Flosstube: Ornamentations #109 - Katie’s sparkly tree lot

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. 

Little Nick and Cookie Klaus: $62, available at katie-strachan.com/shop
The Damascene Rose (details at https://katie-strachan.com/damascene-rose) and the Britomart Sampler are also available at katie-strachan.com/shop
Chris Mouse I (Notforgotten Farm) – which you totally saw finished last time, because he was what I used for the crystal edging tutorial.  All details are in episode 108: https://youtu.be/E9ITKcIh2PM 

Chris Mouse II: stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Filbert with
Gobelins 671, 945, 2912, 3845, Blanc
Accentuate 023 with Surfine 2303
Edging is 5x4mm olive beads color crystal alternating with 3mm Siam round crystal beads

Cheerful Giver I (Notforgotten Farm): stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Cloister Cream with the following:
Gobelins: 707, 945, Blanc
100/3 099,211
Bijoux White Gold Glint
He’s embellished with 2mm jet round crystals for eyes and the crystal beard uses 4mm crystal moonlight bicones, 3mm crystal shimmer 2x bicones, Miyuki DBSC-0050

Edging is 4mm briolettes color crystal shimmer with Miyuki 15-195 seed beads

Cheerful Giver II: stitched on Legacy Linen 38 Wayfarer’s Cloak with the following:
Gobelins 779, 3723, 4111, Blanc
100/3 099
Bijoux White Gold Glint (discontinued, suggest Accentuate 023 with Surfine 2303 as a substitute)
Same embellishments as Cheerful Giver I, but with an ornament hanger of 5x4mm olive beads, color crystal, alternating with 3mm rounds, color light Siam

Brenda Gervais Sweater Weather is stitched on Legacy Linen 37 Wild Honey with:
Gobelins 779, 2646, 2913, 4535, Blanc
100/3 179, 698
Paris 615
Embellished with 2mm crystal rounds: Siam, Jet, Crystal Moonlight

Snowmen in the Forest is stitched on Fox & Rabbit 40 count Ocean Air with
Gobelins 671, 2224, 2913, Blanc
100/3 179
Paris 615
Bijoux White Gold Glint
And also has 2mm Jet round crystals for eyes, 2mm white sequins anchored with a 15/0 white seed bead in place of single cross stitches

Blues shown but frogged: Gobelins 132, 133 

Past finishes can be found in my episode guide: https://katie-strachan.com/episode-guide

Prairie Schooler 2012 Santa is on Legacy Linen 38 count Wayfarer’s Cloak with
Gobelins 152, 235t, 2125, 2913, Blanc
100/3 099, 211
Bijoux White Gold Glint (discontinued), Green Agate
Fuzzy Stuff FZ15
The red in the candy cane is Accentuate 014 with Surfine 2664

 And it is embellished with 2mm Jet crystal rounds and uses Miyuki DBSC-0050 beads in place of the running stitches
The crystal hanger is made with 5x4mm olive beads, color crystal, and 3mm bicones, color Fern Green

How to create a santa beard with Fuzzy Stuff is covered in a tutorial: https://youtu.be/Em3LGdCZktY

Lucy Beam Love in Stitches: Winter Stocking is stitched on Legacy Linen 37 count Wild Honey
Conversion to come in the next episode

Cheswick Company: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cheswickcompany
Not a creature was stirring is available as a pattern, I believe kits are presently sold out

Chart shown: Teresa Kogut Sweet Moon

Thistle Threads Frostings box (this is Frostings 10): https://thistle-threads.myshopify.com/collections/frostings-club/products/frostings-10-2025-box

Rachael Kinnison, Diamond K Folk Art: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DiamondkFolkArt
Contact her for a custom slate frame: she makes them in small, medium, and large – mine is a hand medium with full custom paint job.  Truly an heirloom item

Embroidered Histories is currently open at the De Young Museum in San Francisco: https://www.famsf.org/exhibitions/embroidered-histories