Small Ornaments Checklist-BY DATE

This page lists smaller pieces Loretta self-published as part of a Christmas Heirlooms club ornament set, or under the Needle Adventures or Loretta Spears Design names, organized by publication date.  Some of the Christmas club ornaments were also published in magazines and in Needle Adventure/Artists Collection leaflets.  If there is an article and a photograph of the piece on the Loretta Blog, there is a link after the listing.  Items in red have no photograph or article yet.  Date gaps are probably publications I don't know about yet.  Items that I don't have any dates for are listed at the bottom.

It appears that in 1992 Loretta used Loretta Spears Designs on her cover pages but dropped this in 1993 (?).  Note that in January 1994 Loretta dropped "Christmas Heirlooms" from the name of her small ornaments charts and used only "Needle Adventures."  In February 1995 she switched from Needle Adventures back to the Loretta Spears Designs name for her self-published ornament charts. The cover page changed at this time from heavy slick white paper with Needle Adventures in green with her name and a green threaded needle by the word Needle Adventures.  The photos attached to the front were surrounded by a thin green line to box the photo and set it off.  The February 1995 cover page is pink typing weight paper with a black and white intricate braided border and Loretta Spears Designs arched over the photo.  All of 1995 charts I've seen after Feb. 1995 were on pink paper except for March 1995 which was on green, probably for St. Patrick's Day.

This is a work in progress.  If you can help with more information, publication dates and/or photos, email me at LorettaSpearsDesigns@gmail.com.  Thanks for your help!

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month unknown 1989 - Antique Heart - published in Feb. 1993 in Needlepoint Plus magazine but also published as a Needle Adventures chart in 1989
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/antique-heart.html

month unknown 1990 - Northern Lights — heart red rose, published as Needle Adventures 1990
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/05/northern-lights-needle-adventures.html

Feb. 1990 - Diagonal Brocade Stripes — pink to medium pink heart (February 1990) - This was part of the Christmas Heirlooms Collection.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/05/diagonal-brocade-stripe-heart.html

Dec. 1990 - Amadeus Diamond — little hearts on inside, red white and metallic white Congress cloth (part of the Christmas Heirloom Club, published December 1990)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/05/amadeus-diamond-christmas-heirloom-club.html

month unknown 1991 - Herringbone Stitch Ball - round herringbone pattern in white DMC floss and pale pink, peach or possibly gold size 16 Kreinik braid on white 18 count mono canvas - Christmas Heirloom Collection ornament published under the Needle Adventures name with "Distributed by Artists Collection" sticker - published 1991. This was part of the Christmas Heirlooms Collection.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2014/02/christmas-heirlooms-herringbone-stitch.html

month unknown 1991 - The Tree — Needle Adventures chart published in 1991 by the Artists Collectio as one of the Christmas Heirlooms series - Uses Watercolors "Jade" and several metallics on 7x7 square of Santa Fe Green 18 count mono needlepoint canvas - "greenish tree stitched over with jade [Watercolours?] so it looks like a tree with ornaments?.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-tree-christmas-heirlooms-series.html

month unknown 1991 - White Christmas  - white Christmas tree shaped ornament with touches of red (published in 1991 under the Needle Adventures name, probably as part of the Christmas Heirlooms Collection)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/11/white-christmas-needle-adventures.html

Oct. 1991 - Fiesta Cube— actual box, apricot (orange) canvas, fiesta colors (also known as Christmas Heirloom Club, published October 1991)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/fiesta-cube-christmas-ornament-club.html

month unknown 1992 - Heirloom Egg — pink floral egg ornament published 1992 under Needle Adventures name -- very similar to Heirloom Egg published in Needlepoint Plus in April 1993 (see Magazine Designs Checklist)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/11/heirloom-egg-1992-needle-adventures.html

month unknown 1992 - Nostalgia - large stocking on 16x24 18 count mono canvas in shades of pink-rose and forest green published under the Needle Adventures name in 1992. This design was also published in the November-December 1991 issue of Needlepoint Plus magazine.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2014/10/nostalgia-stocking-needle-adventures.html

month unknown 1992 - Springtime — diamond-shape with pinwheel design in middle with border that includes beads — (unknown month) 1992 Needle Adventures design — Springtime ornament uses the pinwheel stitch, continental stitch, bead cup stitch, large dimpled scotch, and dimpled alternating scotch stitch on 18 count Lavendula, a Needle Necessities overdue in blue, purple, brown and green plus Balger blending filament and beads
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2014/01/springtime-1992-new-christmas-heirloom.html

