STITCHING WITH IRIS

This is the 3rd one of the Early Americans series that I have stitched.

Designer:  Little House of Needleworks Project:  Martha Washington Fabric:  16CT Dirty Aida Floss:  Classic Colorworks 1st Stitch: 8/4/2017 Last Stitch:  8/25/2017 For:  Me I eventually want to make little pillows and  display them in a basket or bowl

Next Early American is Nathan Hale
I have to say I like the Dirty Aida I used for this project.  The white really stands out and the other colors don't get lost.  I may be ordering more of this for my Christmas ornaments for 20180

I am amazed that this is the 23rd stitching project I have stit6ched in 2017.  Of course most of them have been smalls so it doesn't take long to complete a project.

I finished Brushstroke Butterfly into something I could display on an easel.  It will be much easier to store this way since I am running out of room for boxes of no-sew cubes.

Brushstroke Butterfly by Stitching the Night Away

I can't believe they are all finished.

Designer:  Les grilles de Maryse Project:  Noel Ornament Fabric:  16CT Antique White Floss:  Six Strand Sweets Holly Berry First Stitch:  07/20/2016 Last Stitch"  11/20/2016 For:  CJ

Back of Noel Ornament

Designer:  Keslyn's Project:  Amazing Star from 2016 Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue Fabric:  16CT Sage Aida Floss:  WDW Holly First Stitch:  04/20/2017 Last Stitch:  05/02/2017 For:  Barb

Back of Amazing Star

Designer:  Lizzie Kate Project:  Flora McSample 2011 Ornament Peace Fabric:  16CT Tea Died Aida Floss:  WDW First Stitch:  11/20/2016 Last Stitch:  01/02/2017 For:  Matt

Back of Peace

Designer:  Glory Bee Project Holly Berries from 2016 Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue Fabric:  16CT Aida Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  04/10/2017 Last Stitch:  04/12/2017 For:  Kala I think this is my favorite ornament for 2017

Back of Holly Berries

I am so glad I am finished with the 2017 ornaments.  Now I can concentrate on other stitching and finishing.  I have a cross stitch card I received last year that I want to finish into an ornament.  I have the Brushstroke Butterfly to finish.  I did start the finishing on Brushstroke Butterfly but am waiting on some twisted rope to finish it completely.

I am currently stitching on LHN - Martha Washington and His Name is Jesus.  His Name is Jesus is going to take me forever.  I didn't realize how bit it was before I started it.  Oh well I will do one name at a time.

I didn't stitch this so I can't tell you the designer of the piece or its name.  I received it from my friend, Cathryn, as a Christmas card last year.  I can't let these little gems go to waste so I make them into something I can enjoy.  I made this into a little pillow which I think will look nice tucked into a basket with the PS Santas I am having made into pillows.  I just need to find a basket.

Designer:  Lizzie Kate  Project:  Tiny Tidings XX - Patchwork Fabric:  16CT Aida Lambswool Floss:  DMC First Stitch:  ? Last Stitch:  04/04/2018 Finished into an ornament for Hannah on 08/13/2014

Back of above ornament for Hannah

Designer:  From The Heart Needlecraft Project:  Heart of Christmas From the 2016 Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue Fabric:  16CT White Aida - Charles Craft Floss:  DMC First Stitch - 04/06/2017 Last Stitch:  04/08/2017 Finished into an ornament for Shirley on 08/13/2017

Back of above ornament for Shirley

My current WIP Started on 08/02/2017 His Name is Jesus This is for my oldest sister Barbara

Designer:  Lizzie Kate Design:  Flora McSample 2011  Joy Fabric:  16CT Antique White Floss:  WDW First Stitch:  12/26/2016 Last Stitch:  12/28/2016 Finished into an ornament  08/11/2017 For:  Jason  (Matt's Friend)

Back of Lizzie Kate Flora McSample Joy

Designer:  Lizzie Kate Project:  Tiny  Tidings XX Noel Fabric:  16CT Tea Dyed Aida Floss:  DMC First Stitch:  01/17/2017 Last Stitch:  01/27/2017 Finished into an ornament 08/1200/2017 For: Laura

Back of Lizzie Kate Tiny Tidings Noel

I have another Christmas ornament finish.  I have been sewing my little fingers to the bone today but this is the only ornament I finished completely.  I have 4 more sewn together that I need to trim, turn, and stuff.  But I decided to wait for another day to finish them up.

Designer:  Lizzie Kate Project:  Flora McSample 2011 Ornament - Love Fabric:  16CTG Antique White Aida Floss:  WDW First Stitch:  12/05/2016 Last Stitch:  ? For: Emily

The backside of Love

Now what do I do with it.  I was going through my freebie charts trying to thin them out a few weeks ago and came across this chart.  I loved it when I printed it and I loved it when I saw it the other week.  So I stitched it.  Now how do I finish it.  It would make a pretty no-sew cube if I could find the right fabric.  It would make a nice door know hanger again if I could find the right fabric.  I could make it into something I could display on an easel which I could just back in felt like I do a lot of my ornaments and then I won't need the right fabric.  What do you think I should do with it?  Leave a comment and help me make a decision.

OK -----  I guess you would like to see the darn thing.

Designer:  Stitching The Night Away Project:  Brushstroke Butterfly Fabric:  14CT White Aida Floss:  DMC 1st Stitch:  07/26/2017 Last Stitch:  08/04/2017 For:  Me maybe

Please think positive thoughts.  My sister had someone come look at her house this morning.  I hope they want to buy the thing.

Designer:  The Little Stitcher Design:  The Blue Snowman From Christmas Ornaments 2016 Just Cross Stitch Fabric:  16CT Aida Floss:  DMC First Stitch: ? Last Stitch: 05/11/2017 For:  Susan I changed the color of the birds from blue to Red

The back of Susan's ornament Finishing completed 8/3/2017

I have had all my Christmas ornaments for 2017 stitched for several months.  I decided not to post pictures until I had them finished into ornaments.  Well last week I got them all out and went through my fabric and picked out what I wanted to use for all of them but 2.  I had no fabric that I liked with those 2 so a trip to the fabric store is on my agenda in the near future.  Yesterday I actually got my sewing machine out and set it up in the family room and guess what I finished one ornament.

Designer:  Lizzie Kate Project:  Snow - Glad Tidings XX Fabric:  San Man Originals 14CT Aurora Borealis I have had this fabric in my stash for years and this was the perfect piece to stitch on it Floss:  DMC First Stitch: 03/08/2017 Last Stitch: 03/13/2017 For:  Jessi - Christmas 2017

The back of Snow.  I stitched recipients name and year and attached it to the back of the ornament.

I have another ornament ready to be sewn together so maybe tomorrow I will be posting another finish.