When I announced the first Sunday Mystery Sampler in 2013, I was so surprised at the enormous response! I couldn't believe how many of you tuned in each week on my blog to download each installment of the mystery... and what fun it was to see everyone's progress on all the Mary's Samplers out there! (For those of you who missed out, the installments are all still there under Sunday Mystery Sampler in the right side-bar of the blog.)
I've been mulling over doing one again this year for some time now, but just couldn't figure out what it was I wanted to do. And then it slowly dawned on me...
Back in 2011, I submitted an ornament to Just Cross Stitch for their annual Christmas Preview Issue. I went with a "Twelve Days of Christmas" theme, and proudly titled my ornament submission "First Day."
Then, in 2012, I followed it up with "Second Day."
Shortly afterward, I started receiving the occasional email from various subscribers, gently mentioning to me that it would take a full twelve years at that rate to actually have the whole set. I was absolutely stunned that I had never thought of that before!
So to the back burner the Twelve Days of Christmas ornaments idea went... until I realized very recently that it would be awfully fun to finish the entire series in one fell swoop and offer them for free - and all in time for Christmas 2015!
This year's Sunday Mystery Sampler will be all twelve days, and they can be stitched individually, as ornaments, or all together, as one large sampler! (I can't decide which option I like better.)
If you have the first two stitched, then you've got a good head start. But if you don't, it's okay! Here are all the details you'll need to know... (ETA: The original red was Belle Soie (now Classic Colorworks) Cranberry, and the original green was Belle Soie (now Classic Colorsworks) Weathered Vine. The original fabric used was Lakeside Linens' 36 ct. Vintage Light Examplar.)
I'll see you soon!
ETA: I found a photo for Second Day! I can't seem to find one for First Day though..
This sounds like great fun....I'm in!!!
Posted by: Jan Emerick | October 15, 2015 at 09:31 PM
Thank you so much for this. Can hardly wait til Sunday.
Posted by: Diane Bemis | October 15, 2015 at 09:32 PM
This is so exciting and wonderful!!!! Thank you Paulette for your kindness and generosity!!!!! This will be great to look forward to each week!
Posted by: laura duet | October 15, 2015 at 09:34 PM
Oh how exciting. Thank you so much for such a generous gift.
Posted by: Christina | October 15, 2015 at 09:37 PM
SO excited & a great idea, love the 1st two... can't wait! Thank you so much =) (I'm stitching "Love Thy Neighbor" right now and might even be done by Sunday)
Posted by: Rebecca Franks-Fjelstad | October 15, 2015 at 09:39 PM
How wonderfully generous of you and delightfully fun for all of us!!! I'm so excited about this! Thank you, Paulette... I can't wait to get started!
Posted by: Donna Rae | October 15, 2015 at 09:40 PM
This sounds like lots of fun!
Posted by: Beth | October 15, 2015 at 09:41 PM
May I ask what threads and linen you used for the first two? I am away from home and cannot reference the originals. I would like my ornaments to be on the same linen and with the same threads. Thank you.
Amy Varnell-Miller
Posted by: Amy Varnell-Miller | October 15, 2015 at 09:47 PM
Thank you so much!!
Posted by: Rachel | October 15, 2015 at 10:03 PM
Can't wait to start! I am going to try to keep up. I know it will be beautiful. Thanks!
Posted by: Teresa Graue | October 15, 2015 at 10:06 PM
I'm a sucker for Twelve Days of Christmas pieces! Will definitely be on the lookout and download.....and stitch!
Posted by: Wendy TC | October 15, 2015 at 10:10 PM
Oh Paulette, I can't wait for this! Thank you...
Posted by: Melissa Demas | October 15, 2015 at 10:48 PM
i will be out state on the 18 & 26 so can I get the patterns at any other time . I have a tree with the 12 days of Christmas on it would love to add these to the group. I put up 22 trees in the house always looking for something to add. Have about 1000 santas birthday is 24 that is why Christmas is so big in our home. Thanks, linda
Posted by: Linda hartsfield | October 15, 2015 at 10:59 PM
I have no idea if this will work or not. But want to thank you so much. I love the first two ornaments so I know the rest will be great tool
What a sweet gift to us. Thank you.
Posted by: Babs Green | October 15, 2015 at 11:00 PM
Thank you so much, Paulette. I've been looking for a 12 Days set for several years, but none were my style. Until today. I'm so very excited to get started.
Posted by: Judy | October 15, 2015 at 11:04 PM
Sounds like fun! Thanks Paulette.
Posted by: Shelly | October 15, 2015 at 11:14 PM
What fun!! And who can resist a 12 Days of Christmas piece?!? Thanks so much for your generosity and creativity!!!
Posted by: Kathy | October 15, 2015 at 11:19 PM
How wonderful, thank you so much, such a lovely Christmas gift to your followers!
Posted by: Phyllis | October 15, 2015 at 11:26 PM
Thank you so much, was looking for a small stitch to keep me motivated on my current one, will you be designing a border to tie them althogether if we decide to stitch them as a sampler?.
Posted by: Emma Swartz | October 15, 2015 at 11:37 PM
Thank you Paulette, and I'm in! I think I will do a sampler. Sorting out my threads now, although the black is on the table waiting to finish something else.
Posted by: Marian | October 16, 2015 at 12:10 AM
I am thrilled at getting to do a SAL with you again! And thank you for your generosity. I look forward to doing these (and I will try to keep up) Love Love Love your patterns!, Connie
Posted by: Connie Bechtold | October 16, 2015 at 12:20 AM
Thank you! I very much enjoyed last year and this will be the same, I'm sure!
Posted by: Gillie Kilner | October 16, 2015 at 12:26 AM
Youpeeeeee !!!!!
And thank a lot Paulette
Posted by: Véronique | October 16, 2015 at 12:38 AM
Thank you, Paulette, this is going to be wonderful :-)
Posted by: Giovanna | October 16, 2015 at 12:49 AM
Thank you so much:-) I am so looking forward to this. :-)
Posted by: sue Stieger | October 16, 2015 at 12:52 AM