Autumn Already

Dear friends and fellow bloggers,

Ahhh, I have missed you all. It's good to be back in stitching land again. I took a few weeks off from the internet which I did enjoy. I'm still limiting myself as I do find I get carried away at times looking at one thing then going off on a tangent and before you know it 3 hours have gone by.

Now the days seem to be getting shorter, well we are in Autumn ... and I need my daylight lamp on in the evenings it appears it is time to get the needles back out. So what have I been doing? I haven't been idle ... can a stitcher/crafter be idle I wonder ... I am in the process of making my Christmas cards, getting photos printed for my Project Life albums, went away for a weeks' holiday and attended a couple of craft events.

 Leonie and Dean at Summer Crafting - Doncaster

The Great British Craft Festival - Stoneleigh.

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I did manage June and July's ornaments and have just finished August's. June's ornament was a Drawn Thread freebie, White Christmas. I have had this in my folder for the longest time. Each year I say I will stitch it, well this is the year. Stitched on 40ct raw Newcastle linen with a mixture of hand dyed threads and DMC. Larger areas I tend to stitch the hand dyed, then you can see colour changes. If it is a small area and there is no real benefit than DMC will suffice.

 

White Christmas (Freebie) - The Drawn Thread.

40ct Raw Newcastle Linen

Threads used:

GAST Sable

GAST Claret

DMC 844, 739

CC English Ivy

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July's ornament is a Prairie Schooler design called Christmas Eve Deer. I have stitched this one before but wanted one for my tree. A simple beaded edge for the finish.

Christmas Eve Deer - The Prairie Schooler.

32ct Summer Khaki Belfast Linen.

Recommended DMC except DMC 520 instead od DMC895.
The Gift of Stitching Magazine Issue 46.

 

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August's ornament is by Little House Needleworks, Winter Sampler and is taken from the Just Cross Stitch ornament issue 2009. Again this is my second time around and this was finished with a flouncy bow and beaded hat pin.

Winter Sampler - Little House Needleworks.

32ct Limestone Belfast Linen.

Used mixture of recommended threads.

Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue 2009.

 

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Nearly forgot to mention the seasonal Collection Tralala design, Moutons de Saisons - Été. This was my final summer finish. I haven't done very well with the "Summer" season ... oh well on to Autumn designs now.

Mouton de Saisons: Été - Collection Tralala.

28ct Raw Cashel Linen (over 1).

Used recommended DMC and alternative DMC except Atalie Lie de Vin.
 

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We had a beautiful sunset last week. I saw quite a number of photos that people had taken on the news programmes. They tend to show viewers photos before the weather forecasts. I did manage to capture an image or two and although there are many evenings when the skies are beautiful, last weeks was one of the better ones.

 

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Until next time ....