Ragged Old Flag

My brother-in-law lost his father a couple of months ago and I wanted to stitch something special for him and my sister. My BIL's father used to recite Johnny Cash's "Ragged Old Flag" for different events. I took the Blackbird Design Grand Old Flag and adjusted the words to say Ragged Old Flag. I'm taking it in to be framed next week. This is a good piece to end 2011 with. I have my Jan 1st project picked out to start after midnight tonight.

Becca's Peace Bookmark

I stitched this bookmark for my niece. Today is her 16th birthday and a couple months ago she lost her grandfather. The peace sign was something that her and her grandpa both loved. I designed it to fit on a pre-made neon green bookmark and used Threadworx Bradley's Balloons to stitch it. Ironically Bradley is my niece's dad who just lost his father. My niece reads a lot so I hope this brings a smile to her face everytime she sees it.

Prairie Schooler Reindeer

I finished up some models so am taking this chance to finish up a couple of things. This is one of the reindeer ornaments from the Prairie Schooler Christmas Eve leaflet. It is stitched on a gray-blue 16 ct aida and is for a deer exchange block for a yahoo group I belong to.

Country Cottage Needleworks February Cottage

I am having such a fantastic time stitching the Country Cottage Needleworks models for the Cottage of the Month. This is the February one that was recently released. I cannot recommend this series enough! They are a great size, quick to stitch, and they have houses! Need I say more? :)

Tis the season for ornament exchanges

The top picture is an ornament I stitched for my friend Rita. It's SamSarah's Winter Love from the JCS ornament edition 2007. I changed the colors in the scarf to scarlet and gray for my fellow Ohio State alumni! The 2nd picture is from Prairie Schooler called Snowy Night and it's from the JCS ornament edition 2008. This was a surprise gift "just because" another wonderful friend who really loves snow!

This last picture is the best of all! I received this from my friend Julie. It is a Mary Garry piece and in my favorite colors!!! She attached it to a painted wood frame. After Christmas I will display it in an easle all winter!! I just LOVE it!!

Ornament Exchange

The top picture is a Mill Hill ornament that I stitched last month for an exchange. It has stitching and beads and a joy to stitch. I stitched this for Wendy for our Bent Creek yahoo group ornament swap. The pictures below are of the beautiful ornament that I received in this exchange from Lyn. It is just gorgeous and I couldn't be happier!!