2017 Just Cross Stitch Ornament Pattern Error

Hello everyone, hope all of you US stitchers will have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow.  It smelled absolutely delicious in our house today as some of the advance cooking was taking place.

I wanted to first show you a lovely interpretation of my 2017 ornament from Just Cross Stitch's special edition stitched by 'Mrs. C'

Joy ornament in lovely lavenders

I love the colors she chose!  And she pointed out what I had failed to see when the magazine arrived, but the pattern is incorrect.  For some reason the bottom floral motif was not included when the magazine printed the pattern.  They also called the pattern 'Beaded Joy' when it was submitted to them as 'Stained Glass Joy'.

 And while Mrs. C's ornament is lovely without the bottom motif, if anyone would like the correct pattern please send an email to me and I'll send the correct pattern to you.

Thanks for stitching my ornament so beautifully, Mrs. C, and thank you for bringing this error to my attention.  I've let JCS magazine know of the error and since all of the charts in my files have the correct image I have no idea how the incorrect pattern came to be printed by the magazine.

Have a very happy Thanksgiving and again just send me a note at bungard.gracewood@gmail.com and request a correct copy and I'll be happy to send one to you.

Tussie~Mussie for Sale & New Damask Calendar August Design!

Winter has come early to Gracewood and of course I LOVE it!  Usually our snow starts around Thanksgiving towards the end of November, but by the first week of this month we had 8" of gorgeous snow and the cold temps to keep it.  Definitely stitching weather.

Since it has been the required amount of time since my pattern, 'Tussie-Mussie', appeared in JCS magazine I may now publish it myself and through my publishers - It can be purchased on my website on this page and through ICG Crafts and soon through Creative Poppy

Tussie~Mussie

And now, I'm happy to introduce the next month in the Damask Calendar series - 'August~Deep Blue Sea'

August~Deep Blue Sea

When I think of August I think of cool waters and while Gracewood is in the mountains, much of my youth was spent by the ocean so my inspiration comes from the sea.  I'll be stitching using Rainbow Gallery Splendor silk floss in shades of aqua.  New aida cloth is stretched on the frame, the needle is threaded, coffee is making and I cant' wait to take that first stitch, I'm sure stitchers know just what I mean!

Hoping all is well with you in your part of the world!  Happy Stitching!