Prim Winter Joy - A Christmas Freebie

Hello, dear friends. The chill is in the air as cooler weather has moved in.

The weatherman actually predicted a little snow though I would be quite surprised if we did get a flurry. Still I can dream of snowflakes as I continue to tweak my Christmas decor.

A little country Christmas on the bench. 

Pulling out my Christmas tins.

Country Santas are on the hoosier. 

My hoosier is a work in progress. I put out a few cookie jars, and the Santas that always go on top. Above my hoosier is a red shelf overfilled with advertising tins. I like that "old General store kind of look ."

I have been busy decorating the hutch , but more on that later. 

To be honest the house is a mess - boxes need to be put up, odd and ends need to be put away and pine needles from the faux trees need to be swept. How come I can always find a stray needle or two even 6 months after the tree has been put away and all has been cleaned? Lol. 

In the midst of pulling out decor and visiting family for the Thanksgiving holiday, I have been plugging away on my Prim Winter ornaments.  If you haven't seen my first two ornaments, click on the names below, and you will be directed back to the posts and the pdfs.    Prim Winter Home,or Prim Winter Peace   .

The newest ornament is called Prim Winter Joy. 

It is similar to the other two ornaments with a pine garland and bow at the top and a line of snow with the word Joy below. Two little deer leap over the trees into the snow filled sky, and a potted tree is in the center.

I used the same colors as in the last ornaments except I did add DMC 782 Dark Topaz for the star and the band on the bucket. 

It is a small measuring 33 W x 45 H. I stitched mine on 14 count tea/coffee dyed aida.  I am an aida girl.  Using this size fabric, brought the stitch to a measurement of 2 3/8" X 3 1/4"

There are a lot of little snowflakes in this piece; my suggestion is to put the snowflakes in last and put them where you want and not worry about the placement. Lol that is how I roll. I used B5200 but choose a white that you like or you could leave the snowflakes out if you wanted. 

I eventually want to add a teeny button to  the center of the bows on each of the ornaments but have not found one yet. 

I would love for you to put this little design on your future stitch list. If you are interested, just check out the pdf's below. If you have been here before, you know I am not tech savvy or a professional designer but am doing this for fun. I have to put each page on separate pdfs and they may print up light, but I am trying. 

For the instruction page, click here .

For the color chart, click here .

For the black and white chart, click here. 

I had originally thought about putting these on my downstairs cross stitch tree, but it is crammed full. You know what that means- I need to find a place for a new tree. I do have a little tree that I have been putting them on , but the more I see these in the little dough bowl , the more I am liking this display. It is a possibility . 

Well thank you so much for popping in to visit me . I hope you enjoy this little design and as always...

Happy stitching, ya'll!

Melisa

 I am so touched that you take the time to not only visit , but to leave comments, shout me out or  stitch my designs.  You really know how to warm a gal's heart. Thank you so much.  If you do decide to stitch one of my pieces, please tag me and use #pinkernpunkinquilting. I would love to see your stitch and you can always Direct Message me.  Have a blessed day!