Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour 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.
The kits for Big Blue House pinkeep drum are now fully sold out, thank you!
Susan Standley's 1840s workbasket in a modern shaker tray: youtube.com/watch?v=8O2b4VHTvk0
And her introduction to First Stitches/Mary 1840: youtube.com/watch?v=1UMJ_dOCpw4&t=1s
The conversion for Serial Bowl Sampler Lesson One is in episode 49: youtube.com/watch?v=Y_RYFc6eriY
I used 2mm crystals, color silver shade, for the edging: firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h20a9335cy
And you can find my tutorial on beaded looped edging here: youtube.com/watch?v=XrukzoD97KQ&list=PLiDWYTP60Tccq-ISmKcqHvrhxcQ76ft5k&index=8&t=199s
The red velvet strawberry pinkeep is from Threadwork Primitives
Apex scissors (the small black handled pair) and the Scissorist curved tip scissors can be ordered through your LNS
Not Forgotten Farm Cedar Waxwing, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Filbert with the following threads:
100/3: 156, 179, 242, 329, 492, 702
Gobelins: 492, 2212
The written guide to my conversion is here: katie-strachan.com/cedar-waxwing
I used 2mm crystals, color crystal golden shadows for the embellishment and the edging: firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h20a9329cy
Options to add extra sparkle to your Sparkle Prim on Cedar Waxwing would be Bijoux #427 Copper Leaf, or adding seed beads for your orange seeds. Miyuki 15-2196, lined topaz AB, or Toho 15-421, gold lustered transparent pink would be my picks. Artbeads, Fire Mountain Gems and Caravan Beads are good sources to find both seed beads and crystals online
Plum Street Samplers This Happy Morning, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel
MFE AKGIT 1833: A Vierlande Sampler, shown with Legacy Linen 53/63 Sicilian Marzipan and Soie Surfine 2099
Fobs! Fern Ridge Collections makes a wide variety of beaded fob kits, mine was Herman the Hedgehog, available from your LNS
Artbeads is a great source for small quantities of crystals in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes as used here: artbeads.com/prestige-crystal-components-color
For a full discussion of bead types, sizes, and finishes as well as crystals, see the beginning of my tutorial on beaded spiral rope trim: youtube.com/watch?v=BgQMzVs3wPk&t=6s
Light pink: Miyuki 11/0 Delica DB0624, transparent silver lined semi matte pastel pink (you can see what I mean about all the finishes, that is the actual name of the color) used with rose alabaster and rosewater opal crystals
Aqua: Miyuki 11/0 Delica DB0829 transparent greyish mint satin, with chrysolite opal shimmer and pacific opal crystals
Blue: Miyuki 11/0 Delica DB0798 opaque semi matte dark capri blue, with aquamarine and Caribbean blue opal
Pink: Miyuki 11/0 Delica DB0236 pearl watermelon luster, with light rose 2X shimmer, and rose 2X shimmer crystals
Full details on the Simple Harmony SAL are here: katie-strachan.com/simple-harmony-1
And the measurements to fabricate your own box: katie-strachan.com/box-measurements
Please continue to share your finishes for the Elizabethan Valentine, Simple Harmony, and other stitches by tagging me on Instagram, @kstrachanembroidery, or using the contact form here: katie-strachan.com/contact
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.
The kits for Big Blue House pinkeep drum are now fully sold out, thank you!
Susan Standley's 1840s workbasket in a modern shaker tray: youtube.com/watch?v=8O2b4VHTvk0
And her introduction to First Stitches/Mary 1840: youtube.com/watch?v=1UMJ_dOCpw4&t=1s
The conversion for Serial Bowl Sampler Lesson One is in episode 49: youtube.com/watch?v=Y_RYFc6eriY
I used 2mm crystals, color silver shade, for the edging: firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h20a9335cy
And you can find my tutorial on beaded looped edging here: youtube.com/watch?v=XrukzoD97KQ&list=PLiDWYTP60Tccq-ISmKcqHvrhxcQ76ft5k&index=8&t=199s
The red velvet strawberry pinkeep is from Threadwork Primitives
Apex scissors (the small black handled pair) and the Scissorist curved tip scissors can be ordered through your LNS
Not Forgotten Farm Cedar Waxwing, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Filbert with the following threads:
100/3: 156, 179, 242, 329, 492, 702
Gobelins: 492, 2212
The written guide to my conversion is here: katie-strachan.com/cedar-waxwing
I used 2mm crystals, color crystal golden shadows for the embellishment and the edging: firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/h20a9329cy
Options to add extra sparkle to your Sparkle Prim on Cedar Waxwing would be Bijoux #427 Copper Leaf, or adding seed beads for your orange seeds. Miyuki 15-2196, lined topaz AB, or Toho 15-421, gold lustered transparent pink would be my picks. Artbeads, Fire Mountain Gems and Caravan Beads are good sources to find both seed beads and crystals online
Plum Street Samplers This Happy Morning, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel
MFE AKGIT 1833: A Vierlande Sampler, shown with Legacy Linen 53/63 Sicilian Marzipan and Soie Surfine 2099
Fobs! Fern Ridge Collections makes a wide variety of beaded fob kits, mine was Herman the Hedgehog, available from your LNS
Artbeads is a great source for small quantities of crystals in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes as used here: artbeads.com/prestige-crystal-components-color
For a full discussion of bead types, sizes, and finishes as well as crystals, see the beginning of my tutorial on beaded spiral rope trim: youtube.com/watch?v=BgQMzVs3wPk&t=6s
Light pink: Miyuki 11/0 Delica DB0624, transparent silver lined semi matte pastel pink (you can see what I mean about all the finishes, that is the actual name of the color) used with rose alabaster and rosewater opal crystals
Aqua: Miyuki 11/0 Delica DB0829 transparent greyish mint satin, with chrysolite opal shimmer and pacific opal crystals
Blue: Miyuki 11/0 Delica DB0798 opaque semi matte dark capri blue, with aquamarine and Caribbean blue opal
Pink: Miyuki 11/0 Delica DB0236 pearl watermelon luster, with light rose 2X shimmer, and rose 2X shimmer crystals
Full details on the Simple Harmony SAL are here: katie-strachan.com/simple-harmony-1
And the measurements to fabricate your own box: katie-strachan.com/box-measurements
Please continue to share your finishes for the Elizabethan Valentine, Simple Harmony, and other stitches by tagging me on Instagram, @kstrachanembroidery, or using the contact form here: katie-strachan.com/contact
