Six Stitchy Things

SIX STITCHY THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ME:

1. My favourite fabric of all is Banjo Cloth. It's just a simple rustic aida but it is perfect for country / primitive designs.

If you have any to sell or trade... email me!

2. I have 40+ Crossed Wing Collection charts.  Including the Christmas Cardinals Design that is now OOP.  I've never stitched any of them. :(

3. I stitch in-hand.  I've tried Q-Snaps, frames, hoops, etc.  I just can't do it.

4. I am a reformed Linen Snob. Evenweave is my soul-mate. 

5. At last count, I've finished 169 cross-stitch pieces.  It's possible I have the same number of WIPs. 

6. I AM a silk snob. Vikki Clayton's Hand-Dyed Fibers were, and forever will be, my favourite silks.  I have dozens of skeins and spools.  I use them sparingly as there are no more to be made.

7. BONUS:  My favourite cross-stitch photos: 

Morgan Rose at her stitching!

What stitchy things do you have to share? I'd love to know!

Happy Stitching Ya'll!

Sunday Stitching in Savannah

It's a stunning day in Savannah today! It's in the 60s at the moment and so lovely.

Today I watch my boys! Carolina Panthers (#KeepPounding) 

and later, Washington v. Dallas, and tonight it's KC v. Cincinnati! Not that I love football... or anything...

Of course, I shall be stitching as I watch.  Still working on Pumpkins 4-Sale.

Have a lovely, happy, fun, safe day! Happy Stitching!

Stitching today... along with baseball and pot roast!

I am determined to stitch for a couple hours today and later tonight.  I need it. Desperately.

I have to get the dirty clothes together, wash dishes, and gather the household trash up.  After that, it's needle and floss.

I have put off the time on Pumpkins 4-Sale because of the addition for my late sister, Beth.  I tend to cry a lot when I think of her. 

This is me and Beth on my Wedding Day.  We were laughing because I'd taken my shoes off.  God Bless her... she tried to teach me knit. She finally took the needles from me, handed back my crochet hook, and made me promise NEVER to try to knit again. :)

I miss her.

Anyway, I will get through it. I always do.

Tonight, Happy Husband and I will be at my younger sister's home for Confederate Pot Roast! No cooking for me! No dirty dishes!

Baseball this evening and tonight: #GoSox #BrewCrew!

Last, but definitely not least, Savannah's HOT weather is on it's way out. Here it is, mid-October, and we're just now going to drop into daytime highs in the mid-70s and lows in the mid-50s.

I will be mailing the prize packages this weekend.  Look for another giveaway in November!

Happy Stitching ya'll!

Pumpkins 4-Sale -- small progress

I worked on Pumpkins 4-Sale for a few hours this evening.  Not only did I make some progress, but I charted my own special addition to the design -- a small tribute to my late sister, Beth.  I'll stitch that into the piece tomorrow.

Would you believe I had NO skeins of Black from any fiber company?  Mike had to make a quick run to Jo Ann's for me.  First time I've never had any DMC 310 since I started stitching 20+ years ago.

My football hopes for UGA were dashed by LSU this afternoon.  However, the Crimson Tide is rolling!  My Milwaukee Brewers today as well.  *sigh*  

I wish you all a very peaceful, calm, blessed evening.  Stay safe and Happy Stitching!

October Song

 I'll sing you my October song 
There is no song before it 
The words and tune are not my own 
My joy and sorrow bore it 

Beside the sea 
the brambly brier 
In the still of evening 
Birds fly out from behind the sun 
And with them I'll be leaving 

The fallen leaves bejewel the ground 
They know the art of dying 
And leave with joy their glad gold hearts 
In scarlet shadows lying 

When hunger calls my weary footsteps home 
The morning follows after 
I swim the seas within my mind 
The pine trees laugh green laughter 

 I met a man who's name was time 
He said "I must be going" 
But just how long ago that was 
I have no way of knowing 

Sometimes I could murder time 
When my heart is aching 
But mostly I just like to stroll along 
The path that he is taking...

October PINK RIBBON Cross Stitch Freebie

I designed this small Pink Ribbon Christmas design several years ago.

Free, if you'd like to save it / stitch it.

It's nothing spectacular, but I designed it with love.

Happy Stitching!

Pumpkins 4 Sale: Small Progress

So far, this is it for Pumpkins 4 sale.  

The fabric is actually a light Jade Green.  I'll get a better photo tomorrow.  I am really enjoying this piece, but I want it at least 1/2 done by the 1st of October.

Hope your day has been filled with love, peace, and cross stitching!

REMINDER: My Birthday Giveaway begins on October 1st!

Welcome Autumn!

Happy Stitching!

Terri

Hurricanes, Rehab, and Birthday Giveaway Reminder

My mother will be moved to rehab this afternoon!  #GoMom!

