Halloween exchanges and Autumn

Double Double by Lizzie Kate

JCS Halloween issue 2013

14 count Grasshopper (left) and Potter Purple (right)

DMC threads

Past week, I send some exchanges and a few had reached their new home.  The Double Double  ornaments above is designed by Linda Elbright of Lizzie Katie in the JCS Halloween issue. The grasshopper aida was send to RavenSong in the Stitching Sisters group. The purple aida, called Potter Purple, was send to Jennifer in AZ from The Stutcherhood group. I used the DMC threads.

Halloween by Glory Bee

JCS Halloween issue 2013

28 count Delicate Teal by Silkweavers

DMC threads

Halloween is stitched by Glory Bee for Mary Louise in IN.  The design was stitched on 28 count Delicate Teal using the recommended DMC threads. I do need to center my pieces a little bit better and stay away from the binders clips.  They are leaving indents on the ornaments and I don't know why.

 I received a couple ornaments too.  This pumpkin was stitched by Jennifer from IN. She used a velvet ribbon for the inside trimming.  On the back she machine embroidered my name and hers.  Awesome idea!  Thank you Jennifer!

This beautiful ornament was stitched by RavenSong in CA. I loved how she put it together. I love it.   The thread she used for the lettering is gorgeous.  I won't be surprise if it came from her own hand dyed threads. Thank  you RavenSong!

Last week I showed my progress on Autumn Encounter by Kustom Krafts. Well it was the only piece I stitched this week, but I made good progress.  I am pass the  half way point. Page 2 is coming out on Tuesday, so I am hoping to catch up by the time page 3 comes out. I am loving the colors!

I did take a few pictures of my area. Part of a a highway route goes through some mountains.  I took some pictures as we were driving by and no, I wasn't driving.  As you will see a lot of yellows and oranges and lots of greens still. The reds are not ready to come out yet, very late this year.

I hope you have a great week!

Hugs
Vicky

Short update

 Here is Fright Night Friends by Stoney Creek. I am on page 4. I have been stitching exchanges. They will be going in the mail tomorrow.  I was waiting for some Kreinik.  Now I can finish the witch and do the back stitching.

I have a new start, Kustim Krafts Autumn Encounter.  It is the SAL the group is having and I like stitching it. It's very time consuming with lots of color changes.  I am going try work on it at least one day a week. I am trying to give attention to at lot of WIPs.

It am making this short for now. I have other projects to show, but they are not ready for download.  The weather  has been beautiful and cool. The leaves are turning and will try get pictures next time. The colors are coming late this year. I am hoping for a mild winter this coming season.

Until next time,
Vicky

Pumpkins for Cathey

Here is some pumpkins I stitched or received within the last couple years. Cathey of Pumpkin Patch & Co.,  is celebrating her blogoversary. Daffycat organize this pumpkin surprise and you can find information on her blog, It's Daffycat.

Giveaway

My dear friend, Mary Louise of Stitching Stuff is having a giveaway. She is celebrating her 4 years on being on blogspot. Just click on the name of the blog to get the information.

Exchanges and Stitching

 First a couple exchanges, mainly because Blogger set it up this way, lol. Mare from NJ send me this stitched towel of fishes with some summer looking threads, 3 from Ozark threads and a Weeks Dyes skein. It's very adorable and I love it. Thank you Mare,.

 This beautiful ornament is from Georgena from The Stitcherhood group. She did a wonderful job!Now a new ornament for my tree. Thank you Georgena!

 Here is a close-up of the ornament.

I did start on my Summer Love. I will starting on the leaves this week.  I was suppose to start on the maps but I didn't get to them. I got a Limited edition of Liberty by Hand-dyed Fabrics by Stephanie. It is gorgeous! I was going put Mirabilia Lady of Freedom on it but it is not big enough. It will fit but I won't have enough for framing.Two of the sides would be 1/2 inch from the stitching.  So I am going to put Queen of Peace on Stephanie's fabric and I can order a Liberty piece from Silkweavers, or wait until next year to get a bigger piece.

I forgot to take picture of my FNF on my camera. There is an updated picture on my tablet but Blogger doesn't want to download my pictures from my tablet. This morning I went take my SD card out of the computer and it won't come out. For some reason I check to see if the computer will recognize the card, which it did the night before, but this morning the computer didn't. I finally got the card out and the camera is saying there is no SD card in the camera. Somehow the card is not working. I will be getting a new card in couple weeks. I can download  on my Facebook from the tablet, but not everyone uses Facebook. Some people will miss some updates but I will catch up when I get the new card.

Have a wonderful good couple weeks!!

Hugs
Vicky

Update and A Finish

 Here is my update on my Fright Night Friends for Week 7.  My goal this week is the second L and the sign post. I didn't stitch on it today which is Monday.  I was finishing up on Paws. I was  so close to finishing it, I didn't want to wait until Thursday to finish it.

 Paws and Stripes

by Stitchy Kitty Designs 

28 count even weave dyed purple by me

Recommended DMC threads and added white beads

This took me longer than I expected. One of the reasons is I have been getting headaches recently and been a little tired in the afternoons.  This summer is better than last year when I didn't want to stitch at all due to depression. I do need to get a button for the middle paw, but I won't show this again until I finish it into a wall hanging. I got the fabric and trimming already.

 Nora Corbett came out with a new pixie, Fairie Summer Love (FSL) and I fell in love with it. I love the greens in her dress and blue wings.  I am going to to stitch her on a Silkweaver solo I had in my stash. She will have a few stitches by next week's update.

Joann's had a 27 cents sale on Saturday. I took advantage of it, and got 95 skeins. Plus I wrapped majority of them on bobbins that night, and it took me about 6 hours. I am planning to use the skeins for FSL, Mirabila Lady of Freedom, and Sue Hillis Maps of Connecticut and Massachusetts. The maps are for my aunt. She had the patterns and gave them to me. I will be starting Massachusetts on Thursday.  I will be starting 2 new projects this week.

My dad is still in the rehab but he is doing good. We are hoping he will be home this week. It's been two weeks since his surgery. My cousin came over and fixed the dishwasher. I am very happy it works now.

Have a great week!

Hugs,
Vicky

Updates and Cupcakes

A couple giveaways:

Chris from Always Smiling is celebrating her 5th blogiversary.  Go to her blog to sign up by clicking on the link below.
http://alwayssmiling24.blogspot.com/2013/08/blog-post.html


Victorian Motto Sampler is celebrating her birthday and picking 100 winners to help her celebrate. Just click on the link!
http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.com/2013/08/my-birthday-give-away-100-winners-enter.html

I did finish the Kreinik on the sign. It was not as bad when I remember to cut the thread in short lengths, lol. I had a busy week with appointments and  errands, so I did not get too much stitching done. I have 2 Ls to stitch and the rest of the sign. Hopefully you will see that next week.

I did not get far in Paws and Stripes either. I did finish the lettering.  I hope to finish it this week. Sorry my body is shadowing the picture.

Pat send me an ornament for the Monthly Ornament exchange in The Stitcherhood group. It is so cute. Thank you Pat!

I finished off LHN Summer Splendor into a wall hanging and now hanging on my bedroom wall. I didn't want to put it in a drawer and forget about it. Now my other pieces are yelling "What about me?" I should do a finish piece once a month.


I made and decorated some cupcakes. I still need some practice and a different tip.

 My favorite colors, pink, blue and purple. They look like the patriotic cupcakes, mainly because of the colors I used.

These cupcakes I call "Tie-Dyed" cupcakes. I used blue, green, orange, and yellow. I know I am showing my wild side.


Have a great week!

Hugs,
Vicky