Can Thanksgiving really just be a few weeks away. I love this time of year. Just the thought of all that good cooking and eats makes my mouth water and my hips widen. Everyone will be coming here for Thanksgiving and also because it falls on my grandson's birthday as well, so we will have to have a birthday cake and lots of presents and fun for him as well. It will be wonderful.

I stitched this lovely little plump turkey yesterday in just a few hours, isn't he a cutie? Haven't decided how I will finish him yet but I will have to do it quickly. I would love to have him on display for Thanksgiving.
While going through Christmas charts and ornaments I have planned to work on, I came across a chart I bought a year or two ago. It is an advent calendar by Sampler Lady. Its so very sweet and I thought I would start it. Its really very easy to stitch and as you can see I got quite a few squares done. I misjudged my fabric size though but I am not going to start again, I will add some fabric on and just hope and pray that it won't fray before I get it done. I am tempted to make another for a gift, its really such an easy stitch.

I need to start on my ornaments very soon, have quite a few to make and a couple stockings too. This is the best time of year, the Christmas Stitching Rush.

Yesterday, I took all my Halloween decorations down and left a couple things out for thanksgiving. I can't wait to start Christmas decorating. I hear the decorations are out in Walmart already and I am dying to get there and check everything out. Have still been under quarantine around here with everyone still sick but should be okay for me to venture out tomorrow. I might go crazy once I am out there among people. LOL Can't wait. I hate being cooped up like this. I use to think I would never mind because I could get so much stitching done but I didn't get as much done as planned. Seems like I get more done when I am working everyday.
Have a great day everybody and thank you all for all the kind get well notes you have sent. xoxoxoxoxo (germ free kisses & hugs)

Update for Halloween

These are pictures of my oldest daughter Jaime who lives with her husband in Virginia. They are always having a fun time. Here she is dressed as a Pirate Woman.


Jaime took up fencing in College I wonder if she chased her husband around the house sword in hand. LOL LOL

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

I couldn't let this day go by without wishing everyone a Happy Halloween. A beautiful day for it too.
I have been missing in action due to illness. My family has all come down with the H1N1 influenza and it has not been pretty around here. We are finally on the mend but still under quarantine and not feeling our best yet. Sometimes it feels like we will never feel well again but I know we will, with time.

I made up little Halloween bags for my grandkids that are still sick and added these little ornies as well. Not much but I hope it makes up a little for not being able to go Trick or Treating.

These ornies are from Prairie Schoolers Boo to you. They are just so cute, and stitched up pretty fast. They have just a stitch count of 42 by 32. I hope to stitch every single one. Not this year though.

I found this little pillow cover almost completed and decided to finish it. This design is from 2001 and I believe that is how long I have it in my UFO mountain err pile. LOL The words are all stitched with Glow in the dark thread. I have some buttons that I am going to add to it for added decoration and it will be put away for next years decorating. After today there will be more Halloween stitching for a few months anyway. I am so anxious to get started on Christmas Stitching.

Today is our grandson Anthony's very first Halloween and we won't get to see him in person but we are thinking of him. Katie sent me a picture of him all dressed up in his little Batman costume. He doesn't like that mask over his face though, thats okay who wants to cover up that sweet face anyway.


Photo Tinks by WiddlyTinks.com


Hope you all have a spooky Halloween time today. I am going to be resting and probably watching scary movies on the TV.
Love to all xoxo

Good Morning Good Morning, what a lovely Autumn day it is today. First I want to thank all of you that left me such lovely comments on my recent finishes, thank you so very much. It is so much fun sharing. I am still making pumpkins and I am trying to come up with other ideas of things I can make this same way. I tried a pear but sure didn't look like a pear. LOL oh well, I will keep trying. It's lots of fun.


I want to share a wonderful Autumn gift I received from a friend Kathy . I just love everything. Thank you so very much, Kathy.

Here are closer looks at the stitched gifts, I took a front and back and collaged it to share. Click on the photos for a closer look.

Isn't this pumpkin pinkeep gorgeous. I have it on my dresser right now on a its little easel frame and I know it will be part of my Autumn decorating for many years to come.


Look at this sampler fabric, I just love it. This is a wonderful pin pillow, its just perfect.


Here is a picture of my grandson Tyler. He found this very stange shaped pumpkin at the pumpkin patch. He is 12 now and not too thrilled that his grandmother keeps trying to take his picture. LOL That was his idea of a smile. UGH!!


and here is my Katie and her husband with their pumpkin. Oh he looks sooo scared, probably saying there is that crazy lady with the camera again,

ahhh but now this is interesting FOOD, a sweet fresh picked apple. YUMMY!!

Happy First Day of October

Can it really be October already. I love this time of the year, a chill in the air, leaves are falling, pumpkins need picking, new stash needs buying. Ahh yes the St. Charles market had some fabulous new releases. I have a big long list of things I want. #1 on my list is Christmas at Hawn Run Hollow. I have it on order and I am so excited about it. There are loads of Blackbirds, Primitive Needle, and Plum Pudding charts that I want also. My list is ever growing. In September I also got Tis Halloween by Blackbird designs. This book is just fabulous. It is filled with the little stockings that Barb and Alma design but all with a Halloween theme. Each one is gorgeous. I have just fallen in love with this book and will share some pics of things I have made from it, hope everyone likes them.
First, I made this adorable little Jack O'Lantern stocking, I finished it myself and added a matching fabric in the back. I love trims so I had to add that little black edging to it to make it complete. Its all done by hand and I just love how it came out.

