Cozy into Winter

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”
— Edith Sitwell

In December, the Tudor Rose Sampler Guild host our annual ornament exchange. It is a time that we get to share a holiday gift of ‘stitchy goodness’ with each other.

The ornament exchange is always such fun, and the best part is seeing the variety of beautiful ornaments. While we couldn’t be together in person this year, we were still able to see each other virtually, exchange our ornaments, and have some fun.

Some of the ornaments given and received are among the many Show & Tell items at this months meeting. Sit back and enjoy!

Rachel V: Plenty Ornament by Hands on Designs from 2015 Just Cross Stitch Magazine
Rachel V: Scottish Sampler by La-D-Da
Rachel V: Though He Seemeth Sleeping by Lucy Beam Designs
Robert H: Anna Ohman 1872 by Lila’s Studio
Robert H: Eliza Nisbet 1839 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers worked on 24 count linen using wool threads
Robert H: L Genders 1875 by With They Needle & Thread
Laurie B: L Genders 1875 by With Thy Needle & Thread
Shelly M: Christmas Folk by Notforgotten Farm
Shelly M: Jane Fiddes by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Susan D: Designed by Thea Deuck of The Victorian Sampler in Just Cross Stitch July/August 2010
Anna T: Free Holly by ILUVMOO
Sarellen L: TRSG 2021 Ornament
Sareelen L: Santa Ornament – The stitched piece is wrapped around a tassel to make Santa’s hat and bottom
Sarellen L: Quaker Motif taken from Spring Sampler by Susan Ache
Anna T: Friendstitch Owl by Heart in Hand and Bent Creek
Anna T: Grateful Thankful Blessed by Heartstring Samplery
Anna T: Too Tweet by Just Another Button Company
Anna T: Woneta by Amy Bruecken Designs
Cyndi S: Agnus Husband by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Cyndi S: Be Like a Crow by Erica Michaels Designs
Cyndi S: A Lady’s Sewing Roll by Catherine Theron
Cyndi S: Peace on Earth by Tristan Brooks Designs
Cyndi S: TRSG 2021 Ornament
Cynthia B: All Creatures Great and Small by Barbara Ana Designs
Cynthia B: Sally Spencer Sampler by Birds of a Feather
Cynthia B: Santa, the Dove and the Key by Barbara Ana Designs
Deborah O: Autumn Squirrel by Barbara Ana Designs
Debra S: Birds of a Feather by Blackbird Designs
Karen H: Joy felt applique pillow from Buttermilk Basin
Jennifer R: Blue Crystal by Krafts Kay Designs from the 2021 Christmas Just Cross Stitch magazine
Laurie B: Various Fall Finishes
Laurie B: Sampler Spool
Melanie A: Christmas in the Kitchen Gingerbread Ornament by Luminous Fiber Arts
Michelle L: A Single Friend by Nicola Parkman
Michelle L: Moon Phases by The Little Stitcher
Michelle L: Sarah Ann Banton 1833 by Cozyegg Designs
Patricia B: Ann Pegg 1877 by The Scarlett House
Patricia B: Anna Grater 1812 by The Scarlett House
Rachel V: Peace Ornament by Prairie Schooler

As always, thank you for taking the time to stop by and visiting our guild blog.

May the new year bring you happiness, joy, prosperity and plenty of time with linen, thread, and needle!

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