Back from the framer, the finisher and a stitching finish

Yesterday was the only day this week I haven't felt sick.  So I went over to Just Cross Stitch and picked up the stitching project I had taken last month to get framed.  Then in the mail I got a stitching project I had sent to The Twisted Stitcher to be finished.  It was a great day.  I also finished my 2nd 2016 Christmas ornament.  2 done and 4 more remaining.

Prairie Schooler
1985 Santa
I sent this to Vonna Pfieffer,
The Twisted Stitcher for finishing.
This is the picture she sent me before
she sent the completed pillow back to me.
He is just beautiful.

Lizzie Kate
Unwrap the Joy
I had this framed at my LNS. Just Cross Stitch in
Lederach, PA
Carolyn does a wonderful job of framing.

Project:  Believe in Christmas
Designer:  Samplers Not Forgotten
from the August 2015 Just Cross Stitch Magazine
Fabric:  14Ct Natural Aida
Floss:  GAST as called for in chart
Started:  ?
Completed:  10-29-2015
For:  Christmas ornament for 2016
This was not the best choice of fabric for this but it is what it is.

Fall in our backyard

Here are some pictures that Bob took the other day. Love the beautiful pink Muhly Grass and the Mums.  Our trees haven't started turning yet but they will.

Muhly Grass

Muhly Grass

Daisy Mum

Mum

My 1st 2016 Christmas ornament finish

Yes I know it is only 2015 but I decided on a theme for my 2016 ornaments, Believe, a few weeks ago and have been collecting charts ever since.  So I started stitching and here is the 1st finish.  I still have to make it into an ornament but I will wait until I have them all stitched before starting that project.

Designer: Turquoise Graphics & Designs
from 2015 Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue
Project:  Believe
Floss: DMC
Fabric: 16Ct Dilly Dilly
Started: 10/04/2015
Finished: 10/5/2015
For:  Matt - 2016 Christmas Ornament

2 New finishes for me.

I can't believe that these are the 23rd & 24th stitching finishes for this year.  I have enjoyed stitching all of them. 

Here are my 2 latest finishes/

Designer:  Prairie Schooler
Project:  2007 Schooler Santa
Fabric:  18CT Khaki Aida
Floss:  DMC
Started:  09/10/2015
Completed:  20/2/2015
This is for me.  I hope to make a bunch of
these and finish them into little pillows to
display in a basket 

Designer:  Country Cottage Needleworks
Project:  Afternoon  in Paris
Fabric:  16Ct Ice Blue
Floss:  Called for in chart
Started:  09/18/2015
Completed:  10/04/2015
For:  Me  - I am waiting to hear from Jill Rensel
so I can send it to her for framing.

I loved stitching both of these.
I started my 1st 2016 Christmas ornament for my great nieces and nephews yesterday.  The theme for 2016 is Believe and the 1st ornament I am stitching is from the 2015 Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue.  Not very colorful but I can't find a lot of ornaments with Believe.