Christmas primitives by Cathy Jean

Christmas Robin
design: Cathy Jean for Victoria Sampler
magazine: Just Cross Stitch 2010 Special Chrismas Issue
threads: DMC my choice
beads: unknown
fabric: Zweingart 28 ct Cashel #326 Dirty Linen

Fill with Love
design: Cathy Jean Designs
magazine: Just Cross Stitch 2007 Special Chrismas Issue
threads: DMC my choice
beads: unknown
fabric: Zweingart 28 ct Cashel #326 Dirty Linen

First 2009 ornaments

Love Christmas Ornament
Jeannette Douglas
(published in the JCS Ornament Issue 2005)
Zweigart 32 ct Bo-Peep Pink Belfast
Needle Necessities, GAST, DMC, Kreinik VFB #4, Mill Hill Petite Beads

A Merry Little House

Victoria Sampler
(published in the JCS Ornament Issue 2008)
Dyeing4U 28 ct Sandy's Sunshine Opalescent Lugana, 28 ct Black Jobelan
Needle Necessities, DMC, Anchor

Stitched by Svenja

Little christmas house

Chart by Victoria Sampler, 2008 JCS christmas issue

changed a bit by Gaby

stitched for the HOE christmas exchange

Holly Hearts

This is by Victoria Sampler. I enjoy the different stitches in her designs

Christmas Heart

I am so behind - this is Christmas Heart by Victoria Sampler - I enjoyed doing the hardanger

Anne's April ornies (a bit late)

I made up for missing March too by having an entire day yesterday devoted to ornie stitching. Here are the results:


Cardinal Snowflake by The Victoria Sampler
from 2004 JCS Christmas ornie magazine
Stitched on 28ct Kiwi Illusions Jubilee in Alpine Spring (Countrystitch)
using substitute threads from my stash


Merry Christmas by Glory Bee
from 2003 JCS Christmas ornie magazine
Stitched on 28ct 'mystery' evenweave
using recommended threads except for using Crescent Colours Toasted Marshmallow instead of GAST Porcelain


Christmas Rose by Elizabeth's Designs
from 2002 JCS Christmas ornie magazine
Stitched on the same 28ct 'mystery' evenweave
using all the recommended threads