Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Ornamentations (noun): 2. That in which the process of ornamenting is embodied; the ornaments which adorn a thing collectively; ornament in general
Or, in music, the grace notes that embellish a melodic line.
You can sign up to be notified of the next running of the Elizabethan Valentine here: katie-strachan.com/elizabethan-valentine
The holiday flosstube kits are available at katie-strachan.com/shop
Bells of Christmas $88, Theodora $60, Joy & Good Cheer $56
Bells is presently in stock for immediate shipment, as is Theodora
Kits for This Joyous Season will be available at 8:15 AM PST on Tuesday, January 17, although I have only been able to stock a very limited number for immediate shipment. I do not reserve kits in advance - as always, it is first come, first serve after release.
Please share your finishes with the hashtag #katiestrachankit and tag me on Instagram @kstrachanembroidery
Full details on all kits are in episode 33: youtube.com/watch?v=2TNNYzjB4QM
Preorders will be filled on a rolling basis, and as always, the conversions are exclusive to the kits. Preorders will close on January 6, 2023 at 9 AM PST and after that the kits will be permanently retired.
The conversion for When Santa's Away is in the description for episode 37
The beads used for the trim are 3mm crystals in Emerald, and the seed beads are 11-147 & 15-147
You can find my tutorial on spiral rope trim here, which also gives sources for beads: youtube.com/watch?v=BgQMzVs3wPk&t=6s
Prairie Schooler Santa's Night ornament, worked on Legacy Linen 38 count Cloister Cream/Himalayan Fog with the following threads:
Soie Surfine 2631 w/ Accentuate 015 (sparkle reds)
100/3 Blanc with Accentuate 312 (sparkle whites)
Gobelins 945, blanc
100/3 088, 628, 663 (inactive, sub 050), 707
Embellished with 4mm crystal briolettes, stitched on at 1/2 inch intervals
You can get briolettes here: artbeads.com/jewelry-supplies/prestige-crystal-5040-4mm-briolette-bead-crystal-5040-crys4
Brenda Gervais' Merry & Bright, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Cloister Cream:
Gobelins: 634, 945, 3725, Blanc
100/3: 072, 088, 707, 725, 773
Soie d'Alger Mode
100/3 Blanc with Accentuate 312
NB: 100/3 072 (blue on snowman's scarf), 725 (belt buckle) and Gobelins 634 (snowman arms) are very limited use and could be substituted with any blue, gold, and brown silk already in stash
For a full discussion on how your choice of thread and linen can create the sharp, defined crosses seen here, see my specialty thread tutorial part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=F3QVmH2XgPQ&t=188s
I highly recommend the Cheswick Company's wonderful kits and patterns: cheswickcompany.com
Details and a full materials list for the Simple Harmony SAL, can be found here: katie-strachan.com/simple-harmony-1
Please continue to share your progress photos, either by using the hashtag #simpleharmonySAL and tagging me on Instagram, or by reaching out directly: katie-strachan.com/contact
The Simple Harmony SAL page has been updated with accurate exterior box measurements: katie-strachan.com/box-measurements
Special thanks to Mary Anne Tiller for graciously sharing photos of her beautiful stitch, which uses the following Gobelins colors: 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126
The Attic and Thistle Threads are both selling the Witney Antiques exhibition catalogue, I Write the Needle's Praise
And Apex scissors can be ordered from your local LNS as they are distributed by Access Commodities
Ornamentations (noun): 2. That in which the process of ornamenting is embodied; the ornaments which adorn a thing collectively; ornament in general
Or, in music, the grace notes that embellish a melodic line.
You can sign up to be notified of the next running of the Elizabethan Valentine here: katie-strachan.com/elizabethan-valentine
The holiday flosstube kits are available at katie-strachan.com/shop
Bells of Christmas $88, Theodora $60, Joy & Good Cheer $56
Bells is presently in stock for immediate shipment, as is Theodora
Kits for This Joyous Season will be available at 8:15 AM PST on Tuesday, January 17, although I have only been able to stock a very limited number for immediate shipment. I do not reserve kits in advance - as always, it is first come, first serve after release.
Please share your finishes with the hashtag #katiestrachankit and tag me on Instagram @kstrachanembroidery
Full details on all kits are in episode 33: youtube.com/watch?v=2TNNYzjB4QM
Preorders will be filled on a rolling basis, and as always, the conversions are exclusive to the kits. Preorders will close on January 6, 2023 at 9 AM PST and after that the kits will be permanently retired.
The conversion for When Santa's Away is in the description for episode 37
The beads used for the trim are 3mm crystals in Emerald, and the seed beads are 11-147 & 15-147
You can find my tutorial on spiral rope trim here, which also gives sources for beads: youtube.com/watch?v=BgQMzVs3wPk&t=6s
Prairie Schooler Santa's Night ornament, worked on Legacy Linen 38 count Cloister Cream/Himalayan Fog with the following threads:
Soie Surfine 2631 w/ Accentuate 015 (sparkle reds)
100/3 Blanc with Accentuate 312 (sparkle whites)
Gobelins 945, blanc
100/3 088, 628, 663 (inactive, sub 050), 707
Embellished with 4mm crystal briolettes, stitched on at 1/2 inch intervals
You can get briolettes here: artbeads.com/jewelry-supplies/prestige-crystal-5040-4mm-briolette-bead-crystal-5040-crys4
Brenda Gervais' Merry & Bright, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Cloister Cream:
Gobelins: 634, 945, 3725, Blanc
100/3: 072, 088, 707, 725, 773
Soie d'Alger Mode
100/3 Blanc with Accentuate 312
NB: 100/3 072 (blue on snowman's scarf), 725 (belt buckle) and Gobelins 634 (snowman arms) are very limited use and could be substituted with any blue, gold, and brown silk already in stash
For a full discussion on how your choice of thread and linen can create the sharp, defined crosses seen here, see my specialty thread tutorial part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=F3QVmH2XgPQ&t=188s
I highly recommend the Cheswick Company's wonderful kits and patterns: cheswickcompany.com
Details and a full materials list for the Simple Harmony SAL, can be found here: katie-strachan.com/simple-harmony-1
Please continue to share your progress photos, either by using the hashtag #simpleharmonySAL and tagging me on Instagram, or by reaching out directly: katie-strachan.com/contact
The Simple Harmony SAL page has been updated with accurate exterior box measurements: katie-strachan.com/box-measurements
Special thanks to Mary Anne Tiller for graciously sharing photos of her beautiful stitch, which uses the following Gobelins colors: 2123, 2124, 2125, 2126
The Attic and Thistle Threads are both selling the Witney Antiques exhibition catalogue, I Write the Needle's Praise
And Apex scissors can be ordered from your local LNS as they are distributed by Access Commodities
