Christmas is coming ...

... and it is never too soon to get some ornaments done. This one is for the EGA Christmas luncheon.

Calorie Free Cupcake

The pattern appeared in the Christmas ornament issue of Just Cross Stitch this year. Unfortunately I decided to stitch this one long after the kits were no longer available. So, silicone cupcake liners were purchased at Walmart, the cute gingerbread people found at JoAnn's and the rest scrounged up from my stash ... STASH IS GOOD!

Ornament Exchange

A couple of friends and I  have stitched Christmas ornaments for each other this year. While I was in South Bend, IN in October we met for lunch and did the exchange. Over the summer I had found the perfect little tree to display them (and hopefully future ones) ... along with a moon ornament that reminds me of paper lanterns we had in Germany when I was a kid.

On the left is my collection of scissors (no, I do not have enough, yet!)

On the wall is a  hanky my great-grandmother crochet the lace on.

Christmas Ornaments for the Museum

The South Bend EGA chapter members were asked to stitch replacement ornaments to go on the trees they decorate at the Center for History. These are my contributions:

15-sided Snowball Biscornu

Featured in the December issue of The Gift of Stitching Magazine, this biscornu, designed by Joanne Davenport, features 15 different snowflakes.

TGOSM Christmas Ornament Exchange 2009

This year I received an ornament from Lynn, which, incidentally, also is one of my Facebook friends. The pattern came from the 2004 Ornament issue of Just Cross Stitch.

TGOSM Challenge

We were given a small pattern to "do something with". This is what I came up with. I turned mine into a Christmas ornament for our tree, since I totally forgot to make one this year.

Bee Ornament

After working on the stocking I needed some "instant gratification". I had this needleroll kit, which, due to operator error, had to be turned into an ornament. It does pay to pay attention and maybe not do the cutting shortly before bedtime ...

Christmas Heart Ornament

Before we know it it will be Christmas - again.

This heart was stitched on 18-count canvas, padded and backed with red felt.

Hardanger Ornament

I will be teaching this piece in October at our EGA chapter.

It was designed by Colette Robinson of http://www.colscreations.co.uk/

I just finished it a bit different than the original design. I added the buttonhole border and the "eyelets" at the top.