When I started this contest, my random guess was that I’d make 6 ornaments while on the road. And then we hit holiday traffic. Instead of taking 6 hours to North Carolina, it took 10. So then you might guess I made 8 ornaments. But on the way back, we got a really late start, and I only had a couple hours of daylight. Then you might guess 7 ornaments. But…I was a newbie with embroidery and I had a little stumbling along the way, so I only got 3 ornaments completed.

Congratulations Ali! You guessed correctly. Send me your address and I’ll mail you one of the bird ornaments.  The pink bone is for Clover. :)

Though these took me a while, I still recommend the pattern. (Her sample was a little neater.) Next time, I would bring more than one needle, make sure I have embroidery-sized needles, and cut the shapes out beforehand. However, these were fun and easy to make, and I learned three new stitches - the daisy stitch, the blanket stitch, and the French knot. I cut out a few more shapes that I will finish up, and these will go proudly on my tree.