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 !

Wool Work

 Stella

this wonderful doll was purchased for me by Mom

in the mid 90's

on loan to my sister for years

she needs some TLC

she's been overseeing my work in the sewing room

 

this is another cupboard

I'd like to see a different color

 yesterday it was just a drop off point

today wool waiting to be dyed

resides on the bottom shelves

on top...

this is my fall decorating

everything else is stored away

sad but true

Hooking Complete

about 18 x 28

am thrilled with how this turned out

mostly cut just what I needed

ended up having to scrounge for some different blues

to finish up

the background is a mix of dark and medium blues, 

dark and medium teal

about half as-is and half overdye

the petal are a mix of four different wool pieces

one as-is

 the middle is one piece of plaid as-is

sorry

no before shots of the wool

just thought you'd like to know

scrappy is my thing

this rug will be available for purchase

once the steaming

binding and signing are complete

New Rug and a Few Freebies

started this yesterday

using just worms so far

will see if I need to cut something as it progresses...

 Freebie

I think this is one I never shared

or sold or whatever...

use this as a starting point

hook two cats, less stars, more pumpkins

Freebie

from one of my first pattern collections

a favorite!

you might give the cat a Santa hat

change the pumpkin to a snowman head...

use the word merry

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*please do not share on Pinterest or other online locations

Have fun with these patterns

all I ask is that you give me credit for the design

don't sell the pattern in any form

you may sell your finished work

no mass producing

and all the usual respect the designer requests

I have plenty of patterns to share

especially of cats

It's a dreary, rainy afternoon in NE, Ohio

perfect for getting back to hooking my black cat rug

A Favorite Oldie

this photo has to be about 10 years old

my front stoop the year I went (extra) pumpkin crazy

much loved rug design by Brenis Thompson

Circle Whimsy

would love to hook another in different colors...

maybe I can tall her in to drawing one up

the days are flying by

good and bad alike

we get through them with prayer, laughter and tears

the weather is perfect for Mom and I

took take walks outside

checking out the sunflowers, chipmunks, bird feeders

think I'll sneak some pumpkins under her bird feeder

once I hit the farm market

stopped by this one yesterday for Honey Crisp apples...

I should be working on the layers of dust

accumulating around here

yeah right



More Woolen Memories

another wonderful fall design from 

Woolen Memories...

these pumpkins are more dark gold than orange

thinking red for the house

hooking with 8.5 strips goes quickly

after this rug I have a much larger one planned

will be using 9 cuts for that one...

an extra few days off work this week

plenty of dyeing and hooking planned