Started: 2/4/2025
Finished: 2/7/2025
Santa Cruise is part of the Mill Hill Winter Holiday Collection.
It's stitched as charted using the materials provided and will be made into a Christmas ornament for Ronald McDonald House in Orange, CA
Next up: Mermaid (Creatively Crafting)
Started: 2/1/2025
Finished: 2/3/2025
Christmas Cactus is part of the Mill Hill Winter Holiday Collection.
It's
stitched mostly as charted using the provided materials.. I did discover that my Santa hat has more white and less red than called for, because the two symbols were too much alike. (< and <, one is bold)
This will be made into a Christmas ornament for Ronald McDonald House in Orange, CA
Next up: Santa Cruise (Mill Hill)
Started: 1/12/2025
Finished: 1/20/2025
This is another part of an Emma Congdon design of nine ugly sweaters and can be found in Cross Stitcher Magazine #377.
It's
stitched as charted with the called for DMC floss on white 14-count plastic canvas. I did change the carrot from 783 to 721 since carrots should be orange and not gold.
It's now an ornament that will be given to the local Ronald McDonald House this coming Christmas.
Started: 1/3/2025
Finished: 1/9/2025
Gingerbread Lass is a Mill Hill Beaded Holiday Kit and is stitched entirely with beads.
It's
stitched as charted with the materials provided. I did run out of the thread, but I was able to match it to some in my stash. It took so long to stitch because I miscounted in the very first row and after 6 rows, found the mistake and had to start over. That was just too many beads to frog.
She's going to be made into an ornament and given to the local Ronald McDonald House this coming Christmas.
Started: 12/31/2024
Finished: 1/2/2025
Total Time: 6 hours and 32 minutes
Santa Paws is a kit from the Mill Hill Winter Holiday Collection.
It's stitched as charted with the provided materials.
It's going to be made into an ornament and given to the local Ronald McDonald House this coming Christmas.
Started: 2/23/2024
Finished: 2/27/2024
Total Time: 10 hours and 8 minutes
Piglet comes from the Leisure Arts booklet, Disney Home - Pooh & Pals Ornaments.
It's
stitched as charted with the called for DMC on 14-count white Aida.
It's going to be made into an ornament and given to the local Ronald McDonald House this coming Christmas.
Started: 2/10/2024
Finished: 2/19/2024
Total Time: 6 hours and 40 minutes
Snowman Mug is part of the Christmas Cocoa Mugs kit from Janlynn and designed by Sandy Garbrandt.
It's
stitched as charted using the fabric (14-count white Aida) and threads that came with the kit.
It will be made into an ornament and given to my local Ronald McDonald House this coming Christmas.
Next up: Little Ms. Santa Claus (Joan Elliot)
Started: 11/17/2020
Finished: 1/30/2024
Total Time: 5:59
This is O Christmas Tree, one of a set of five Christmas Stockings, designed by Diane Machin and appearing in an unknown issue of Cross Stitch Crazy. It was the 17th start for Christmasitis in 2020.
It's stitched as charted with the called for DMC, except that I used the equivalent DMC instead of the Light Effects called for. It's stitched on 14-count gold flecked Aida.
It will be made into an ornament and given to Ronald McDonald House this coming Christmas.
Next up: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Started: 12/9/2020
Finished: 5/31/2023
This
was one of my Christmasitis Starts in November/December, 2020. It's
from the Ultimate Cross Stitch Christmas Magazine, Winter 2016 and was
designed by Margaret Sherry.
It's
stitched as
charted on a scrap of 25-count Opalescent Sparkling Interlude with the called for DMC.
I'm planning to make it into a pillow ornament and it will be going to Ronald McDonald House.
Started: 11/3/2020
Finished: 5/21/2023
This was one of my Christmasitis Starts in November/December, 2020. It's from the Cross Stitch & Needlework Winter 2015 issue and was designed by Barbara Sestok.
It's
stitched as
charted on tan 14-count perforated paper with the called for DMC. It actually required a restart, because I stitched the border in the lighter color tan.
It's going to get a backing and a ribbon hanger and will be going to Ronald McDonald House.
Started: 5/3/2023
Finished: 5/16/2023
This was a Mill Hill kit.
It's stitched as
charted on tan 14-count perforated paper with the provided floss but I accidentally changed a couple of colors, because I had trouble telling them apart.
