Although I didn't sign up for the SAL I have finished my Quaker Ornament for this year. It is actually taken from JCS Ornament Issue of 2002 - but a date change is easy. I used Dublin linen and stitched over one with DMC 115.

Labels: Margaret, Quaker Christmas ornaments SAL

I finished my ornament. I stitched Quaker Christmas Tree by The Workbasket - JCS 2002



Fabric: from stash
Fibers: Pine- GAST, DMC 500

Labels: Gwen, Quaker Christmas ornaments SAL, Quaker Christmas Tree, The Workbasket

For the ornament SAL I chose The Workbasket Quaker Christmas Tree from the JCS ornament mag, the 2002 issue. I started it Monday evening and finished it last night. I stitched it on 36 count Lakeside Linens Maple Sugar using Carrie's Creations Frosty Pine. Now to finish it up!

Labels: Sally, The Workbasket

I'm stitching REJOICE (The Workbasket) from the 2005 ornament issue of JCS. I'm stitching it on 35 count antique white linen from Vikki Clayton, and I'm using DMC 115 floss.

I was leaning toward that Quaker Reindeer, myself. I think I'll start stitching it as soon as I finish this one!

Ann from Louisiana

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I am also working on the Quaker Reindeer from Workbasket. I am stitching it on 28ct coffee dyed evenweave (i dyed it myself) using Crescent COlours Manor Red and stitching it over 1. will post a pic when i get a bit further along.

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I've chosen the Quaker Reindeer from JCS Ornaments 2006.
At the moment I'm stitching it on Quaker fabric in a natural colour using a plain dark brown Anchor thread.
I've got everything ready but off tomorrow to a Knitting and Stitching show in Yorkshire so taking it with me to start either on the journey or while I'm there. But I might even wait until after my first visit to the show on Thursday to see if I can find a suitable hand dyed thread as I had none the right colour in my stash!
I'm hoping too to pick up some Quaker design charts and have booked a Blackwork class with the Royal School of Needlework.
Just hope I've got room in my bags and enough hands to carry all my goodies home!

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I am going to be stitching the Elfin Stocking By The Workbasket. JCS 2008

Not sure if I am going to use traditional colours Red & Green,or go for a purple one!!

Will update with progress pics soon.

Labels: Rachael, SAL, The Workbasket

I just finished The Sampler Girl's freebie Quaker Boo. I'll get a frame and frame it up tomorrow. This was a fun stitch, if you haven't downloaded the pattern from The Sampler Girl's website go grab it.

Now I'm off to on my ornament for our SAL!

Ann in Louisiana

Hi All! I am Karen and am a serial starter. whew, i feel much better now. LOL I just can't keep my hands off a new project so therefore i have WAY too many WIP's/UFO's but that's okay. I have just recently in the last year or so began to just fall in love with quakers. I am working on a couple now, Cirque de Triangle by Ink Circles and Quaker Moments by Debbie Draper Designs. I also stitched up the Quaker Boo freebie but modified it a bit. I will share that pic with you. I stitched it on silkweaver solo fabric (orangish) and i really like how it turned out. I also have the Beatrix Potter Sampler in my stash to do but need to get a few other things stitched up as well first. Then they came out with the new Ink Circles (i believe it is) Croakworth?(not sure if that is the right name or not). So that will be on my wishlist as well. what's a girl to do?




I am going to do the Quaker ornament SAL with some of you to get some done for my tree this year. Along with stitching some ornaments for some friends as well.

hugs, karen

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I know I don't post very often but I visit this board a lot cause I love to see your progress on your Quaker pieces. I wanted to share with you a piece I 've been working on for a few years. I decided that I wanted to stitch a Quaker sampler using all the motifs that I love. Here is my progress so far:

I am stitching this on 28ct Lugana over one thread using ThreadGatherer's silk, Autumn Foliage. I intend to use it to cover the lid of a wooden box tea box. Most of the motifs are from the Needleprint patterns and I believe so far, most of the motifs I've stitched are from the Sarah Moon pattern and Jacqueline Holdworth's, Quaker Pattern book. There really isn't any rhyme or reason to the motifs that I've chosen, just the ones that I really like.

I hope you like what I am stitching. Sorry for the quality of the photo, the it was raining the day I took the photo so the colors are washed out and have a grey cast to them. The linen really is a warm tone!

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Here's the updated list of the Quaker Christmas ornaments SAL partecipants:

• Rita
• Sally
• Rachael
• Edgar
• Margie
• Lisa
• Paula C.
• Ann
• Marian
• Meg
• Sherry
• Karen
• Gwen

Have you chosen your Quaker ornament?
Have you kitted it with fabric and threads?
The SAL officially starts today, November 16th.

Cannot wait to see your photos of WIPs and finishes!

Take care,

Labels: Quaker Christmas ornaments SAL, Quaker news, SAL

At last I have something to post I have been enjoying all the other stitching you clever people do so its about time I showed you some of mine.
I'm rather pleased with this Christmas Quaker Strawberry - and with the photo. As this is a gift I now need to make one for myself.

I put the final stitches into this beautiful Quaker piece last night.

http://stitchingplace.blogspot.com

Labels: Sally