Stitched goodies....

 

I'm back.   I make a promise to myself

each time I do a blog post that I will not

wait so long until the next one. 

Amazing how time flies.....

 

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I first want to say I have time to write

this blog today

due to my office being closed.

We experienced horrific flooding over

 the weekend in South Carolina

thanks to Joaquin.  The devastation

we have seen in our city has been unbelievable

and the flooding continues due to

dam breaches.  Please say a prayer for

all of these families.  We made it through

Hugo and know we will make it

through this too. 

 

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Just a few goodies to share.

I knew as soon as I finished this one that

I wouldn't wait to have it framed.

I still love it and have to say it is still

one of my favorite stitches.

 

By The Bay "Thirteenth Colony Parts 1,2 & 3"

 

I always gravitate to this molding

and thought it fit this piece beautifully.

 

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August turned to be a good month to finish

up some long lingering WIPS.

 

I started this piece back in 2012 as part

of the Crazy January Challenge.

I have picked it up several times over

the years but it just felt like a chore to stitch.

 

Plum Street Samplers "Halloween Hornbook"

Stitched on Lakeside Linen 35ct Parchment

w/Victorian Motto threads

 

I still don't know why I had such as

hard time with this one but I am so happy

I stuck with it and finished in time

for this Halloween.  Hopefully I can

get my gumption up to get it finished

before month end.

 

I am guessing these are some type of

morbid peacock and I just love

this one with the witch's hat.

 

I dove back into my pile of WIPS

and pulled this one out.

This was a freebie that I had miscounted

and just lost my steam.



Freebie--"Pear XII--Swan Song"

from Samplers and Santas Blog

 



I think I still have a couple more of

these to stitch.  I can say that I was glad to

finish this one and add it to my collection.

 

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Well...if you made it this far, thanks for

visiting my small place in the universe.

 

I hope you are having a great stitching month.

Happy stitching.... 

Crazy Challenge diversion....

Here are the remaining starts for

the Crazy Challenge.

Day 9

Plum Street Samplers "Halloween Hornbook Sampler"

Day10

Primitive Needle "Kindred Spirit"

 Day 11

BOAF "Kindness Sampler"

Day 12 

BOAF "Bloom Where You Are Planted"

Day 13

LHN "Thirteen Colonies"

Day 14 

Goode Huswife "The Flowers of Lebanon"

Day 15 

CHS "Worthy Brown"

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With some very busy work days, I wasn't

capable of focusing too long on

some of these Challenge projects.  

I really needed something a little "easier" 

and just couldn't resist these cute,

fat snowmen anymore! 

I hope to finish them as little pillows

to display in a basket so I can enjoy

them throughout the winter.

LK "Snowed In"

stitched on 28ct khaki evenweave

w/DMC

 

This roly-poly one is just so cute so I

couldn't wait to start the next one.

LK "Snow House"

stitched on 28ct evenweave

w/DMC



They do stitch up very quickly so 

hopefully I will get them all done to enjoy

at least a day or two this winter!  

 

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Well....I have some exchange stitching calling me.

Then it will be the difficult decision of 

what to stitch next???

Thanks for looking...happy stitching.