Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 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.
Update: the kits for Santa Stops Here are now fully sold out - thank you so much!
Kits for My Home Sweet Home are available directly from the Attic
All questions regarding the kits should be directed to the Attic
To order, specify which linen (Himalayan Fog or Cloister Cream, both 38 count), whether or not you need the chart, and use the keyword Katie's conversion for My Home in your order.
You can use their online order form, available at atticneedlework.com/order-form
Email in your order (put Katie's conversion in the subject line)
Or call the Attic at 480.898.1838 or 1.888.942.8842
The conversion will be exclusive to the Attic while they have kits in stock
MFE AKGIT 1833: A Vierlande Sampler on Legacy Linen 53/63 Sicilian Marzipan (equivalent colors are 45 count Jersey Cream and 38 count Russian Tea Cake) with Soie Surfine 2099
Please note that my reference to 8 spools is specific to Soie Surfine, which are 100m spools. If you are stitching with 100/3 or Gobelins on 50m spools you need at least 16 spools. I purchased 9 spools in addition to the one I had.
I recommend Gobelins 671 as a good choice for 36-40 count given the intense color and good coverage, but the full range of alternate grays shown, left to right is:
Gobelines 3226, 100/3 099 (equivalent to my Surfine 2099), Gobelins 671, 100/3 773
For an explanation of the different thread lines and numbering systems see the Specialty Thread Tutorial part I: youtube.com/watch?v=F3QVmH2XgPQ&t=188s
@susanstandleystitchintime on washing your finished pieces: youtube.com/watch?v=zHU1a883Eyg
As I may not get to my Christmas in July plan, Stacy Nash's Deck the Halls pinkeep, you can find past silk conversions for a variety of holiday stitches here: katie-strachan.com/episode-guide
Also shown: Plum Street This Happy Morning, stitched on 38 count Fuller's Teazel
I used Elizabeth Ann Can Stitch's project bag tutorial & pattern: youtube.com/watch?v=qzcbp9JByXU
The pink fob was changed to DB2117, the blue was changed to DB0218, the plain opaque versions of the previous colors
New bags: light pink fob (all details on previously worked fobs are in the description for episode 50) with an old colorway of Liberty lawn Lodden
Aqua fob with Liberty lawn Sambourne green: libertylondon.com/us/sambourne-tana-lawn%E2%84%A2-cotton-000758261.html?queryID=292e15d83364cee9e37d0d6edbf2bc35&objectID=R460967006&indexName=production_emea_libertyltd_demandware_net__liberty__products__en_US
Blue fob with Liberty lawn Elysian Day: libertylondon.com/us/elysian-day-tana-lawn%E2%84%A2-cotton-000579037.html
The new fobs:
Beige: Miyuki delica DB1458 11/0 Opaque Alabaster Straw Hat with crystals Sand Opal, Crystal Golden Shadow, and Light Colorado Topaz
Green: Miyuki delica DB0917V color lined leaf green with crystals Erinite and Palace Green Opal
Stacy Nash's I Will Cut You scissors keep, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Brewer's Malt with Gobelins 061, Surfine 2061 for the over 1 with a #12 short tapestry point beading needle
The ribbon used is River Silks 7mm color #70, which can be ordered from your local LNS although Needle in a Haystack also stocks River Silks ribbons
And I lined it with Liberty London Lodden, blue colorway
The linens shown from Legacy are 38 count Fuller's Teazel (used for This Happy Morning), 38 count Brewer's Malt (on I Will Cut You), and 37 count Corn Tassel (used for Flea Market Biscornu)
All have slightly different undertones that can pick up different things in your colorway, thus why I use them all even though they're fairly similar in tone
Sue Hillis Map of Hawaii stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Himalayan Fog - original silk conversion by me, but we didn't write it down
Jewel of the Sea is an original design by the wonderfully talented Georgina Bellamy, That Embroidery Girl, and the pattern and instructions were in one of the Inspirations books, Blakiston Creamery
inspirationsstudios.com/jewel-of-the-sea-by-georgina-bellamy
Heartstring Samplery French Flea Market Biscornu on Legacy Linen 37 count Corn Tassel with the following threads
Gobelins 72, 277, 562, 710, 714
100/3 274, 718
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.
