(If you would like to contribute a flower of your own, you can read about the donation process in her post. Clare, who lives in England, is collecting stitched flowers from all over the world which she plans on making into little pillow ornaments to adorn a stitching tree in her church at Christmas time. I also stitched a pretty flower for Clare's Christmas tree at church. I seem to be stitching a lot of ornaments on black this year! Do you have a favorite? Have you stitched any of them yourself? I loved all three and I highly recommend them if you haven't! Here is one last look at all three ornaments. Two of the three lovely Prairie Schooler angels ready for my Christmas tree These designs didn't appeal to me at all when they first came out in 1993, but my tastes have grown and matured and now I can truly appreciate their beauty! Here are both angels together-there is a third one in the booklet carrying a cornucopia that I will probably stitch some day, too. The dove that she is holding makes me smile to think that my sweet mother is now at peace. I didn't stitch all the lines on her face as I thought she looked a bit harsh. ![]() black Monaco (so glad I bought a supply of it years ago, because they don't manufacture it any longer!) with the suggested DMC threads. I stitched this piece "over one" once again, on 28 ct. My mom was an angel on earth and I know she's singing with the angels in heaven today. After all, I don't have much room left on my Christmas tree after all these years of stitching an ornament a month, do I? Anyway, I think it is adorable!Īs for my July ornament, I stitched this beautiful Prairie School angel in memory of my mom who died on July 24, 2020. The size of this little mouse ornament ended up being a bit over 4 inches round-a bit large for me as I like my ornaments under 3 inches if possible. A miniature white pom-pom was also at the end of the upside-down Santa hat, along with some frosty greens and a trio of dull brass bells. I knew I wanted a circular finish so I added a few more snowflakes to round out the pattern. ![]() ![]() Miss "Merry Mouse" by With Thy Needle and Thread black Monaco using a combination of overdyed and DMC threads. After adding the handmade cording, I glued a little accent with a jute bow, and some holly berries into the upper corner.įor my June ornament, many of you will recognize the adorable "Merry Mouse" from With Thy Needle and Thread, but have you ever seen it stitched up as an ornament? To accomplish that, I had to make it as small as possible so, once again, I stitched it "over one" on 28 ct. I added green gingham to the side with just a touch of white ric-rak peeking out. black Monaco with the suggested DMC floss. I just love that lazy reindeer perched inside the sleigh eating a striped candy cane while Santa does all the heavy lifting-delivering the gifts and decorating the tree. Would you like to see each one a bit closer? For my May ornament, I stitched this whimsical Prairie Schooler piece from the Santa's Night leaflet (Book No. My ornament finishes for May, June, and July-finally! Finishing is not my favorite thing and I have to be in the right mood to even attempt it! I sure wish that mood would strike more often. Two were stitched in early summer, but I just finished them on Saturday when I had a burst of finishing energy. I have four finishes to share with you today. Thank you for being here and bearing with me as I struggle to get back to my "new normal." She honestly was my biggest supporter and always said, "You have the nicest readers and stitching friends, Care!" And she was right. My mom loved my blog and read it religiously, including each and every comment. Some days are "almost normal," some days are filled with memories that make me miss her terribly, and some days I feel like I'm just "going through the motions." But, I keep trying-I know she would want me to be happy, right? Your kind messages and emails have been so helpful to me. Is it getting easier? Well, let's just say I still haven't been able to make it through a single day without crying. It's now been five weeks since my dear mother died. ![]() If you have to try to socially isolate, it's much easier to do so in the warm weather when you can at least escape into your back yard. How are you doing on this, the very last day of August? We survived another month of this crazy year, thankfully! I must say, I'm not looking forward to being trapped inside again as the cooler weather creeps in.
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