2026 Year of 100 Starts: Start #51 - Christmas Motif Sampler by JBW Designs

Another repeat designer! This is the third design that I've worked on by JBW, and like the other 2, this one is also a finish. This time I pulled out Christmas Motif Sampler, and the chart looks like this:

I had one more of the Zweigart cloths that I used for the reindeer, and thought this chart would fit well on it as well. Here's my finish!

Christmas Motif Sampler by JBW Designs

stitched 1 full strand over 2 on 18ct Zweigart Tannenbaum

with Silks4U PR111

This was another fun stitch. I enjoyed this one also, and only being one colour means it wasn't very complicated and was more relaxing on my brain. I'm glad I managed to actual count correctly this time and the pattern seems to be perfectly centered. 

Again, this one just needs some interface or other backing and some ironing and it will be complete. Hopefully I'll manage that before Christmas and then I'll have 2 nice mats for either gifts or decoration. 

I hope you've all had some good stitching days!

Happy Stitching, 

Tiffstitch

2026 Year of 100 Starts: Start #3 - French Country Reindeer by JBW Designs

I think many of us have accumulated these little charts from JBW Designs over the years. They're small, monochromatic and have so many fun little details in them. I believe I've stitched some in the past, but can't remember for sure, however, I'm happy to start this one. I picked up this unusual fabric somewhere and decided I could use it for these charts to make them useful for decoration as well, therefore less finishing work will be needed! 

I don't love stitching on soft, afghan style fabric, but with the Qsnaps I was able to get this tight enough that it wasn't too difficult to stitch. This is 18ct Zweigart Tannenbaum, which I stitched over 2, so ended up being 9ct. This was pretty fun to do, and although I did get off center a bit and changed up where the words go, I'm happy with the start and finish!

French Country V Reindeer by JBW Designs

stitched over 2 on 18ct Tannenbaum by Zweigart

with Silks4U PR 126

I'm thinking this will be a gift, but there is one more JBW with this fabric in the box, so we'll see if I keep this one or that one. I believe just some interface on the back will make this finished enough for use, although possibly something iron-on to make it look fancier would be nice? Suggestions welcome as always!

Hope today was a good stitching day!

Tiffstitch