My CyberStitchers president, LoriBeth, designed this ornament for our EGA chapter's December 2003 newsletter.

At the January meeting, members got into a discussion about the possibility of starting some stitch-along groups. One of the proposed ideas was a stitch-along for Christmas ornaments. It was then proposed that we donate some of the ornaments to a worthy cause as part of an outreach program for our chapter.

I jumped right on that bandwagon! I enjoy stitching ornaments because they are quick to stitch and satisfying to complete. Just the thought of it made my fingers itch. So I took this morning to dig into my stash, pick out some fabric and fibers, listen to a book-on-tape, and stitch away. I had this little ornament completed in just a few relaxing hours.
LoriBeth didn't include a fiber legend with her chart, so I chose my own colors:

Symbol Color	Symbol	Fiber
Dark Green	triangle	DMC 501
Light Green	diamond	DMC 502
Bow	circle	DMC 3726
Berries	circle	DMC 5288 metallic
Green	backstitching	DMC 500
Red	backstitching	DMC 315

On the back of my ornament I stitched:
M. Davaz
2004

Stitched January 11, 2004

Pattern name:	Merry Christmas Ornament
Designer:	LoriBeth's Best NeedleArts
Stitch Count:	26 x 29
Fabric:	14ct Fiddler's Cloth
Floss:	DMC cotton; DMC stranded metallic
Original Cost:	free
Copyright year:	2003

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