As a member of the 2009 Christmas Challenge blog I will be cross-stitching one holiday ornament during each month of 2009. I will combine this challenge with my on-going work of designing stars for The Americana Stars Memorial, a 200 foot long, all hand cross-stitched 9/11 remembrance piece. Each month I will design a new ornament using at least one star design from the Americana Stars collection. For my February ornament I used four different stars and polled members of the Challenge blog to vote for their favorite star to be released to the public. The winning cross-stitch design below is my first Free Star Design.

I have not released any of the Americana Stars designs to the public before but in an effort to raise funds for the memorial project, I have decided to release future monthly designs as 'donation ware'. Each monthly star design will be available for a tax-deductible donation of $5 to The Americana Stars Memorial. All donations can make a difference!

February will remain free, of course, and is available in .pdf format by clicking on the star image below.

The Americana Stars Memorial is sponsored through Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization in New York. Donations of any size made payable through Fractured Atlas are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Click on The Americana Stars Memorial button below. You will be taken to the Donations page at FracturedAtlas.org. Be sure the popup box is set to The Americana Stars Memorial before you click donate!

*A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE*

Fractured Atlas will notify me that a donation has been received but they will not send me your e-mail address. In order to receive your star design layouts, you must e-mail me (button below) that you have made a donation of $5. for each one and tell me which monthly star designs you are requesting and your name. (Your address would also be helpful as further confirmation, as it will already be on the receipt.) When I have received confirmation from Fractured Atlas (usually within 24 hours) I will e-mail the chosen designs in .pdf format to you. Included in my e-mail will be your tax deductible donation receipt and a personal thank you for your kindness with a custom designed official Certificate of Donation!

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