Fall Equinox

This is the best time of year. The colors of the changing leaves, the smells of spice and warm meals, the anticipation of all the holidays, the cooler weather. It is just a perfect time as far as I am concerned.

This will have to be my September/October post as we are going to fly out and see our kids. I will have internet but I will be enjoying the east coast so not much time to post on the blog.

It has been a better time since last post. My health is better so it is easier to pick up my stitching. Hockey pre-season has started which is awesome and College football on Saturdays. What a great time.

I was able to get an FFO on my counted canvas piece. I have been looking for the perfect way to finish it and I think I found it. I got a wood stand from Michael's and I had fabric, trim and a decorative topper that really sets it off well.

 I also worked on a few of my other WIPS The Death by Cross Stitch Sampler is still a favorite and it is hard at times to rotate from it. his time I filled in the area in the center. I have modified it because of my peacock modification. I am only putting in 1 of the Lions I have changed the tail, the area around his mouth and instead of the Letters in each of the upper corners I made up a lock and key for that part of the design. When it comes back into rotation I will find a boarder pattern for the right side.

 

 I also worked on the Army Emblem for my son's quilt and the table topper with the pumpkin silhouettes. On the flags all of the white is stitched. It is hard to tell when working on white fabric, what I do is stitch all of the colors that surround it and then just fill in the white. There is a lot of gold to come and then the back stitching to give it definition.

This catches me up with what I have been up too. Next post will be a report from our trip and maybe a bit of stitching it will all depend on how much time I will have had during our travels. 

Enjoy the fall and I hope your stitches are even and your thread never tangles!!!!!