More UFO finds

I've found some more unfinished projects while going through my cross stitch hoard, and thought I would share (again). Will I ever run out of UFO's? I doubt it. Will I ever FINISH the UFO's? Possibly - slowly.

:-)

1. NON-FREEBIE - "Rooster" - ('On The Farm' booklet - DMC):

Design - Rooster

Designer - Jeanette Crews Designs (On The Farm DMC booklet)

Fabric - 14 count green aida

Threads - 310, 321, 414, 415, 712, 762, 841, B5200 (white)

(original design in rayon threads)

I started this one for my Dad, who breeds hens and roosters. Back in the day when it was possible to walk into any craft store and buy various coloured aida fabric, I bought a gorgeous green (never seen the same colour since though, which is a shame, as it is a stunning green, not at all shown to its best in the scan above). This rooster, when he is finished, is destined to be the centre of a cushion, the fabric around to be farmyard-based. From the booklet, I know I had planned this to be Dad's Christmas present in 2004, so I must have started it that year. 

2. NON-FREEBIE - "Christmas Alphabet" - (Cross Stitch Alphabets)

Design - Christmas Alphabet

Designer - (BOOK) - Cross Stitch Alphabets

Fabric - 14 ct ecru aida

Threads - as per design

This one will eventually declare itself as "Merry Christmas". I might even get it finished in time for a future Christmas :-)

Finished projects and some unfinished ones

With it coming up to Christmas, I thought it about time to add some scans of Christmas decorations that I've stitched. Some are completed, others have a little bit to go but they aren't that far from finishing.

So here goes.

1. NON-FREEBIE - Santa

This guy has hung on my bathroom door each Christmas for a few years now. I think I stitched him the Christmas of 2010, when my Mum first got sick, but I have no idea who the designer is, though it came from a french book called "Rouge".

2. NON-FREEBIE - Jeanette Crews #801 - Omni-Book Of Christmas (1993)

I stitched this one many years ago for a very dear friend of mine, who had just moved to the country. It was well appreciated, but it was before the days of digital cameras, so the photo isn't the best, sorry.

This JOY decoration I have stitched before, but I chose to stitch it again for myself. I still have the rest of the gold to go and then it just needs making up, and it will be done.

3. NON-FREEBIE - "Christmas Cross Stitch" (hardcover book) by Claire Crompton:

This one I made a few years ago for my boyfriend on the other side of the pond....

And this one I made for Christmas this year, for the same boyfriend. It's since been blanket stitched around the edges (much harder than you would believe), and had a green felt backing and black hanger added. He loved both decorations.

I've decided to revise my Freebie Year, to include some kits and small things I've been stitching as well. Primarily I will try and do freebies (certainly there will be at least one freebie a month), but I'm also trying to get through a backlog of WIPs as well as mini kits that just seem to accumulate. But mostly it will be freebies...

(So much for sticking to my guns!)