2012 Finishes

(1) Finished Jan 5th. This is from Karen in ESC. We are having a House SAL. Used extra Aida fabric laying around. Used DMC threads. 300 and 301 are the browns. 904 is the green. 676 for the house.

(2) This is the bottom biscornu from the Quirky Quistmas Twee freebie. Green Aida. DMC 321. Some added white beads too.

 (3) Finished Jan 13th. Tribal Lobster Pattern by White Willow Stitching. Done on Ivory evenweave. Used Gentle Art thread called Geranium. Stitched over 2 with 2 threads. Used 3 and a half skeins of thread.

(4) Finished Jan 26th. This is a Mill Hill Kit called Holiday Greetings Joy Snowman. I love these kits. Everything you need in one place! So I used just what they asked me too.

(5) Finished Feb 2nd. This is a pattern from White Willow called Seahorse. Used Ivory 28 count evenweave. The thread is a GAST called Grape Leaf. Took me 6 days to stitch. Only had 24 inches of thread left out of 3 skeins.

(6) Finished Feb 3rd. The 3rd Biscornu from the bottom for the Biscornu Christmas Tree. Green Aida using DMC 321. Few added white beads on the top panel.

 (7) Finished Feb 8th. The 2nd House in the Monthly House SAL from ESC yahoo group.

 (8) Finished March 31st. The 3rd House in the Monthly House SAL from ESC yahoo group.

 (9) Finished April 6th. The 4th House in the Monthly House SAL from ESC yahoo group. 

Love this design.

(10)  Finished April 15th. Angel Stitchin design called Be a Witch!

(11) Finished April 22nd. This is a Mill Hill kit called Folk Heart Snow Charmer. This is my 2nd of 6 Christmas Ornaments I would like to stitch this year.

(12) Finished May 15th. This is from Diane Arthurs called Another Day in Paradise. I love the bright colors she used in this design. Mom picked this piece out and gave it to me for Christmas. We did decide to leave the wording off at the bottom.

(13) Finished May 30th. 5th house in the ESC House SAL.

  (14) Finished June 6th. Spring from Cricket Collection. Really enjoy the finish. Can go here to see some up close pictures if you would like to.

(15) Finished June 14th. This is for Kathy's RR in ESC. The piece is called

Threads of Joy by Ursula Michael Designs. I did block # 8.

   (16) Finished June 17th. Pattern from White Willow called Tribal Crab.
I used a GAST thread called Peacock.

(17) Finished June 27th. Next House for the ESC House SAL. 

Half of the year complete now and I'm keeping up.

 (18) Finished July 10th. Was worried cause this month is going to be busy.
But I got it finished early so no worries. Love the patriotic colors and design.

(19) Finished August 4th. This is for Debi's RR in ESC.

Design is Patchwork Sampler by Catia Dias. This is block 11.

(20) Finished August 6th. This is for Carein's RR in ESC.

Design is Prairie Year by Prairie Schooler.

 (21) Finished September 13th. From the 2012 Halloween Just Cross Stitch.
Decided to do the piece over 1. For PALs Halloween Exchange.

(22) Finished September 18th. Freebie posted here.

Used DMC 517. For PALs Stitched Exchange.

(23) Finished September 20th. From 2009 Christmas Just Cross Stitch

 For PALs Christmas Ornament Exchange.

(24) Finished October 17th. Pattern from White Willow called Tribal Sand Dollar.
Used Weeks thread called Tiger's Eye.

(25) Finished October 25th. Pattern from White Willow called Stanley the Tribal Starfish.

Used Weeks thread called Carrot.

(26) Finished November 8th. Pattern from Sweetheart Company called The Perfect Man.

Used Sunflower Lugana. Used Victorian Motto threads Grape Fizz, Cherry on Top, and Chocolate Sprinkles. Found the chart on the freebie table at PALs. Bought the threads at PALs too.

 (27) Finished November 27th. For Tina in ESC Round Robin.
Think this is the 2009 Boo Club by Lizzie Kate. I did the Spiders block.

(28) Finished November 29th. For Sue in ESC Round Robin.
Design from A Sampler Story by Brenda Keyes.