I then made color copies of my stitching and made these little necklaces.

I didn't stop there, then I got myself some velveteen and dyed it into two different orangey shades so that I could make these adorable little pumpkins. Aren't they sweet? I filled them with my favorite Crushed walnuts and they are so solid and heavy. I just love how they look.

I plan on making lots more of these and I have them cut and pinned already just need to find the time to sew them together. They are so soft. My grandchildren love them so I am making them all one and the children as a little halloween giftie.
I would love to say I came up with all these great ideas but I didn't. They are all in the Tis Halloween book by Blackbird Designs.
I know I have been missing in action around here. Not because I wanted to be, just so many things going on both family and work has been keeping me very busy. I really need to post more, I get so many ideas in my head and then just need to write them out.
Have you gotten the Just Crosstitch ornament issue yet?

I got mine, (thank you, Janice). I couldn't find it anywhere so Janice was so nice to get me one and send it to me. I just love it. There is something for everyone in it. What a treat it is. I already know I want to stitch Skating in Central Park. My husband and I when we were dating a zillion years ago use to go skating there, also when I was a child my parents would take me and my brothers and sisters there. What fun. Then when my siblings were a little older they would take me all on our own and we would walk there from our apartment in New York City. I will never forget my sister Linda was the only one of us kids who couldn't skate and they brought her out to the middle of the rink and left her there. She crawled back through the skaters on her hands and knees, poor thing. I was the youngest and I told my parents and they got in trouble big time for doing that. I am sure Linda found a way to get back at them over the years. LOL
Off to get ready for work, have a wonderful Autumn day everyone. Keep warm.

Hey friends,
Hope all is well with everyone! I am sorry I have been so neglectful of my little blog here. Back to school(work)and I have been just so tired, the first week was exhausting. I never was so happy to see a Saturday roll around. It was a good Saturday too. I got to catch up on lots of mail and also some stitching.
I have a finish... this is Little Houses "Liberty and Justice", part of their "All Dolled Up" series. I just love this design. I stitched it on what was called for Lambswool 28ct. After I finished it I started it again to make the little tin necklace design that was included with the chart. This is on 28 ct over one, so tiny, you can see how small it is in the picture. I think its adorable. I hope that tomorrow I can finish her.


Good mail came today too Ida Mae Crow, she is such a cutie. I am on a crow, raven, blackbird kick and she is perfect. The fabric I am going to stitch her on is 32ct Relic.


I am so happy that Autumn is on its way. Leaves are starting to fall around here already. This is the best time of year. Love the feel of the air, the smells, the food. Just have to make me something with pumpkin. Maybe Pumpkin bread or muffins or cookies. Or all of the above. Soon it will be apple and pumpkin picking time. I have so many projects for autumn and I want so much to just tell everyone about them but some are for gifties, for a couple friends who read my blog. So I have to keep my trap shut tight!! but will share pics soon I promise.
I finally restarted my CHS Village. Have you seen the previews of Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow? I got to see it in person and its lovely, the pictures being showed lovely as they are don't do this gorgeous piece justice. I think it will be my favorite of the series, unless of course the rumors of an Autumn Hawk Run Hollow are true.

Good night, all, I will be back soon xoxo

1803 Pennsylvania House Sampler..

I did it, I finished it. I just love it too. Its very special to me. I love the colors. I wish my house was that color, heck I wish birds were that color too. LOL
I had hoped to have both this piece and Its Berry Time finished by tomorrow, Aug. 31 After I finished that piece I picked up Its Berry time to put some stitches in it, and I found an error. just one stitch over, UGHH don't you hate that. I was about to start frogging when I thought, hey summer is almost over I don't want to stitch this piece now. I can't think of berries when there is a cold breeze in the air. Our leaves are already falling, so I have to put this summer time piece away till next year. Time to start thinking of pretty autumn colors, crunchy leaves and pumpkins.

So I will carefully tuck this piece away. See ya next year.
Yesterday I bought this pretty yarn called Autumn Print. I just love it. I hope to make myself a scarf with it. It will be perfect for a nice long walk on an autumn day here in the Catskills.

I got loads of things going on in my mind that I want to make and stitch. I will be sure to share them with you over the next few weeks. Have a wonderful Sunday evening.
xoxox

My New Phone

I just got it today and I love it. I can't stop playing with it. I should be in bed. LOL I had such a busy day. We took our granddaughter to the park today.

I tried to take so many pictures of her but she just wasn't cooperating. I couldn't get her to look directly at me or smile. She just wanted to play, and I can't blame her that. Who wants your grandma flashing a camera in your face nonstop. LOL
After we took her out to eat and then to do a little shopping. Then this evening, the grandchildren, their mom and I all went back to school shopping so I think I need a good nights rest. No stitching today, hopefully tomorrow. Night all. xoxo