Free Design Star #1!

As you might know by now, I am a member of the 2009 Christmas Challenge. We stitch an ornament each month. Since I only joined at the end of January, my first ornament was for February. It was a biscornu with 4 stars. When I asked everyone to vote for their favorite star for a free design chart, the star that got the most votes was Star #1. So, click on the star and it will take you to my Stitch-a-Star page at my website, Americana Arts.

I'm starting my next ornament star today. Each month, I will design a star in the colors to match the season/month for which it is made. So March (my Mom's birthday month) will be pink, yellow and green because Spring officially starts March 20. Of course, all of the cotton floss colors I use will be Robison-Anton, as they are one of my materials sponsors for my memorial project.

While you are there, I hope you will poke around to see the project I have been stitching for the past 6 years. I know, 6 years. What can I say. It's as committed as I have ever been to anything, except my friends and family (you know who you are!). : ) It is called The Americana Stars Memorial . I started it as a remembrance piece for all of the victims of 9/11. There will be over 3000 different stars, one for each victim. The final project will span over 200 feet long, so yes, 6 years and counting.

Since my blog is all about the memorial and my stitching, read back through the beginning of my posts ( only 2 months ago) and you will see lots of other pictures of my progress and get to know more about me : ). Scroll down to the bottom of my blog and you will see my first 9/11 piece, An Americana Flag.

This blog is the first time I have ever published any of my individual stars for stitchers and I am very happy to finally be able to give back to such a nice group of people. The only other piece I created for publication/sale was my Pledge of Allegiance design which is available through Nordic Needle. Please send my blog address to anyone that you think might enjoy stitching them. I look forward to having more followers.

By the way, I want to say "Welcome" to Loretta. She joined my followers list through one of my others, Leigh (Yoyo). Leigh has been helping me with the memorial project (stitching and website code) for about 4 years now and I don't know where I would be without her or my other stitchers, Colleen H., Karen P., Geri F., Peggy K., Kristin N., Norma S., and so many others. They keep my spirits up, up, up and away!!!!!!!

See you later! Thanks for reading!