Christmas Ornaments

All three designs are from Blue Ribbon Designs freebie.
I stitched and finished them into Ornaments, last week.
I changed a couple of things from the original designs.

Peace

I changed the words to "Silent Night" from "May you be blessed with health and happiness"

A star on top

Delft Blue China

Designed by Karen Bowdish from True Colors, I just love Blue & White china designs.I stitched this one in Feb/2004 for myself.

My collection of clocks

I don’t remember how many clocks I finished in early 2000. They were all used as special gifts, given to my daughter, sister, brother and friends…. Of course I kept one for myself too.

Four Seasons 2

Four seasons is my favourite theme. These PS designs are from The Gift of Stitching #25, Feb 2008.I just finished these last week and made them into ornaments.

Four Seasons 1

Designs are from Trail Creek Farm freebie. I made them into bookmarks, but they can also be used as scissors fobs. I attached them one by one to my purse to show them off … And of course I got lots of comments.

Apple Girl

Designed by P. Buckley Moss. When I saw this project from a gallery long time ago, I wanted to do it. That time, I didn’t know much about the designer, and only later learned that she is very famous and her designs are in the collections of almost all cross stitchers. I searched on the Internet, and got into eBay bidding to get Buckley’s patterns. This project is my first piece of Buckley’s . I finished this in Dec, 2001.

Simply Sunflowers

Designed by Paula Vaughan. I finished this in Jan/2003.I had a chance to go to Hong Kong in 2004 to visit my sister, who just moved from England to Hong Kong.I took this project with me to give to her family.

Carrot Cake

I got this recipe very long time ago from co-worker, and I bake it every so often.

Carrot Cake

4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt

2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup chopped walnuts

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, oil and sugar until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, and sift a few times.Add dry mixture to wet mixture and beat well, stirring in carrots and walnuts. Pour into a greased bundt pan, bake at 350 degrees (F), for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the centre come out clean. Cool cake upside-down on a wire rack, and remove pan.

Her Flower Garden SAL

This six blocks SAL from “A Box of Chocolate” began in December 15/2009, but I just discovered it this month. So far, three blocks are out. They are Rose for December, Orchid for January and Lavender for February. I stitched all three blocks individually, and made them into ornaments.
My friend suggested I make a story book for little children, and I think it’s a very good idea, but I don’t’ have any grandchildren yet. I’ll wait for the next three blocks and stitch them all at the same time.

Rubby Glass

This lovely design is from the Kooler Design studio.

I finished this beautiful project in Jan, 2002.

I love this project and it’s one of my favourites.

Peace be in this house

Designed by William Morris. I borrowed William Morris’s needle book from the library. When I started this project, I planned it as a gift for my sister. However, the framed piece was a little big to send by overseas parcel, so instead, I’ve kept it hung in my bedroom since I stitched it in 2001.

My Collections 3

I stitched a basketful of small things, with different groups of colours, using variegated DMC floss. I picked small motifs from free patterns. I made some pincushions, ornaments, a scissors fob and a pinkeep.

Purple Collection, 2010


Blue Collection, 2008



Red Collection, 2008



Black & White Collection, 2010

My Collections 2

More collections of Peacock pincushions, Bookmarks and Key chains.

Peacock collection, 2007

Bookmarks or Scissors fob, 2007 Designs are from web freebies



Key chains, 2007 and 2009 Designs are from web freebie.

My Collections 1

I stitched lots of small patterns in the past couple of years. Most of them are from web freebies here and there.I enjoy stitching small patterns to make pincushions, fobs, biscornus, key chains, etc. Lots of these have already been given away.
Biscornu Collection, 2007

Cats Pincushion, 2007

Designs are from web freebie

Scissors Fob, 2008

Three Kits from England

Westminster Abbey

In 2000, I went to Europe (England, France and Russia) with a few church members and I bought three small kits from England. It was my first trip to England, and I gave these to my sister who lived in England, at the time.

Tower Bridge

Saint Pauls Cathedral

Willowware Classic

About 10 years ago, I saw this project done by someone else, posted on the Internet. I really wanted to do this one, too, so I asked this lady if she could sell me the pattern, which was a kit. Instead, she just mailed it to me with no charge. I stitched it immediately and had it framed. I love it a lot. Since then, I stitched a few more Blue & White theme patterns. Somehow, I lost connection with the lady who passed on this lovely pattern. Special thanks to her.

9th Wreath...

Designs are from here. There are 12 Primitive Ornament patterns, but I stitched only 8 of them on white colour fabric and dyed them with onion skins. I made these as pincushions and then made another wreath. This one is going to be for my brother’s family for next Christmas.

8th Wreath....

This design, Christmas Eve (?), I stitched as Black and White and made it into a wreath. What I planned was a nice black & white theme, but it wasn’t easy to arrange these two colours, so I added some extras, such as the red bird and red poinsettia, etc., and it turned out a little better.

Michelangelo's Creation of Adam

I stitched this in ‘95 for myself, designed by Michele Brownlie.

Noah's Arc

Design is from the Leisure Art Book, “Let us pray”.

I finished this in Oct/2000 for myself.