Hurrah! It’s About Time!
That thrilled shrieking sound people may be hearing from needleworkers as they flip through their mail while still standing next to the mailbox is because the 2007 Special Christmas Issue of Just CrossStitch — otherwise known as the 2007 JCS Ornament Issue — has finally been included into regular subscriptions by Just CrossStitch!
There had been a rumor that Just CrossStitch might start doing this, and I guess now we know that rumor was true … Now we just have to wait another year to find out if Just CrossStitch feels this was a worthwhile decision they want to continue.
This, of course, means fewer people will need to reserve copies through shop owners, although most people had probably already reserved theirs for this year (I know I did; I’ll still purchase that copy if my shop has any trouble selling the extra issue … but I’ll let her hang onto it for a while for one of those individuals who don’t subscribe to the magazine but did not reserve an issue in advance).
Anyway, mine arrived yesterday in perfect condition, and I have already picked out quite a few must-stitch ornaments from this year’s issue:
Charland Designs’ Tipsy Tree
Medeiros Needlecraft Designs’ Gingerbread Cottage
SamSarah Design Studio’s Winter Love
The Stitchworks’ Jingles the Penguin
Still Stitching with Susan, LLC’s A Candle to Light the Way
The Sunflower Seed’s A Star, A Star (correct design name obtained from the chart on page 98)
What about you? Which ones do you plan to stitch first from this year’s issue full of ornaments? Will you be stitching more for yourself, or to give as gifts? What about the designers’ recipes — is there one of those you are eager to try?
On an administrative note: You will probably notice this is one of the first posts I have ever made without links. That is because instead of linking throughout the post, I finally started my Blogroll. It seemed to be the most organized way to do it — by adding those items from this post which I would normally have linked to for you (Just CrossStitch, Charland Designs, Medeiros Needlecraft Designs, SamSarah Design Studio, The Stitchworks, Still Stitching with Susan, and The Sunflower Seed). Let me know how this works out for you … Do you remember to check the sidebar for links over there? Should I add an administrative note with every post to let you know which Blogroll links are new? I’m not sure what the best, easiest, or most convenient process is here — nor will I be able to please everyone — but my ultimate goal is to have a good set of needlework links so that I don’t have to retype them all the time, and so that you have a good set of resources at the ready waiting for you here at all times … So that’s where I’m headed, even if it is pretty much without a map (and I’m stitching while I drive, Ha!).
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September 23rd, 2007 at 3:21 pm
I see you found one of the many mistakes in the magazine. Also the recipe submitted by The Sunflower Seed only has the ingredients, not the instructions for putting it together. One of our customers found another on one of the charts.
September 23rd, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Kathy,
Wow! Did you ever read my article quickly, right after I hit publish, LOL …
I only noticed because Poinsettia didn’t fit the ornament as a title at all, so I went searching. Other than a fairly brief, but still in-depth for each individual ornament, review, I haven’t spent much time with the magazine yet. I’m sorry to hear it has “many mistakes,” although I’m far more interested in the charts myself than in the recipes …