Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Peace and Good Will

The pile of unfinished Christmas stitchings is no more, I have been ornamentifying my fingers to the bone... ;o)

Noel (freebie by The Prairie Schooler)
Christmas Zipper (Bent Creek)
Joy (Lilybet Designs)
element from "Old world Santa II" (The Prairie Schooler)

*that green blob is where I crossed out the recipient's initials

element from Old world Santa II (The Prairie Schooler)
element from A Christmas Visit (The Prairie Schooler)
Santa (Knotted Tree NeedleArt; JCS Christmas Ornament Issue 2007)

*another green blob covering a certain person's initials

And here's the last one from the JCS Cross Stitch Ornament Issue 2008 that Vonna so kindly sent me to boost my mojo -- and it worked!!

Holly Berries Mini Biscornu
Cherished Stitches

(More initials hiding underneath that white bit...)

May these pictures send early holiday cheer and good thoughts to you all...

(P.S. Are you eying my totally awesome tape measure by any chance...??? I know I would!! It's a Patchwork Pottery Creation, made by Laurraine Yuyama. Check out her Etsy Shop, she makes THE most amazing things!!)

23 reacties:

staci said...

Ok, how did you know I was eyeing your tape measure???

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all of your fabulous ornies Harmien! Well done!!! And that mini biscornu...well, how cute is it?! So glad your mojo is back :)

staci said...

ps. I forgot to add, I just started that little santa by Knotted Tree ;) And I just stitched the tree by PS...great minds think alike!!! Or maybe it's your great mind I'm copying, lol!

Julie said...

Super ornies, i wish my JCS 2008 would swim faster across the pond LOL

Sally said...

More great finishes Harmien! They are all lovely.

geeky Heather said...

Those are all beautiful!! Congratulations on your wonderful ornamentified ornaments!

Julie said...

More Eye Candy!
I love the ornaments stitched on the blue fabric. It was a great choice, not one I would have considered!
I love too that PS pattern. Is a new or old pattern (A Christmas Visit)?
You are so talanted, every piece is beautiful!
Have the cats help model soon, miss seeing them!

Cindy F. said...

Your ornament finishes are gorgeous! Good job!!
Love Vonna's treat and the measuring tape! How fun!

Pumpkin said...

You have been one busy girl for sure! Great finishes! You must be so happy :o)

That was very nice of Vonna :o) And that tape measure IS adorable!

Barbara said...

You've got one of those sneaky things that tracks eye movement, huh? ;)

Your ornaments are just amazing. I am humbled.

Carol R said...

So many ornaments beautifully stitched and finished! Cute tape measure

Linen Stitcher said...

Ah, what very fine taste you have in stitching projects! It reminds me of, well, MY taste!

Nice finishing, too! Way to make the rest of us totally jealous. Then as if your gorgeous ornament collection wasn't enough, you had to throw in that adorable tape measure, too. Color me green with envy!!

J Rae said...

ALL of your ornaments are beautiful! Great job on all of them!

Sonda in OR said...

Wow! You have been as busy as an elf in Santa's workshop! Lovely!

Giovanna said...

My goodness, how many you've made! They're all beautiful, well done!

Vonna said...

Look at all these pretties!!!! :)
And I thought the white bit on the biscornu was sunlight like through shades or something....LOL! .....ahhhh...made myself laugh this a.m.!

Andrea said...

A host of lovely ornaments, you have been very busy.

Lizzy said...

I sooo wish we were neighbours, Harmien! I'd be knocking on your door every day for sewing lessons, some shared stitching time and coffee and a wee blather! Sweety, they are Gorgeous and I LOVE them all!!! Beautiful, beautiful stitching and finishing! And as Barbara so aptly put it... I am humbled! And I love your photos... these and the ones in the other post... {forgot to mention it before}

And that tape measure is THE cutest thing ever! I'm going to have to fly on over to her Etsy shoppe and have a gander! :-)

Peace and Good Will to you Dear Harmien and may the Muse be with you always! :-)

{{{Hugs}}}

Stephanie said...

Ooooh, I so love all these ornaments. I thought I had a finishing month when I managed to finish 5 (okay, 4 1/2 at the moment, but I've 4 days left, right?). They are all gorgeous :) I so love Christmas!

Susimac said...

Brilliant ornies, I'm definitley getting the Christmas feeling, yours look wonderful.

WendyJo said...

Love the ornies!!!!! I think I am now very motivated to do some Christmas stitching :)

Thanks for the link to the tape measure (I think anyway LOL) That is way too adorable!

Teri said...

What a beautiful collection of "finished" finished ornaments!!!

Lennu said...

Wow, you've been really busy finishing everything!! Congratulations, they look beautiful :)

chiffonbrodeuse said...

Beautiful !!!...Je suis française...et je ne parles pas anglais !!!
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