Feb. 1992 - My Valentine (published February 1992 under the Needle Adventures name but also published under the Loretta Spears Designs name) - red heart with diagonal stripes pattern on line drawn 24 count Congress cloth.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2013/07/christmas-heirloom-diagonal-heart.html

March 1992 - St. Patrick's Day - egg-shaped ornament in green, white and silver (published March 1992 under the Loretta Spears Designs name and also published under the Needle Adventures name) - see March 1995 St. Patrick's Day
https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2018/08/st-patricks-day-loretta-spears-designs.html

March 1992 - Christmas Heirloom (published March 1992 under the Needle Adventures name) - green and white egg shaped design on Santa Fe Green 18 count mono canvas with beads, Anchor cotton floss, Neon Rays, and Balger (aka Kreinik) cord
https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2018/07/christmas-heirlooms-march-1992-ornament.html

 June 1992 - Summer Rose - (published June 1992 under the Loretta Spears Designs name) round ornament with bands of pattern, including intricate 8 step rose motif - in beach colors of beige, silver, and a pale pink/blue overdye
https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2018/08/summer-rose-loretta-spears-designs.html

July 1992 - unknown name - (published July 1992 under the Needle Adventures name) - square ornament in purples and blue with possibly green metallic touches on Levantine Blue 18 count needlepoint canvas
https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2019/06/july-1992-square-ornament.html

 August 1992 - Christmas Heirloom — (published August 1992, under the Needle Adventures name) diamond shaped ornament decorated with pink and green hearts arranged points together on aqua canvas.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/11/christmas-heirlooms-august-1992-needle.html

Sept. 1992 - Beaded Circle — mono Santa Fe green canvas, overdye blue to green to lilac, blue seed bead (also known as Christmas Heirloom Beaded Circle, published under Needle Adventures name September 1992) - See Christmas Heirlooms October 1992 and Brilliance which seem similar.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/02/christmas-heirlooms-beaded-circle.html

Sept. 1992 - Christmas Heirloom (published September 1992) - it was published the same time as Beaded Circle - see Christmas Heirloom ornaments published in February, August and October, 1992 and in Feb. 1993
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/christmas-heirloom-september-1992.html

Oct. 1992 - Ruby Beaded Circle - Published by Needle Adventures October 1992 as Christmas Heirloom ornament.  Round red circle design on 7X7 piece of line drawn ecru needlepoint canvas in reds and cinnamon with copper beads on ecru canvas using beads, Maderia, overdyed floss, and Neon Rays.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/new-ebay-sale-and-mystery.html

http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/11/christmas-heirlooms-october-1992-needle.html

Dec. 1992 - Traditional - Diamond shaped red and green Christmas Heirlooms ornament (on gray mono canvas?) published in December 1992 under the Needle Adventures name
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2017/05/christmas-heirlooms-traditional-needle.html

Jan. 1993 - Pink/Purple Diamond — rose canvas overdye pink to purple green burgundy floss, published under Needle Adventures name in January 1993 as Christmas Heirloom January 1993.
https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2018/02/christmas-heirloom-january-1993.html
Feb. 1993 - Antique Heart - published in Feb. 1993 in Needlepoint Plus magazine but also published as a Needle Adventures chart in 1989
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/antique-heart.html

Feb. 1993 - Christmas Heirloom — cream heart shaped ornament with scollops at top and two heart-shaped gold beads used on bow ends (published February 1993 under Needle Adventures name) — See Christmas Heirlooms published in August, September, and October 1992)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/christmas-heirloom-february-1993-needle.html

March 1993 - Jeweled Egg — egg shape with beads, metallic and Anchor floss on rose mono 18 count canvas (published March 1993, by Needle Adventures)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2015/08/jeweled-egg-sighting-needle-adventures.html

