Wednesday, May 07, 2008

May Ornament

Another one done for the 2008 Christmas Ornament Challenge!

Quiet Night by Erica Michaels Designs - JCS 2007 Ornament Issue
Detail

"Quiet Night" by Erica Michaels Designs
JCS 2007 Ornament Issue


Stitched on Polstitches "Welsh Mist" (Dragon Shades) 28 count Jazlyn with DMC threads. Subbed the called for Rainbow Splendor with two strands of Dinky Dyes' "Icicle" stranded cotton (I'm pretty sure this was from a collaboration pack) and one strand of Petite Treasure Braid.

This ornament is quite large as it should have been stitched on a 40 count linen but the Welsh Mist was the perfect colour and it was already in my stash :) The construction side of things was a little challenging but I think it turned out reasonably okay :)

Thanks for stopping by!

18 comments:

imnverted said...

Great job on your ornie! It looks wonderful.

cathymk said...

What a great finish! Congratulations Mel!

Leslie aka zoeandcooper said...

Wonderful finish! I love the fabbie you picked for it.

Aussie Stitcher said...

Your pinkeep and biscornu both look great Mel.

Kim B said...

It's fantastic!!! You did such a nice job and the shape is great!

mainely stitching said...

The finishing turned out fantastic! Great job!!

Sally said...

Wow you did a beautiful job on this Mel.

SandraRee said...

Looks great! Good job!

Angela said...

Beautiful finishing on the ornament. I found your blog on the ornament sal site. I love stitching ornaments too :)

Mary said...

Love it! Great finishing, too.

mrsfroggie1970 said...

You said that you lace your flat finishes. Do you glue the braid and stuff on after that? I'm very new to ornament finishing!

Melissa33 said...

Not only do you do incredible stitching but the photography is good too, lol.

Nicole & Phil said...

WOW...this is stunning Mel!
You should be really proud of this one!
Also your photography is terrific too, I love these little shoes!

Von said...

Mel, you've done a fantastic job on this ornament! I know you'll view it with pride for a very long time. :D

Jenn said...

You did a great job on finishing your ornament! Congrats on the finish.

Ruth said...

Beautiful! Congrats on a lovely ornament -- no matter its size it's stunning!

Beertje Zonn said...

Beautiful finishing on the ornament.
Kind regards,

Sonnja & Beertje Zonn
from the Netherlands.

Stitcher S said...

Beautiful ornament!