Witch Finish

Quite a long time ago, I won a fabbie pack with several hand-dyed pieces of aida from Sapphire Stitching when she was just beginning her venture.  I have used an 18ct piece of it called Morning Sunrise for this little Halloween Biscornu pattern by Barbara Ana Designs. 

Small Finish

I've joined the blog group, Stitching Smalls with Friends, and have just finished the first Autumn piece.  It is 'a version' of the Blackbird Designs chart, Autumn Stars, from the Just Cross Stitch annual Halloween issue.  I made a floss keep from it, but won't be using it for a while.  It fits in perfectly with the fall display on my dining room hutch! 

Floss Tag Swap

I took part in the Floss Tag Swap at the Yahoo Friendly Stitchers' Group, and I'm so glad! I received this "Thread Keeper" from Abi. Isn't she lovely? She also sent beautiful Dinky-Dyes silk threads that I haven't used before...but I will !! Thank you SO much, Abi. I love her!!

Stitching and Such

I've had a few days off work, and it was time for some clearing and organizing. I'm still in the midst of all that, but thought I'd share (see why I'm still in the midst?) my grandpuppy, Kilo, with you. Her dad, my DS, has been working out of town for the last three weeks, so she stays with Pixie and me during the week. He finished early and got home on Thursday this week, but will be going to another location next week. She's just relaxing on the couch here, showing her dainty little paws (not). Then she was just about ready to have the photo shoot over - nap time!



This is some of what I've been up to the last little while on the stitching front. I'm attempting to catch up to the ASAW stitch along over at the Friendly Stitchers' Group on Yahoo. They're about 20x20, but they do have some detail, so it may take longer than I thought, but they are fun to work on! I'm not quite finished with the Robin or the Cottage, but here they are...

We also had a Floss Tag Swap, and this was my first. In hindsight, I probably should have kept this one and made another for Rebecca, but was so excited to get it out to her. I also made my first Humbug, and sent it along to her as well. It was such and afterthought that they don't match, but they won't necessarily be used together... Along with the floss tag we were to send floss, so I got a few pink shades of overdyed GAST (Gentle Arts Sampler Threads) and a silk HDF from Vikki Clayton. I hope she like them!



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