Ahhhh! Silks

Happy happy Tuesday

Yes you heard that right...silks

I ordered Belle Soie's for Tis the Season
I received them yesterday from Drema over at Needlecraft Corner, she had great prices on them. It's my first, now I'm not a silk virgin anymore. I have stitched with silk, but this is my first purchase. I think I'm going to love them, they are so soft.
I just can't afford the habit of doing it all time, so this is going to be a real treat for me



I will definitely start this evening, when all is quiet, besides the rain on the roof

I couldn't help myself to Finish this Halloween ornament. I had stitched it, then found it in my basket with the year, so thought I better put a little time into to finish finishing it








It's the Prairie Schooler little card I received when I ordered all the new ones at the same time.

That's it for now, I have to get chores done so I can settle in and stitch this evening, before work, yuck! I wish I got paid for stitching, lol
I'd reckon I'd be rich , lol

Happy stitching!!!






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Luke 10:27

Happy Sunday




I found this little 14ct Aida finish at a second hand store awhile ago. I took it out of the frame, washed it and sewed it into a little pillow last night. I don't have a clue who the designer is, but I love the verse

I started In The Meadow last night too




I stumbled across a pair of the 4" Gingher Jennifer embroidery scissors




They are so pretty

Time to start some dinner

Tata


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Garden of Eerie

Good morning!!

I finished Garden of Eerie yesterday





Plum Street Samplers
Stitched on 35ct putty with DMC, I changed the clouds 640 to 646 and the 3052 to WDW stepping stone, the lightening from 833 to WDW icicle. I'm not sure I will add the bottom "This work rot by me 2012" I won't be able to fit it in a already made frame for the size it is now, so I have to figure something out.


I was happy and lucky to find a frame to fit Midnight Watch by BBD




I did get the Primitive Needle Design in the frame I showed last post, but didn't get a snap

Enough of Halloween... On the Christmas stitching now

I picked out CCN, In the Meadow





And BBD, Merry Christmas Ella Vaughn


I'll honker down and start one tonight

I'm feeling like a little sewing machine quality time this afternoon

Have a great weekend!

Stash...new and antique

Hello!

While at The Inspired Retreat I started this






I didn't get too much done, Old Glory by Rosewood Manor stitched on the beautiful linen called Heroic 32ct Belfast



I bought these from Cathy's shop she bought with to the retreat
Yes! tis Halloween charts, Have A Treat by Cherrywood designs and Stitch An Inch Halloween, By The Bay Needleart with a very big piece of 28ct Lugana white linen to stitch the little itty designs and then a piece of 40ct pear linen to stitch BBD Tis the Season from the Joyeux Noel, oh by the way, it's Brenda's fault, lol I won't point out the blog, lol, you know who you are, lol




I bought these grungy antiques while shopping in Shipshewana
I had good intentions cleaning the wood piece up and stitching or at least make a pretty fabric cushion for it, lol didn't happen, maybe later today
I plan on stitching a wrap for the tin piece, I have no clue what, but I'm sure I have something in my stash, if not I'll buy, lol
The old pincushion is for the wrist, you can hardly see the band, it's off left of the pincushion



I bought this frame for The Primitive Needle design at House of Stitches
I know it's a shame I was there again and this is all I bought. I was saving my money for the retreat, because I knew there would be lots of enablers there, lol and there sure was, lol, no disappointments

Now for the next picture I'm not showing you what I have stitched, but rather what I haven't because it's almost done, Garden of Eerie



Yes, one more spooky finish soon

Thats it for today, now to go stitch and see what damage I can do

Thanks so much for visiting and leaving comments, it makes my day, week, month , you get the idea ;)

Tata

The Inspired Needle Retreat

In Shipshewana, Indiana




We had an fantastic time and wish it would be more then once a year
I look forward to it every year
Cathy did an awesome putting it on and maintaining it.
This little surprise was on our stitching places on Saturday night when we came back from dinner




Dovo scissors with a fall FOB and a wooden holder, fabulous!!




We had a small exchange for those who wanted to participate... I did




The next snap is all of them open, they were all so fascinating




I received Diane's (no blog)




It's a La D Da pillow, love it!
Barb from www.sunflowercross. Blogspot.Com, picked my small
It was really nice to see her again and many others




Well, I guess I don't have a close up, anyway, I painted the wood box black, sanded it and put owl scrap book paper lined it. It's a Lizzie Kate design




Here is the table I was at with Kellie, Barb standing behind her, Pat, Linda, Brenda, Jayne and Diane in the pink way back there




On the other side is Laura, Vonna, Karin, Katrina, Patti and Anna, most from the Chicago area.




And here we all are in a group.
We didn't have the whole group picture this year, it was too late and some had to leave




That's it for now... Braydon is waking up, yep, I'm babysitting the little buck-a-roo

One mo time Halloween postie

Good evening!!

Are you tired of seeing Halloween on my blog??

This is probably maybe (no promises) the last one, besides maybe fallish for Thanksgiving




A cheap frame and some folkart extreme glitter paint







Turned out great, looks better in real life, really




The design is from Barbara Ana, another one on The Wall

Remember when I put a map behind my light switch? now it has a piece of scrap book paper, goes great on The Wall





Here is the punch design that is behind my stitched piece,
Notice: the skeleton key hanger, very clever huh?!



Works great!!!





Teresa over at atwillowtreepond.blogspot.com entered my contest and didn't win, her birthday is on the 31st and I couldn't resist sending her something.
So I made up this box with a few other goodies, you can see them on her blog.



The design is Holiday Seasons by Birds of a Feather
This is the lined inside




Look 7 more days until Halloween


Got Candy??

More spooktacular stuff

Good afternoon/evening




I had this stitched but not finished, finished, now it's mounted
Squirrel's Night Owl by The Primitive Jewel.
I want to do the snowman, it's adorable

I bought a frame and it fits this Prairie Moon design






Another one framed, yay! Another one on The Wall

I saved the best for last
This is one of my favorites I finished today


The design, I believe, is Witches Nine by The Primitive Needle mounted on something I found probably while junkin'
Do you know what it is?
It has a metal punch design behind the stitched piece

I added "Got Candy" ribbon at the bottom and a skeleton key with couple spider buttons at the top.
I added Halloween scrap book paper to the inside tray, but didn't like it.
I debated whether to paint the whole thing black, but liked the patina more
I really happy with my decisions


I added buttons to the tray



Happy stitching and finishing!!

More Halloween

Good Sunday!!!

Thanks for all the nice comments about my Halloween wall, but...
There is more that I need to frame and put up...





I bought three more frames last night that I think will work, so there just might be an updated pic of The Wall before the 31st
We'll see what gets done.
I do have The Inspired Needle retreat this coming weekend, yay! can't wait!!!!

I heard from Shelly, http://shelly-anarizonastitcher.blogspot.com/,
she was the other winner of the contest I held, this is what I sent her, plus some other goodies







The design is from Blue Ribbon Designs made into a flatfold easel.

http://shelly-anarizonastitcher.blogspot.com/

Have a warm sunny day is your corner of the world

Thanks for visiting

Tata



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