Uploaded April 2025 | 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.
To be notified when the Britomart sampler is released, please sign up here: katie-strachan.com/britomart-sampler-notification
Kits for Plum Street Samplers' Flag Thief will be available at 8:15 AM Pacific time at katie-strachan.com/shop
The kit is $76 and includes everything but the chart, which you must provide. 12 spools of 100/3 and Gobelins, the sequins and beads used in my own finish, 38 count Legacy Linen Cloister Cream, and a written guide to the conversion
Notforgotten Farm Carrot Top, stitched on Legacy Linen 40 count Coastal Haze with:
Gobelins 131, 562, 671, 718, 1011, Blanc
100/3 207, 226, 626
Embellished with Miyuki 15/0 seed beads, black, and one 2mm crystal round, color rose, both of which are available from artbeads.com
Notforgotten Farm Robin Birdwell, stitched on 38 count Legacy Linen Fuller's Teazel with the following:
Gobelins 131, 671, 2234, 2913, 4534, Blanc
100/3 070, 179
Embellished with 2mm crystal rounds, color jet, for eyes, and Miyuki DBSC-0001 beads for the speckles on the robin's egg (available from Caravan Beads)
The edging uses Prestige European Crystal (or Crystal Passions if you're buying from Fire Mountain Gems) 2mm rounds, color Crystal Moonlight, alternating with 5x4mm olive beads, color Aquamarine: firemountaingems.com/search/?q=5x4mm%20olive%20briolette%20aquamarine
The other finish shown, Cookie Klaus by Notforgotten Farm, will be an upcoming holiday kit release
Directionality with Soie d'Alger is discussed in Stitch with me, Jessie Challinor: youtu.be/KIC8q39di78
Details on the Simple Harmony box are here: katie-strachan.com/simple-harmony-1
Tutorials: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiDWYTP60TcfQnmniQK487ZqfU7I5Cp-Q
Note: the box used is no longer available, but measurements to make your own are on the link above if you know a woodworker
Plans: Prairie Schooler 2016 and 2018 Santas on Legacy Linen Coastal Haze, using alternately 100/3 689 or Gobelins 2916 (old dyelot, if you don't already have it I recommend 235t)
My stitches with 2689, the Surfine equivalent, were Merry Little Stitches, episode 88: https:// youtu.be/e8Vgh8FQ2MM
And Cinder Klaus (second version), episode 86: https:// youtu.be/QNdgFhzOblA
The Cheswick Company: cheswickcompany.com
etsy.com/shop/cheswickcompany
The new Alice ornament kits: etsy.com/listing/1895465741/diy-kit-wonderland-group-2-alice-in?ref=shop_home_active_11&logging_key=2d14624b8a18dbba4d53f60d94e45bb7df3cdaf2%3A1895465741
etsy.com/listing/1890691931/diy-kit-wonderland-group-1-alice-in?ref=shop_home_active_14&logging_key=f01d7276f304bcaaebcceded7a6acf0eddd0d759%3A1890691931
The mouse on a duck is Myra and Finnius (totally off on the name!): etsy.com/listing/68400221/diy-pattern-myra-finnius-springtime?ref=shop_home_active_19&logging_key=b0ab565e37fdb24a5f0b343e2f7296f5a7da17fb%3A68400221
Princess & the Pea: etsy.com/listing/276529614/pdf-download-diy-the-princess-and-the?ref=shop_home_active_1&logging_key=62cf7d26daf5dd3d3f4f95a928490c968f5a2185%3A276529614
The lovebirds on a pincushion are Feather Your Nest: cheswickcompany.com/viewproduct.aspx?pid=1558
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.
To be notified when the Britomart sampler is released, please sign up here: katie-strachan.com/britomart-sampler-notification
Kits for Plum Street Samplers' Flag Thief will be available at 8:15 AM Pacific time at katie-strachan.com/shop
The kit is $76 and includes everything but the chart, which you must provide. 12 spools of 100/3 and Gobelins, the sequins and beads used in my own finish, 38 count Legacy Linen Cloister Cream, and a written guide to the conversion
Notforgotten Farm Carrot Top, stitched on Legacy Linen 40 count Coastal Haze with:
Gobelins 131, 562, 671, 718, 1011, Blanc
100/3 207, 226, 626
Embellished with Miyuki 15/0 seed beads, black, and one 2mm crystal round, color rose, both of which are available from artbeads.com
Notforgotten Farm Robin Birdwell, stitched on 38 count Legacy Linen Fuller's Teazel with the following:
Gobelins 131, 671, 2234, 2913, 4534, Blanc
100/3 070, 179
Embellished with 2mm crystal rounds, color jet, for eyes, and Miyuki DBSC-0001 beads for the speckles on the robin's egg (available from Caravan Beads)
The edging uses Prestige European Crystal (or Crystal Passions if you're buying from Fire Mountain Gems) 2mm rounds, color Crystal Moonlight, alternating with 5x4mm olive beads, color Aquamarine: firemountaingems.com/search/?q=5x4mm%20olive%20briolette%20aquamarine
The other finish shown, Cookie Klaus by Notforgotten Farm, will be an upcoming holiday kit release
Directionality with Soie d'Alger is discussed in Stitch with me, Jessie Challinor: youtu.be/KIC8q39di78
Details on the Simple Harmony box are here: katie-strachan.com/simple-harmony-1
Tutorials: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiDWYTP60TcfQnmniQK487ZqfU7I5Cp-Q
Note: the box used is no longer available, but measurements to make your own are on the link above if you know a woodworker
Plans: Prairie Schooler 2016 and 2018 Santas on Legacy Linen Coastal Haze, using alternately 100/3 689 or Gobelins 2916 (old dyelot, if you don't already have it I recommend 235t)
My stitches with 2689, the Surfine equivalent, were Merry Little Stitches, episode 88: https:// youtu.be/e8Vgh8FQ2MM
And Cinder Klaus (second version), episode 86: https:// youtu.be/QNdgFhzOblA
The Cheswick Company: cheswickcompany.com
etsy.com/shop/cheswickcompany
The new Alice ornament kits: etsy.com/listing/1895465741/diy-kit-wonderland-group-2-alice-in?ref=shop_home_active_11&logging_key=2d14624b8a18dbba4d53f60d94e45bb7df3cdaf2%3A1895465741
etsy.com/listing/1890691931/diy-kit-wonderland-group-1-alice-in?ref=shop_home_active_14&logging_key=f01d7276f304bcaaebcceded7a6acf0eddd0d759%3A1890691931
The mouse on a duck is Myra and Finnius (totally off on the name!): etsy.com/listing/68400221/diy-pattern-myra-finnius-springtime?ref=shop_home_active_19&logging_key=b0ab565e37fdb24a5f0b343e2f7296f5a7da17fb%3A68400221
Princess & the Pea: etsy.com/listing/276529614/pdf-download-diy-the-princess-and-the?ref=shop_home_active_1&logging_key=62cf7d26daf5dd3d3f4f95a928490c968f5a2185%3A276529614
The lovebirds on a pincushion are Feather Your Nest: cheswickcompany.com/viewproduct.aspx?pid=1558