April 1993 - Medallion — published in April 1993 as "Christmas Heirloom, Medallion" under the Needle Adventures name. This was also included in the Medallions chart published by Needle Adventures Artists Collection. See Medallions in the links. Through the kindness of an eBay seller I have a photograph of the cover page in the first link below. The second link is to the Artists Collection publication in which this ornament was included. Victorian Gems was also in the Artists Collection publication and published individually as a Christmas Heirlooms chart in June 1993.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2013/07/christmas-heirlooms-medallion.html

http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/medallions.html

May 1993 - Holly Package —7x9 congress cloth, DMC floss 1 skein each of 319, 320, 368, 369 and 498. Balger/Kreinik #8, 1 spool, #221 (published May 1993 as Christmas Heirloom Holly Package under the Needle Adventures name) This was part of the Christmas Heirlooms Collect
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/02/christmas-heirlooms-holly-package.html

June 1993 - Victorian Gem (also published in the Needle Adventures/Artist Collection leaflet called Medallions) — Anchor flosses in three shades of blue and five of tan with Lacquered Jewels in a Bargello pattern (published June 1993 as Christmas Heirlooms, Victorian Gem). Also see Medallions (published 1993) and Christmas Heirlooms, Medallion (published April 1993).


July 1993 - Reflections — white congress in metallic black white square (published July 1993 as Christmas Heirloom, Reflections under the Needle Adventures name) - This is part of the Christmas Heirlooms Collection.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/reflections-needle-adventures.html

Aug. 1993 - Threads — tube shape in reds (with beads?), published August 1993 (under Needle Adventures name?)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/christmas-heirlooms-threads.html

Sept. 1993 - Medieval Tile — green pink and beads small stocking (published September 1993 as Christmas Heirloom, Medieval Tile under the Needle Adventures name.) This is part of the Christmas Heirlooms Collection.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/christmas-ornament-club-kits.html

Oct. 1993 - Tear of Joy —teardrop shaped ornament, 7x7 #18 peach canvas, Waterlilies "Burnt Toast" and Sarah Bennett Specialties Opalescent threads (or perhaps Madeira #304, I have been told both) together with some AK beads #H811 - canvas shows below open stitches (published October 1993 as Christmas Heirloom, Tear of Joy under the Needle Adventures name) This is part of the Christmas Heirlooms Collection.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/tear-of-joy-ornament.html

Nov. 1993 - Elegance — small diamond shaped ornament (published in November 1993 as Christmas Heirloom, Elegance under the Needle Adventures name) This is part of the Christmas Heirlooms Collection.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/02/christmas-heirlooms-elegance.html

Dec. 1993 - Midnight Jewels — round light grey congress blue variegated Bijoux metallic and blue beads (published in December 1993 as Christmas Heirloom, Midnight Jewels under the Needle Adventures name). This is part of the Christmas Heirlooms Collection.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/christmas-heirlooms-midnight-jewels.html

Note that in January 1994 Loretta dropped "Christmas Heirlooms" from the name of her small ornaments charts and used only "Needle Adventures."  

 1994 - Shell Pattern Roll-Up Ornament - 1994 shell patterned ornament designed for Rainbow Gallery as a free giveaway using a matte and a sparkly thread in the same color as the 18 count needlepoint canvas it is stitched on.  Four colorways are listed.  This design has been made available to Loretta's fans by Rainbow Gallery which owns the copyright.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/p/shell-pattern-roll-up-design-free-from.html

 Jan. 1994 - Chequer Sparkle — rose canvas, pink rainbow linen and silver tiara (published in January 1994 under the Needle Adventures name
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/02/chequer-sparkle-needle-adventures.html

Feb. 1994 - String of Hearts — heart shape with rows of hearts along vertical line (published in February 1994 under the Needle Adventures name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/06/string-of-hearts-christmas-heirloom.html

March 1994 - Brocade Egg — Marlitt lilac, light yellow and pink, gold Balger braid (published in March 1994 under the Needle Adventures name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2015/08/brocade-egg-needle-adventures.html

April 1994 - Nancy's Flower Garden — square of 7 inch blue Congress cloth turned on point stitched with blue-lavender Waterlilies silk with bugle beads (published April 1994, under Needle Adventures name)
https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2018/08/nancys-flower-garden.html

