I Went Star Crazy!

I have been using my stars from my Americana Stars Memorial collection for designing ornaments and I went a little crazy this past weekend. I didn't join the 2009 Christmas Challenge blog in time to make a January ornament for the club, but that doesn't mean I can't design one so that the year will be complete!



The ornaments you see are in order for January, February and March. All of the designs are available as charts, so click here to download.




The last image to the right is the back of the February ornament. I like to use a simple saddle stitch design (over 3, under 1). Those are my initials in the center.

I already have April and July ornaments completed, but you will have to wait until then!

I also just joined another blog club, Stitch Pink, where we can use any kind of stitching technique to create any item - ornaments, pinkeeps, biscornus, anything. The site was created by Kim to bring awareness to breast cancer research and preventative care. When I finish my first item for the site, I will post it.

Anyway, the memorial project continues. I just spent 2 nights at Kinkos and Staples to photocopy news articles and information for presentation books that I am sure I will need in the near future. I had a very nice response to the look of the first one and I hope it will help me in my fundraising efforts. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, click here or on the star panel in the side bar. It will take you directly to the location needed. But if you do, please be sure to send me an email so I will be able to send your receipt and a custom designed Certificate of Donation with my thanks!

Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of my blog to see An Americana Flag, the 9/11 project that started it all!

See you later! Thanks for reading!