Christmas 2023 Ornament Swap

This year I again participated in a Christmas ornament swap and again thoroughly enjoyed it.  My swap partner sent me this adorable ornament and it looks like a cute granpup I have.

I sent this one and the pattern is one I found on Pinterest.  I am not use to stitching on dark fabric but done ok.  no frogging needed so was pleased.

This year i have a plan on doing more stitching, so watch this space.

 

A Cross Stich Swap

 Last year I participated in  my first swap for a long time and it was held here within New Zealand.  The swap was a cross stitch Christmas ornament swap and below is what I received from my partner.  The tin of shortbread was so yummy.

This is what I sent to my partner.  I have not cross stitched for so long and this sort of got my mojo back slightly and hubby even bought me a kit for Christmas as he had seen me to this one

They Are Framed

Hello. It has been a long time ...... again.

I have finally framed two off my cross stitches I completed a while ago.  I then entered them into the local A&P show and got a 2nd and 3rd for them.

Currently I am beading my Mirabilia Woodland Fairy cross stitch I started in 2005 ...... Finally it will be finished.  I have not looked at it for a few years and now I know why ....beading arrggghh

A Magazine and a Neglected Blog

I must really post more often on this blog and will try.  For those who do not follow my main blog I have been doing my Master of Nursing and finally last month passed and the recommendations and changes were approved 2 weeks ago so off to the printers now, which means more time for me.  

So far I have been reading lots of books .... lots.... and getting some stuff ready for the local A&P show in a few weeks time.  However I do need to get back into my first love which is cross stitch, and what would get me into the mood ..... a Christmas cross stitch magazine.

I have already chosen my first one and after getting the show bits finished I will get into it.

Cleaned Out the Competition

Last month I entered three cross stitches I had completed over the years in the local A&P show Home Industries section.

Well I would never have thought I would do it, but I cleaned out the cross stitch section with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

You may have seen these on my blog before but here they are.

A great day had and already planning is in progress for next years competition

Merry Christmas Everyone

Merry Christmas From New Zealand

Sheep Virtues 'Peace'

The third pattern called Peace in the Sheep Virtues series, designed by Little House Needleworks,

As with my others I still have the buttons to stitch on.

Sheep Virtues 'Love'

Here is my Sheep Virtues cross stitch Love is the second of the Sheep Virtues series, designed by Little House Needleworks,

I am enjoying stitching this series and have just joined up to stitch the Frosty Forest series by Cottage Country Needleworks and there is a blog called Frosty Forest SAL you can join to show your progress.

This looks like it going to be nice project to do with the first pattern now released.

A Long Stitch

Not exactly a cross stitch, but a long stitch.  I stitched this kit a number of years ago after receiving it as a gift from my family for Christmas.  I did enjoy doing it at the time but am not that keen on longstitch still. 

Some Oldies

Over the years I have done a lot of Cross Stitching.  Sometimes I go full speed ahead and sometimes very slow.  Most I have got photos of, but there are some I have unfortunately missed out on getting before I gave them away as presents.

Anyway here are some I have never posted pictures of before.

These first two were a couple of kits I got from my sister'n'law one Christmas.

I had a fascination with chooks at one time and had to stitch this.

Everyone loves Piglet

and also Tiger

 This Cherished Teddies was one of my first Cross Stitches I done and was a big momentum for me at the time to finish it.

Candy Shoppe

Here is another item I sent to my partner for the Christmas In July swap I was in this year mentioned in the previous post.

This pattern is call Candy Shoppe and is a Dimensions design.  It was completed on 14 count natural cotton Aida.  

Peace Joy Love

I was this year in a Christmas in July swap and this is one of the items I made for my partner.

It is a free design from Lizzie Kate I have used before and you can find it here with some other free designs

Sheep Virtues - Hope

Hope is the first of the Sheep Virtues series, designed by Little House Needleworks, I have started.

It is stitched on 30 Count Dark Chino Linen Fabric which I found hard at first but now have got a lot more use to it. Still to add is the cute little button.

Currently I am slowly working on the second design Love .

A Christmas Cross Stitch

A Christmas cross stitch I have recently finished.

The Spirit of Christmas

by

Janlynn

Stitched on 14 ct Aida

Father Christmas In Progress

Currently I am working on this Father Xmas kit I have purchased.  Hoping to finish it soon.

Google Reader Is Closing

Yes you read the title right Google Reader is leaving us so I have exported all my blogs over to Bloglovin so I can read them there with ease.  

Bloglovin is great and easy to use, so if you sign up to you can follow me there to by clicking below.

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Another Keyring Finished

I have finished the second keyring from the kit I bought last month. 

Cross Stitch Key Ring

I bought this kit from Sewandso in the UK and completed it on Friday night.  There is still one more I have to finish as well

Merry Xmas