 May 1994 - Sunset — lavender Waterlilies sunset colors and Kreinik in a small square ornament (published May 1994, under the Needle Adventures name?)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/03/sunset-cube.html

June 1994 - Bliss — white mono canvas, white Anchor, white floss with greenish cast, silver square all around medallions in middle 7x7 (published in June 1994 under the Needle Adventures name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/02/christmas-heirloom-bliss.html

July 1994 - Fourth of July — tube (published as "4th of July" in July 1994 under the Needle Adventures name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/05/fourth-of-july-needle-adventures.html

Aug. 1994 - Harlequin Cube — box, Victoria green canvas, white watercolor red to green honeycomb pattern (published in August of 1994 as "Harlequin" under the Needle Adventures name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/harlequin-loretta-spears-designs.html

Sept. 1994 - Summer's End — rose congress cloth, Impressions Mountain Meadow #088, square (published in September 1994 under Needle Adventures name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/summers-end-needle-adventures.html

Oct. 1994 - Twinkle — round star in middle white congress red and gold sprinkles (published in October 1994 under the Needle Adventures name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/05/twinkle-needle-adventures.html

Nov. 1994 - Snowflake 1994 — Square white canvas turned on point stitched in white Caron and metallic sparkly thread in snowflake design with white canvas (published November 1994 under the Needle Adventures name). Note that there are two ornaments called Snowflake. The 1996 version has a different shape and calls for all white threads and is titled The Snowflake.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/snowflake-needle-adventures-1994.html

Dec. 1994 - North Star — canvas square on point feather/herringbone in star shape (published in December 1994 under the Needle Adventures name) - uses black 18 count mono needlepoint canvas, threads and beads
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/north-star-needle-adventures.html

Jan. 1995 - Galaxy — oval ornament, red canvas, burgundy with blue sparkle Supertwist in red (published in January 1995 under the Needle Adventures name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/galaxy-needle-adventures.html

In February 1995 Loretta switched from Needle Adventures to the Loretta Spears Designs name for her self-published ornament charts. The cover page changed at this time.

Feb. 1995 - Sweetheart — pink heart made up of rows of hearts in two sizes alternating with zigzag stitch (published in February 1995 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/loretta-mystery-of-another-kind.html

March 1995 - St. Patrick's Day — diamond shape dark green canvas, Waterlilies emerald gold cord and beads (published March 1996 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/st-patricks-day-loretta-spears-designs.html

April 1995 - Kaleidoscope Egg — cream congress cloth,  Silk Mori thread purple dark pink (published in April 1995 as "Kaleidoscope" under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/kaleidoscope-loretta-spears-designs.html

May 1995 - Mayflowers — green and lilac tube ornament (published in May 1995 under the Loretta Spears Designs name) - I believe the name is one word, not two, by the way.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/mayflowers-loretta-spears-designs.html

June 1995 - Mini Ornament — square on point square white congress sea foam Silk & Colors beads (published in June 1995 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/mini-ornament-loretta-spears-designs.html

July 1995 - Mini Firecracker — red, white and blue design with yellow touches, finished as tube (published in July 1995 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/mini-firecracker-loretta-spears-designs.html

Aug. 1995 - Bargello Hearts Mini Stocking — mini stocking 7x8 congress cloth in beige, rose metallic, overdye floss, five shades of blue (published in August 1995 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/05/bargello-hearts-mini-stocking-loretta.html

Sept. 1995 - Silk — white congress cloth, Soie de Alger silk in cream and pink, metallic gold Kreinik (published in September 1995 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2015/08/silk-loretta-spears-designs.html

Oct. 1995 - Mini Empress Diamond — white congress Empress silks three shades of red family. Empress Silk was overdyed Chinese silk from Needle Necessities, now discontinued. (Published October 1995 as "The Mini Empress" under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/05/mini-empress-loretta-spears-designs.html

Nov. 1995 - Sparkling Plaid — plaid square (published November 1995 under the Loretta Spears Designs name), design appears to be red and green plaid square, turned on point to make a diamond shape in finishing.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/sparkling-plaid-loretta-spears-designs.html

