August 2009 Stoney Creek Magazine

More than a dozen festive designs for the holidays:
Santa's Workshop Christmas Stocking (three elves play drums, blow horns and test the cuddliness of teddy bears as Santa Claus carries a jack-in-the-box into his workshop) (134w x 202h Stitches)
Pumpkin Patch (mini design of three smiling pumpkins with the words "Welcome to the pumpkin patch") (53w x 24h Stitches)
Beach Party (back view of reindeer's head against beach scene–part of Christmas in the Tropics Ornament series) (47w x 47h Stitches)
Red Polka Dot Holiday Collection (three cross stitch designs originally created for coordinating red polka dot stocking cuff, mini stocking cuff and jar topper) (Polka Dot Stocking cuff–stocking with name sign and Christmas light buttons–89w x 52h Stitches; Sweet Treats Jar Topper–crossed candy canes with gingerbread man button–28w x 30h Stitches; Joy script for Mini Stocking cuff–26w x 22h Stitches)
Happy Christmas (patchwork Christmas tree with the saying, "The happy Christmas comes once more"–originally designed for a Lady Elizabeth pillow sham) (76w x 70h Stitches)
NOEL (the letters to N-O-E-L in a block with festive accents of wreaths, candy canes, Christmas trees, snowflakes and baby Jesus with the words, "Sleep in heavenly peace") (108w x 121h Stitches)
Silver Bell Stocking Holder (mini silver bell surrounded by holly and berries–originally displayed as a stocking holder) (34w x 34h Stitches)
Let Heaven and Nature Sing (Santa building snowman as a deer watches) (159w x 155h Stitches)
Angel (mini ornament–originally displayed in mini vertical silver frame) (20w x 32h Stitches)
Nutcracker (mini ornament–originally displayed in mini vertical silver frame) (20w x 32h Stitches)
Halloween Home (ghost, witch, jack-o-lantern and the words "Home Sweet Halloween Home"–stitched on purple) (111w x 51h Stitches)
Glory Banner (bell pull in rich golds and vintage reds and greens with the verse, "All glory to the Son, who came to set us free with Father, Spirit ever one through all eternity") (31w x 221h Stitches)
Silent Night Cardinals (pair of cardinals on holly branches with the Bethlehem star and the words, "Silent Night, Holy Night"–originally designed for a crown plate) (106w x 104h Stitches)
Mini Ornament Words (set of four ornaments featuring script backstitched words "GIVE," "BELIEVE," "WISH," and "REJOICE") (36w x 34h Stitches or less)
Blocks #26 and #27 of the Quilted Hearts Garden Collectors' Series afghan (93w x 113h Stitches per block)
Best Gifts (small sampler piece with the saying, "Friends are the Best Gifts") (85w x 91h Stitches)
Came with the House (the saying, "I only have a kitchen because it came with the house–originally designed for a 14 ct Malaga towel) (133w x 35h Stitches)
Delirious (the saying, "... A messy kitchen is a happy kitchen... Mine is DELIRIOUS"–originally designed for the border of a 14 ct Malaga towel) (137w x 34h Stitches)
High Flying Flag (patriotic birdhouse with US flag and the words "She's a grand old flag, she's a high flying flag"–originally stitched over 2 threads on 18 ct Linen Aida) (56w x 105h Stitches)
Christmas Memories (the words "Our Family" with the family name and year encircled by the stitched words "Christmas Memories"–originally designed for a scrapbook slipcover) (115w x 115h Stitches)