WELL--FOLKS--IT'S OCTOBER!!!

 

And this past week --looks like October and Fall in my sewing projects--that is for sure!!!!

But first here is the Month of October counted Cross stitch from a few years ago--believe this background color is the darkest fabric I have ever worked with--don't remember it being a big problem--this was 28 ct linen--

First up--

I did some Fall embroideries last month and this week those got put into finishes--

both are Melisa's designs--I did get out my 'fall' fabrics--only what I had did not go with my decor at all--way too dark--these seemed to go better and look better on my bed where I display them--and I did change out my comforter yesterday--took the pink one off and put the Navy blue one on for the fall and winter!!

And I did put this fabric on the back of both of them-so the week of Halloween I will show this side!!  I love this fabric--black cats and witches hats--perfect--

Then I remembered I still had '4' embroidered pieces yet--from last year's bom with Melisa--so dug those out and am working on them--

I have 2 total finishes of those--

October's heart block, and this one got hung up this morning after it's photo-shoot!!

And this one is for Thanksgiving --baking those yummy pies!!! and the border is not 2-colors--it's just the way the photo came out--the border is the color at the left hand side!!!

Also for finishes in stitching--

I did get this 'old' counted cross stitching blocks all finished--I kinda don't like the black lattice but--I am not changing it--this is the 3 or 4th time I have tried to finish off these 12 blocks--at one point there was buttons--at least one per block--who knows-- with my moving around the last 10 years-- where they are????

this is the one I am working on hand quilting now

the Mr Jack top--the color is way off on this one today--

In counted cross stitchings--

I got this Sunflower ABC piece done--

And I found this one all stitched but not finished off in the project box with the other fall pieces, I did--so Mr. Turkey got finished--do want to find some braid,around each, for both of these projects--but at Amazon's price per spool it runs about $10--each--not sure that is in my budget????

And here is the present Counted cross stitch project I am working on--

Okkkk--so where are you going with this one, Di????

Can you believe I am attempting this piece--and would love to have it done by this Christmas--well--maybe by next Christmas!!!  as I do have a couple, much simpler, Thanksgiving pieces I want to do also!!?????  This pattern definitely needs to be enlarged and just know as I am getting ready to do that, wreath, and all it's color changes--like 6-7-I am going  to enlarge that area again!!!!

Now don't forget about my knitting--

one hat is knitted--and somehow I still have 2 hats on needles--

and another sweater is finished and again--there is 2 more sweaters on needles!!

What is up for this next week????  Well--I have started my Fall cleaning yesterday and need to continue that this week and changing over the china cabinet with the blue dishes and decorating for Fall--so lots of things to work on there----

ARE THE LEAVES FALLING WHERE YOU--ARE THEY COLORFUL --HEAR THEY ARE NOT VERY COLORFUL THIS YEAR WITH NO RAIN IN MANY AREAS--SAD--BUT THEN AGAIN--WE CAN'T BE SAD CAUSE THERE IS LOTS OF SQUIRRELS HANGING AROUND AND WE NEED TO CATCH A FEW--------------------

HUGS, TO ALL--DI