Update: the kits for Santa Stops Here are now fully sold out - thank you so much!
Kits for My Home Sweet Home are available directly from the Attic
All questions regarding the kits should be directed to the Attic
To order, specify which linen (Himalayan Fog or Cloister Cream, both 38 count), whether or not you need the chart, and use the keyword Katie's conversion for My Home in your order.
You can use their online order form, available at atticneedlework.com/order-form
Email in your order (put Katie's conversion in the subject line)
Or call the Attic at 480.898.1838 or 1.888.942.8842
The conversion will be exclusive to the Attic while they have kits in stock
MFE AKGIT 1833: A Vierlande Sampler on Legacy Linen 53/63 Sicilian Marzipan (equivalent colors are 45 count Jersey Cream and 38 count Russian Tea Cake) with Soie Surfine 2099
Please note that my reference to 8 spools is specific to Soie Surfine, which are 100m spools. If you are stitching with 100/3 or Gobelins on 50m spools you need at least 16 spools. I purchased 9 spools in addition to the one I had.
I recommend Gobelins 671 as a good choice for 36-40 count given the intense color and good coverage, but the full range of alternate grays shown, left to right is:
Gobelines 3226, 100/3 099 (equivalent to my Surfine 2099), Gobelins 671, 100/3 773
For an explanation of the different thread lines and numbering systems see the Specialty Thread Tutorial part I: youtube.com/watch?v=F3QVmH2XgPQ&t=188s
@susanstandleystitchintime on washing your finished pieces: youtube.com/watch?v=zHU1a883Eyg
As I may not get to my Christmas in July plan, Stacy Nash's Deck the Halls pinkeep, you can find past silk conversions for a variety of holiday stitches here: katie-strachan.com/episode-guide
Also shown: Plum Street This Happy Morning, stitched on 38 count Fuller's Teazel
I used Elizabeth Ann Can Stitch's project bag tutorial & pattern: youtube.com/watch?v=qzcbp9JByXU
The pink fob was changed to DB2117, the blue was changed to DB0218, the plain opaque versions of the previous colors
New bags: light pink fob (all details on previously worked fobs are in the description for episode 50) with an old colorway of Liberty lawn Lodden
Aqua fob with Liberty lawn Sambourne green: libertylondon.com/us/sambourne-tana-lawn%E2%84%A2-cotton-000758261.html?queryID=292e15d83364cee9e37d0d6edbf2bc35&objectID=R460967006&indexName=production_emea_libertyltd_demandware_net__liberty__products__en_US
Blue fob with Liberty lawn Elysian Day: libertylondon.com/us/elysian-day-tana-lawn%E2%84%A2-cotton-000579037.html
The new fobs:
Beige: Miyuki delica DB1458 11/0 Opaque Alabaster Straw Hat with crystals Sand Opal, Crystal Golden Shadow, and Light Colorado Topaz
Green: Miyuki delica DB0917V color lined leaf green with crystals Erinite and Palace Green Opal
Stacy Nash's I Will Cut You scissors keep, stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Brewer's Malt with Gobelins 061, Surfine 2061 for the over 1 with a #12 short tapestry point beading needle
The ribbon used is River Silks 7mm color #70, which can be ordered from your local LNS although Needle in a Haystack also stocks River Silks ribbons
And I lined it with Liberty London Lodden, blue colorway
The linens shown from Legacy are 38 count Fuller's Teazel (used for This Happy Morning), 38 count Brewer's Malt (on I Will Cut You), and 37 count Corn Tassel (used for Flea Market Biscornu)
All have slightly different undertones that can pick up different things in your colorway, thus why I use them all even though they're fairly similar in tone
Sue Hillis Map of Hawaii stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Himalayan Fog - original silk conversion by me, but we didn't write it down
Jewel of the Sea is an original design by the wonderfully talented Georgina Bellamy, That Embroidery Girl, and the pattern and instructions were in one of the Inspirations books, Blakiston Creamery
inspirationsstudios.com/jewel-of-the-sea-by-georgina-bellamy
Heartstring Samplery French Flea Market Biscornu on Legacy Linen 37 count Corn Tassel with the following threads
Gobelins 72, 277, 562, 710, 714
100/3 274, 718
