Danish Handcraft Guild book entitled "Counted Cross Stitch for Christmas"

[bdiane]

Does anyone have this book so we can discuss it? I am overwhelmed by
how good it is..

[Dawne Peterson]

This is the small format book published some years ago?? If we are talking
about the same one, I love the designs in it, especially the simple but
effective colour.
Dawne

[BDS2pds]

Yes that is it! Have you done anything in it? It is rather primitive but I use
them on 32 and higher count and then fine---

[Dawne Peterson]

"BDS2pds" wrote..

> Yes that is it! Have you done anything in it? It is rather >primitive
but I use them on 32 and higher count

No, I haven't. It was the first cross stitch book I ever bought, too many
years ago to admit, and at the time, none of the fabrics were available
where I lived. No one did cross stitch--it was all needlepoint and petit
point on silk gauze. But I found the designs so charming, I couldn't
resist the book.
Now I will have to look it out from the darkest depths of my bookshelves
and have another look!
Dawne

[J/R Jurgens]

BDS2pds wrote:
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> Yes that is it! Have you done anything in it? It is rather primitive but I use
> them on 32 and higher count and then fine---

Hi, Barbara, I'll join in here. I think last year you were working on
the banded wall hanging. You made the project sound so interesting
because you kept it as a wip just for your own Christmas-time stitching
pleasure. Are you at it yet???? Cards and gifts all done? (grin)
There is a placemat in that book that has little christmas trees in
reverse and positive images in squares around the edges. I stitched one
of each image on perforated paper and then put them back to back, tieing
(tying?) them together with a border around. Worked up about 2 inches
square @ 27sts on 14 into a cute ornament. The funny part was that a
fellow stitcher thought I'd done it all-in-one somehow! I should be so
clever! Just about any symetrical design ought to work.
Cheers, rene

[BDS2pds]

The piece I am doing is the Christmas symbols-- on 52 count I picked up in
Europe-egads it is small !!!

[BDS2pds]

>i, Barbara, I'll join in here. I think last year you were working on
>the banded wall hanging. You made the project sound so interesting
>because you kept it as a wip just for your own Christmas-time stitching
>pleasure. Are you at it yet???? Cards and gifts all done? (grin)

I have one row around the rug and then on it tomorrow; have to finish the
second half of it .Since my college son can't come for Thanksgiving ( had to
stay in CA over Thanksgiving break with all the kids gone cuz it is expensive
getting out to this Oahu island!!, it will be my special Thanksgiving thing to
keep my mind off of it as it is the first year ever without my children.

> There is a placemat in that book that has little christmas trees in
>reverse and positive images in squares around the edges. I stitched one
>of each image on perforated paper and then put them back to back, tieing
>(tying?) them together with a border around. Worked up about 2 inches
>square @ 27sts on 14 into a cute ornament. The funny part was that a
>fellow stitcher thought I'd done it all-in-one somehow! I should be so
>clever! Just about any symetrical design ought to work.
>Cheers, rene

Is this the evergreens? That is delightful! I would like to do the 4
panels=Christmas Sheaf,tree,town hall, and town square some time--- also the
hearts as a runner for Valentine's day as there is so little to work with for
that holiday that is that clever...
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[J/R Jurgens]

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> I have one row around the rug and then on it tomorrow; have to finish the
> second half of it .Since my college son can't come for Thanksgiving ( had to
> stay in CA over Thanksgiving break with all the kids gone cuz it is expensive
> getting out to this Oahu island!!, it will be my special Thanksgiving thing to
> keep my mind off of it as it is the first year ever without my children.

Oh, sad... sorry you won't have him home with you. But telephones are
wonderful and I hope he can make it for Christmas break. Curiously, I'm
in CA and my daughter is in Aiea. Pretty close to you, yes? She and her
family have been there for three years and are due to return to the
mainland next spring. I'm planning a trip out next Feb. I'll probably
never get to Hawaii after that, but while the rent's free, I'll seize
the day!!!

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> I would like to do the 4 panels=Christmas Sheaf,tree,town hall,
>and town square some time--- also the hearts as a runner for Valentine's >day as there is so little to work with for that holiday that is that >clever...
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Yes, the panels are great -- I particularly like the Christmas Sheaf
and Tree. Will you do those in teeny-tiny over 1 on 52 also???? ACK!
Best wishes that your holiday stitching interlude be serene & happy.
Regards, rene

[BDS2pds]

No KIDDING????
That is fabulous-- Oh yes vacationing here is no problem or if you are young
and have not developed a home yet! You will have a good time and yes oh yes I
have said many times that February would be the time to come !!! That is
exactly when I would do it

.>curiously, I'm

>in CA and my daughter is in Aiea. Pretty close to you, yes? She and her
>family have been there for three years and are due to return to the
>mainland next spring. I'm planning a trip out next Feb. I'll probably
>never get to Hawaii after that, but while the rent's free, I'll seize
>the day!!!
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>> I would like to do the 4 panels=Christmas Sheaf,tree,town hall,
>>and town square some time--- also the hearts as a runner for Valentine's
>>day as there is so little to work with for that holiday that is that
>>clever...
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> Yes, the panels are great -- I particularly like the Christmas Sheaf
>and Tree. Will you do those in teeny-tiny over 1 on 52 also???? ACK!
>Best wishes that your holiday stitching interlude be serene & happy.
>Regards, rene

I was thinking on silk gauze-- wouldn't that be nice?
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