It's going to get a backing and beaded hanger and will going to Ronald McDonald House.
This design is from the World of Cross Stitching #327. It's the last of the three ornaments I'm stitching from the Design Library, Kawaii Christmas and was designed by Sossae Caetano.
It's stitched as charted on metallic gold 14-count Aida with the called for DMC. I did make one change though. The 746 in the center of the tires, was also supposed to act as a border around the lower part of the car, but since it didn't show up on the gold fabric, I frogged it and did that part with the red of the car instead.
I plan to put it in a 3" hoop and send it to the Ronald McDonald House later this year.
Finished: 4/24/2023
Total Stitching Time: 4 hours and 22 minutes
This design is from the World of Cross Stitching #327. It's the second of three ornaments I'm stitching from the Design Library, Kawaii Christmas and was designed by Sossae Caetano.
It's stitched as charted on light seafoam green 14-count Aida with the called for DMC.
I plan to put it in a 3" hoop and send it to the Ronald McDonald House later this year.
Finished: 4/22/2023
Total Stitching Time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
This design is from the World of Cross Stitching #327. It's the first of three ornaments I'm stitching from the Design Library, Kawaii Christmas and was designed by Sossae Caetano.
It's stitched as charted on beige 14-count Aida with the called for DMC.
I plan to put it in a 3" hoop and send it to the Ronald McDonald House later this year.
Finished: 4/20/2023
Total Stitching Time: 12 hours and 26 minutes
This
is the second Snowman in a Hat from the Design Works Kit, Snowmen in Hats and was designed by Marianne Savage.
It's stitched as charted on the provided 14-count white plastic canvas with the provided floss.
I will back it with felt and add a hanger and it will be going to the Ronald McDonald House later this year.
Next up: HO HO HO
Finished: 4/16/2023
Total Stitching Time: 13 hours and 5 minutes
This
is the first Snowman in a Hat from the Design Works Kit, Snowmen in Hats and was designed by Marianne Savage.
It's stitched as charted on the provided 14-count white plastic canvas with the provided floss.
I will back it with felt and add a hanger and it will be going to the Ronald McDonald House later this year.
Next up: Snowman in Top Hat ((Design Works Kit)
Finished: 3/12/2023
Total Stitching Time: 11 hours and 34 minutes
This
was designed by Cheryl McKinnon (Tiny Modernist) and can be found in Cross Stitcher Magazine #391.
It's stitched as charted on 14-count beige Aida with the called for DMC.
It's supposed to hold a set of utensils, but I'm going to make it into an ornament for Ronald McDonald House.
Next up: Blow Bubbles
Finished: 2/26/2023
Total Stitching Time: 11 hours and 25 minutes
This
is Deer in the Forest from the 2020 Just Cross Stitch Christmas
Ornament Issue. It was designed by Elizabeth Spurlock of Saving Graces Fine Needlearts.
It's
stitched as charted on 14-count
Antique White Lugana. It called for DMC Light Effects and red beads. I started using the Light Effects (green border), but got very frustrated and ended up frogging most of the inner border and starting over with the corresponding color of regular DMC. I was planning to use the beads, but when it came time to add them, I couldn't find them so I didn't use them after all.
I will be making this one into either a pillow or flat fold ornament and will give it to the Ronald McDonald House.
Next up: Mickey and Minnie Gardening
Finished: 2/23/2023
Total Stitching Time: 19 hours and 52 minutes
This is Santa's Hat & Boots from the 2018 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Issue. It was designed by Linda Keske of Keslyns.
It's
stitched
mostly as charted with the called for floss on a scrap of 25-count Lugana, 1 over 1. I did make several unintentional customizations though.
I will be making this one into a pillow ornament and will give it to the Ronald McDonald House.
Next up: Deer in the Forest
Finished: 2/13/2023
Total Stitching Time: 11 hours and 1 minute
The Reindeer Kitten is the last of the six kittens in the Christmas Kittens kit from Design Works that was designed by
Marianne Savage.
It's stitched as charted with the provided floss on 14-count white plastic canvas which was also provided.
I plan on adding a felt backing and a hanger made of some kind to make an ornament. This is another ornament that will go into the box for Ronald McDonald's House next Christmas.
Next up: Wise Man #3 (Durene Jones)
