Ornie finish

At least I finished one ornie in June!

Deck the Halls - Tiny Tidings IX by Lizzie Kate
32#Lambswool Linen
DMC Threads
(I stitched the wreath insted of adding the charm)

Karrie

Yeah, it's finished!

I finished "Autumn Leaves" on Sunday night. I haven't worked on too much (ie: anything) else though, sometimes when I'm really enjoying a design I become a bit obsessed and can only work on that one till it's finished. It doesn't happen too often but when it does I just go along with it and enjoy it and I also end up with a finished piece much sooner : )

I made a few changes to the design, I left off the bird above the house and the numbers on the grass and added the moon and pumpkin motifs from other parts of the chart. I'll probably make similar changes to the other designs from the series as I'm not really keen on the alphabets at the bottom.

I'll have to get back to my neglected WIP's and see if I can become a bit obsessed with any of them, I don't like their chances though as most of them are a few years old now... ; )

I'll add a photo tomorrow when it's light enough to take a decent one.

Added 21.5.08:

OK, well maybe not decent one, but a picture nonetheless.

Autumn Leaves
Designer: Prairie Schooler
28# Country Vintage Mocha linen with DMC threads
Changes: Replaced central square with one from Autumn Foursome on the same chart, left out bird above house and numbers, added moon and pumpkin motifs from chart.

SAL's

I was part of the Christmas Ornie SAL last year and managed to stitch a record (for me anyway) 15 ornaments, of course, not all of them are "finished" finished, but I did have a few to put on my tree and to decorate with. I'm continuing with the SAL this year and finally have pictures of my finishes for March and April.

The following photos aren't the best (another skill to learn -sigh), but better some than none!

Starry Night
Homespun Elegance - 1998 Sampler Ornament
32# Dirty linen with recommended DMC threads and embellishments
My first attempt at Colonial knots, I think mine are just really fat French knots - but I'm happy with how they turned out, I think they add depth. I made a few changes to the design, I left out the words and year, moved the moon and stars and made a mistake on the border - the last bit wasn't on purpose though! LOL

Merry
Lizzie Kate - Tiny Tidings IX
32# Dirty linen with recommended DMC threads and embellishments

I've started Autumn Leaves by Prairie Schooler for the Seasonal SAL, it's stitching up quickly, which is great, as I was thinking I'd probably just finish as we enter winter (slooow stitcher here). Fingers crossed, it may be finished and made up (the hardest part, for me) and on display for part of Autumn anyway (umm, maybe just finished!). I'm stitching on 28# Vintage Country Mocha linen (I like the aged effect), with DMC threads and I've swapped the central picture with one from the Autumn Foursome as I like it better.

Autumn Leaves
by Prairie Schooler
28# Vintage Country Mocha linen with recommended DMC threads

I'm still thinking of how I want to layout and label pictures so I can see some experimentation in the weeks ahead, lots to learn!

Karrie