January Starts

Better late than never, right? :-)

I had several new starts in January, participating thus in the Guilt Free January. It actually happened by chance. First new start was Chatelaine’s White Nights in St. Peterburg on New Year’s Day (stitched on Sugar Maple Fabrics' Angel Kisses):

After finishing the first part, I started Damier, the freebie that Maryse will release over the course of the year. The fabric is Silkweaver’s Spanish Moss:

And when the first part was finished, I started Chatelaine’s Sweete Bag. I stitch it on black Belfast, and after finishing part 1, I decided to take a break, as the black fabric is very demanding on my eyes.

I then started a clock with a Provencal theme. By that time I realized that I had already made several new starts and decided that January really should be Guilt Free January. So I decided to finish the numbers and what comes inside the numbers (stitched on 36ct linen):

After that I started Chatelaine’s Christmas Mystery V. I found English Rose Jazlyn (28ct) in my stash and it was perfect for this:

Second to last new start was The Fortunate Traveler (on 32ct Belfast).

No more progress on the Traveler, as I needed to start Deepest Love, on the last day of January. This is the first progress pic after the first day and first hour of stitching :) The fabric is, if memory serves correctly, Silkweaver's Ocean Fantasy:

I really enjoyed starting all these. Some of them have been waiting a long time to make it on my WIP list. I'll share more progress pics on Christmas Mystery V, Damier and Deepest Love later.

Hoppy Easter! And other ornaments...

This is a Dragon Dreams freebie which I stitched and finished last weekend. Cute, isn't it?

I participated in a Finnish Christmas ornament exchange and received this beautiful ornament made by Leena. Thank you! It is the Chains of Love Ornament designed by Terry Louise Kermode and published in The Gift of Stitching December 2007 issue.


And this is the ornament I stitched for Marja. It's by Brittercup Designs, from JCS Christmas Ornament Issue 2005.


And the following two I made for Christmas. This one was for my goddoughter, the design, by Blue Ribbon Designs, is from the Gift of Stitching December 2007 issue.


And this one I gave to my cousin. It is from 2007 Christmas Ornament issue (more info to come when I have them at hand).