Morgan Rose and MeiMei

Please send prayers and good thoughts to all in the path of Hurricane Florence.  May the Good Lord protect you and keep you safe.

I have the double-biopsies tomorrow morning and I've become quite anxious.  I think I'll stitch for a while.

P.S.  My Birthday Giveaway will begin on October 1st!  Three Winners!

Be safe, happy stitching.

Terri

October Calendar Girl: Update

I've been working on LHN's October Calendar Girl for a few hours. 

I like the few changes I made.  I shortened her hair because mine is short.  Trying to figure out a way to give her some strands of silver and a few curls.

I made her dress blue as I'm not a grey dress kinda gal.

I've gotten a bit of push-back on my colour changes and choices.  But I'm stitching this for me and I like it.

I don't mind constructive criticism -- but not outright complaints. 

I am beginning to think I MAY have this project completed by September 1st.  I hope so as I can't wait to begin Pumpkins 4-Sale!

HAPPY STITCHING!

Birthday Giveaway is... ON!

I will be hosting a Happy Birthday to Me giveaway beginning on October 1st and ending on October 10th.  (My birthday is actually at the end of the month).

Three Winners: (USA only at this time). Each winner will receive an October Themed Chart, Scissors, Fob, and a few other goodies.

I'm so excited!

Happy Stitching!

New stash, new start...

Not really a "new" start, I suppose. I'm adding LHN's October Girl to the right-hand side of October Cottage. 

I finished the vine and will work on "girl" tomorrow.  I think I may give her short hair and lots of grey, like mine!

I received new stash from 123Stitch.com:  Wild Salt Air from Hands On Design and 28 Ct. APRIL Lugana from Crossed Wing Collection.

I can't wait to finish OG and Pumpkins 4 Sale so that I can work on Wild Salt Air.

Have a wonderfully blessed evening!

Happy Stitching!

Upcoming Birthday and Giveaway!

My birthday is in late October and I've decided to host a giveaway.

I'll have a couple of winners.  Charts, scissors... who knows?

I would love to know if anyone is interested in entering -- just leave me a message on this post.

If I can get 10+ entries, I'll do it!

Happy Stitching! Stay safe everyone.

PROGRESS: October Cottage August 16th.

I've been stitching in spurts the last week,  but made good progress.  I'm almost finished with the cottage, just pumpkins, grass, and bottom border to go.

The above was my progress as of August 14th.

This is my progress as of 11:00 p.m. August 15th.

I changed the colours on the cottage and I made the door look like one we once had. I haven't decided if I'm going to fill in the windows of the cottage yet.

Can you believe it's Mid-August? Where has the summer gone? I've only been in the pool four times.  It rained the entire month of July (in the afternoon).

I am looking forward to September.  Now, if I could only convince our Governor and the President to abolish Daylight Saving Time!!!

Happy Stitching Y'all!

October Cottage and other nifty things!

July seemed to drag on and on.  I'm glad it's over.  August means that school is starting and Fall comes closer.  

It's a bittersweet time.  I lost my beloved maternal grandparents (they adopted me when I was a wee lass) on the 3rd (1994) and 10th (1992) -- this is a difficult seven days.

However, Happy Husband and youngest daughter were born on the 27th and 29th.  

I cope. Usually.

Happy Husband brought this sweet little stitching buddy home to me in a new coffee mug!

Isn't he adorable?  I'm calling him Buddy. Very original, dontcha think?

October Cottage:

Using my own colourway.  Mostly ThreadworX and a few flosses from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe

I am so enjoying this project.  I think I'll also stitch up August and December for my daughters birthdays.

I had forgotten how much stitching comforts me... how it relaxes me.  It's almost like the feeling of peace and contentment I have when I hold my Rosary and pray.

I am so grateful to the Good Lord for giving me the patience and ability to stitch again.  I am so blessed.

Happy Stitching, Ya'll!

Terri

New Computer and October Cottage Update

First of all, thank you to Happy Husband for the new HP Pavilion!  Getting used to Windows 10 will take a few days, but I LOVE this laptop!

I've made progress on October Cottage as well.  Stupid me... I thought I was working on lugana... it's linen. 32 ct. Belfast.  Apparently, I lost my mind when I stopped stitching.

Glad I've found it.

Have a very happy Weekend!  Keep stitching!

Terri

New Start: CCNs October Cottage

I started Country Cottage Needleworks October Cottage last night.  The fabric is 32 count Belfast Linen.  To save my life, I can't recall where or when I bought it.

I'm using cotton over-dyed floss from ThreadworX -- I love variegated floss -- my own conversion!

This is a large piece of linen and I intend to stitch Little House Needleworks October Girl next to it. 

My birthday is in October and this piece is just for me!

Happy Stitching!