

It is surprisingly quick to stitch up, about 5 hrs while I watched TV.
I made up the finish, The piece of fabric was twice the width of the design plus the ususal extra. I centered the design in the middle of the fabric then back stitched around the design. There was half the width of the design left on either side so I back stitched that so it joined in the middle of the back. I had a piece of leftover mounting board which I put some felt on the stitcky side. Stitched up the back then basted the top and bottom turn in so I could slip the board into the sleeve I created then pushed the cord with the tassels up the back . Stitched the top and bottom together with the cord in plafe. Now I hope you can understand that. lol.

[fccs]

It is surprisingly quick to stitch up, about 5 hrs while I watched TV.
I made up the finish, The piece of fabric was twice the width of the design plus the ususal extra. I centered the design in the middle of the fabric then back stitched around the design. There was half the width of the design left on either side so I back stitched that so it joined in the middle of the back. I had a piece of leftover mounting board which I put some felt on the stitcky side. Stitched up the back then basted the top and bottom turn in so I could slip the board into the sleeve I created then pushed the cord with the tassels up the back . Stitched the top and bottom together with the cord in plafe. Now I hope you can understand that. lol.

That makes perfect sense as I read it...but I reserve the right to ask for clarification when I am ready to attempt it.

[mauveme]

Please feel free to ask away.
here is the back of the piece, you can see where I added the cord and tassel.

[karen4bells]

Please feel free to ask away.
here is the back of the piece, you can see where I added the cord and tassel.

brilliant!!

[msufly]

Here are three mini pieces I've stitched over the past month when I had a spare day here & there from working on Fjord Ponies. I intended all 3 to go into round ornament frames but I calculated poorly and the first 2 were too big for the frames that I had. I didn't have time to learn & figure out how to finish them into flat ornaments so I found mini frames that fit them best and made it work. All 3 will be given next week to the staff at the Mother's Day Out (a daycare) that my daughter goes to three days a week for 3.5 hrs each day.

Cozy Inn: a LHN design from 2013 JCS Ornaments issue


One snowman from Snow Flurries - a Stitchworks Ltd design from 2012 JCS Ornaments issue


Candle w/holly: from a 1981 xmas ornament leaflet my mom had


I hope they enjoy them!

[karen4bells]

totally adorable minis msufly

[mauveme]

Oh they are so adorable, lovely finishes too

[fccs]

I hope they enjoy them!

I think they'll love them. I know I would. Great work.