Dec. 1995 - Jeweled Box — Xs and Os pattern on cube ornament;  Victorian Red canvas, Needle Necessities green to dark red overdyed floss,  silver 1/16"Kreinik ribbon, and gold Toho beads (published December 1995 under the Loretta Spears Designs name) https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2015/07/jeweled-box-loretta-spears-designs.html
Feb. 1996 - Heart of My Hearts — white Congress, overdye pearl cotton, pink to purple to red overdye hearts on the inside (published February 1996 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/heart-of-my-hearts-loretta-spears-design.html

March 1996 - Spring — diamond shape tassel on green canvas, teal, overdye floss purple into teal on 7x7 18 count mono canvas (it is uncertain if this is actually a Christmas Club ornament, but it was certainly published under the Loretta Spears Designs name in March of 1996)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/02/spring.html

April 1996 - Diagonal Brocade Egg — Easter colors (published April 1996 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/05/diagonal-brocade-egg-loretta-spears.html

May 1996 - Hearts and Trumpets — square on point - interesting design using Jean Hilton-like stitches, rose canvas, Kreinik pinks (published in May 1996 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/christmas-ornament-club-kits.html

June 1996 - A Lesson in Couching — square on point diamond ornament, white congress Waterlilies Parfait #023 pink to blue to purple overdye and Kreinik #032 (published as "A Lesson in Couching Diamond" under the Loretta Spears Designs name in June 1996)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/04/lesson-in-couching-ornament.html

July 1996 - Summer Flowers — tube shaped ornament using Emerald Watercolours (published in July 1996 under the Loretta Spears Designs name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/04/summer-flowers-loretta-spears-designs.html

Aug. 1996 - Brilliance — circle white mono metallic purple, beads red (published under the Loretta Spears Design name in August 1996)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/brilliance.html

Sept. 1996 - Mystic — blue canvas overdye blue to dark blue square on point white sparkle design (published in September 1996 under the Loretta Spears Design name) This seems to be the last published design by Loretta Spears so she must have been ill by this time.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/07/mystic-loretta-spears-designs.html

Oct. 1996 -- Autumn — square on point diamond shape patterns mono canvas orangey colour, autumn color overdye copper to yellow to dark green, neon rays copper/brownish color (published in October 1996 under the Loretta Spears Design name)
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/04/autumn-loretta-spears-designs.html

December? 1996 - The Cross — published (December?) 1996 under the Loretta Spears Design name - pink cross stitched on eggshell Congress cloth with two colors of Marlitt and Kreinik cord
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-cross.html

Dec. 1996 - The Snowflake — "The Snowflake" published in December 1996 by Loretta Spears Designs uses two bluish-white Flairs in a round ornament with points. Note that there are two ornaments with the Snowflake name. The model for Snowflake published in 1994 appears to be all white.  This is probably the last chart Loretta ever released.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowflake.html


The publication dates for these small ornament designs are unknown--

NO DATE - Cherise Diamond — square on point grey canvas, Watercolors cerise, green beads variegated red

 NO DATE -  Color Blending — no description or date available

 My Pocket — actually pocket canvas only two shades of Marlitt and Kreinik on white canvas
https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2020/02/my-pocket-loretta-spears-designs.html

 NO DATE - Pomegranate Stocking — 17 count linen canvas, white floss, red silk and gold Madeira - Bargello pomegranate pattern with star (I think this is the same as the Needlepoint Plus Wish Upon a Star stocking published in 1993.) Apparently this was taught at Loretta's Fiesta Needle Arts shop as a class in 1991, two years before the Wish Upon a Star chart was published in the magazine. I have heard there is a published chart also but one hasn't turned up yet. 
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-new-version-of-wish-upon-star-stocking.html

NO DATE - Shell Pattern Roll - roll up tube  (identical to free design on Rainbow Gallery website? - see link in right hand column or Free Designs tab)

NO DATE - Victorian Heart - published under Needle Adventures name - heart sampler with rows of hearts, Bargello, and Smyrna crosses in shades of pink on white line drawn canvas
https://lorettaspears.blogspot.com/2020/02/victorian-heart-needle-adventures.html

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