Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Halloween Greetings

 
BOO!
Happy Halloween Dear Friends,
 
I love Halloween with all the trimmings. 
Ghosts, goblins, jack-o-lanterns, everything Halloween-y.
I have been stitching quite a few Halloween designs and picked
them up from the framers today. 
 
 
 Sweeping Cobwebs by Prairie Schooler
 The frame for Sweeping Cobwebs is just gorgeous. 
It was hard to get a good picture on this dreary day before Halloween.
 
Trix or Treat by Blackbird Designs
 
 Her Wicked Best by Primitive Needle.
The fabric really is a very Halloween-y orange.
I haven't shipped this one off to the framer yet and can't wait to do so.
 
 
I also picked up a piece unrelated to Halloween.
I started this piece in St. Louis in September and it stitched up very quickly.
 
 Home Sweet Home by Pineberry Lane

Thank you for stopping by and spending a part of your day with me. 
I love to hear from you and share the love of stitching.
 
I hope Halloween brings you lots of sugar filled children,
cute costumes and a few good frights.

Keep on stitchin,
Nan

Friday, October 5, 2012

October Already?

Greetings Friends,
 
It is hard to believe October is already here. 
Time is flying and I've been in a Halloween mood for stitching.
 
This weekend brings our city's annual Oktoberfest.  I'm looking forward to the unlimited supply of fried food and catching up with friends I only see visiting the Oktoberfest.
 
October also  brings one of my favorite holidays.  HALLOWEEN!
I finished BBD's Trix or Treat.  This was a fast, fun stitch.  I think I'll have this one framed.
 
 Trix or Treat
Blackbird Designs
 
I also finished Home Sweet Home...
 
Home Sweet Home Sampler
Pineberry Lane
 
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I finally got my Halloween decorations out on the mantle. 
 I have a few more stitched pieces to finish for Halloween.
Hopefully I can find my finishing mojo this weekend.
 
 
I also found the energy to put away my 4th of July pieces and changed to Fall.
 
 
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This Fall I participated in a couple of exchanges.
 
My friend Karen and I did our annual Halloween exchange.
 
Karen and I did a stitched (but not finished) exchange.
She stitched Holy Sheet over 1!  She also spoiled me with lots of Hallloween goodies.
 
(I giggle everytime I look at the piece Karen stitched for me....Holy Sheet!  LOL!)
 
 
Here are the goodies I sent Karen.
The Halloween bag is from Victoria Motto Sampler
It is full of Nancy's hand-dyed trim and floss.
If you haven't been by Nancy's blog check her out. 
Her trim is awesome and her prices are very reasonable.
 
I also participated in The Friends Stitching Through the Seasons exchange. 
You can see the goodies Edgar sent me in my previous post.
 
Here is what I sent my partner Michelle.
 
 
 
 
I hope everyone is having a great Autumn season. 
 
Thank you for stopping by and your sweet comments. 
 
Keep on stitchin'
Nan