Crows in Loops and Stitches

finally a rug off the frame

I started this one in late June I think

darn cross stitch got in the way

26 x 12

pattern available on Dorr linen

$50 shipped

 

a few mistakes 

led to fudging and I love it!

I stitch 1 over 2 on 32 count

makes for an older look I think

design by Homespun Elegance

October Crow House

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Hope everyone is having a good week.

It went from hot

to unseasonably cool here. I'm fine with that. 

This morning I picked up a carload of containers

from my friend Bea's house

it's almost empty

her son was there to pack the car

He's in his mid 70s

He'd rather be golfing 

Bea's house is almost empty

soon to be for sale

Right now, she is in the hospital

went in yesterday with weakness and heart issues

she's 98 

 ready to join her husband

emptying her house of treasures

has really broken her heart

I'll pop in and see her tomorrow

Halloween Stitching

someone got carried away with those pumpkins!

I combined 2 Pineberry Lane patterns

Winter Sampler 

by Birds of a Feather

this will be tea dyed

there are cream snowflakes

I chose to use one color instead of the two called for

the bottom area is very personalized

 more Pineberry Lane stitching

I absolutely love her

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time to clean up my stitching mess

so I can do some hooking and finishing

Happy Gorgeous Weather !

Fall and Halloween Stitching

design by SubRosa on etsy

 Boo

by Hello From Liz Mathews

in the latest edition 

Punch Needle and Primitive Stitching

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a couple of things...

great lighting and cheaters make all the difference

when cross stitching

I'm actually hooking again

and working on fully finishing some of my stitches

Robin, please email or message me

Lots of Stitching

Old Crow by La D Da

I changed the colors due to the darker linen

Sunflower something or other by

SubRosa designs on etsy

there will be a piece of wool appliqued above the word

design by Shelly Auen on etsy

Stitched this one for Sampler September

started it on the first

not sure where it's at in my sewing room

I changed a lot of the colors

will share when it turns up

 Totally unplanned stitching

after Robin saying this was her unicorn chart

I had to look it up since I didn't remember it...

fell in love with it too

There is a unicorn chart group on Facebook

someone kindly lent it to me

Will stitch it quickly as someone else will borrow it next

The cross stitch community is amazing~

Crow Stitches

pattern by

NewYorkNeedleworks on Esty

 

One Thread A Day and Freebie Talk

 I pulled this out last night from time out

ready to tackle all the over ones

the plan is to do one thread per day

some progress is better than none

I've done much more than that since last night

but maybe only one thread in total of the "ones"

they are the partial flower and door on the branch to the right

pattern is Berry Cottage 

by Plum Street Samplers

Betty dear | Flickr

an old freebie from Betty Dekat

she has a lot of free designs linked on her blog

The Sampler Maker's Farmhouse; Primitive, Vintage, Farmhouse Decor.: Free Primitive Cross Stitch Charts (samplermakerfarmhouse.blogspot.com)

this one I stitched without the border

after choosing to stitch it on prairie cloth

ugh, big mistake

I'll keep that for uncounted stitching from now on

With thy Needle & Thread: A May Day Sampler! (withthyneedleandthread.blogspot.com)

Halloween Freebie Patterns – Ana Stitches Autumn

The Primitive Hare: FREEBIE: LITHA SUMMER SOLTICE

Notforgotten Farm : Freebies (farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com)

Pinker n Punkin Quilting & Stitching: Thanksgiving House - A Thanksgiving Freebie

Above are some links to freebies

I hope they work

if not they should be easy to figure out

Be sure to look around the blogs, search for freebies

many designers have more than one

I like them for fast little stitches

but I'm happy to support the artists

by purchasing their other patterns...

otherwise they'll stop designing!

Happy Monday friends

Jessy's Brown Baskets

Jessy's Brown Baskets

design by Lori Rippey

homespunprimsbylori.com

stitched on linen from my old stash

28 count, so 2 over 2

I made so many mistakes and I don't care

that's my new mantra this year

 design of the same name by Pineberry Lane

my favorite marbled hazelnut linen

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I'm off to stitch and not hook again

Can't forget to thank Rhonda

for telling me about Jen's Stitching Niche on flosstube

another easy to watch stitcher

with lots of inspiration

More Pineberry Lane

 I solemnly swear to rug hook when I'm done 

stitching this little piece...

something I tell my hook, wool and pattern every day

Hope you're having a good time friends.

* that pumpkin pattern found in my stash the other day

wasn't any joy when stitching, so frogging occurred

* stitched Jessy's Brown Baskets by Lori Rippey

since we last saw each other, will get a pic tomorrow

Can't Stop Stitching

stitching finished on Walk the Old Paths

by The Pinkeep

a few changes to the name row

I added my Grandmother's first name

year of birth and an extra bird

 CROW

by Folk Art Sampler

from 2006

I stitched many of these for sale and gifts in the long ago

came across the chart going through the last

container from the wool room

there were also half a dozen Stacy Nash booklets and charts

another from the 

Old Cats and Friends

by Pineberry Lane

just fun!!!

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I have two recommendations for flosstube

after watching many videos from different stitchers

they aren't going to make you crazy to go buy things

I have learned much from both and enjoy their personalities

far and above is Kitten Stitcher

Theresa is a designer and has an online shop

start with her first flosstube and keep on going

her love of cats certainly helps too

Mountain Crafts Studio is presented

by Christine, she is a master of many things

her collection of antiques is a joy to see

A nice break from murder mysteries and CSI

Hope you're having a good week.

I got my car back from the shop today

so very glad I have a 0% credit card

Pineberry Lane

 a little stitch today

pattern by Pineberry Lane