Black, orange and a hint of red

Hello blogger buddies! Hope you're fine and stitching up a storm but not a real storm, lol. Today's post is brought to you by the colors orange and black and a smidgen of red. I have progress and a couple of new starts (new starts?!), and an FFO. Due to my phone's issues with memory, I'll have to keep it sweet and small. Let's go!

I made a detour! Well, I made 2 detours! First one is A Sister's Love by BBD. This pattern is found in the Winds of Autumn book. This will be the 3rd design that I've stitched from it...

I'm using a remnant of 36ct Parchment, the non-Zweigart version. I have had to hog tie this thing to my snaps, it sure is wiggly. Now, since I've had this book, I've gone by this pattern dozens of times and it never spoke to me. After organizing my cross stitch and running into that piece of Parchment, deemed it to be suitable. The design is just 8 1/4 x 8 5/8 finished so I made sure to center it on my fabric. What you see is 3 + hours of stitching. I'm enjoying it!

The next piece is is not autumn or Halloween, hence the bit of red mentioned. It's A Christmas Sampler by Blue Whale Designs...

There are no dates on the chart. I don't think the designer designs anymore. I'm using a mystery piece count of fabric which I'm pretty sure is Goldfinch by R & R Reproductions. The color matches DMC 3828, a really pretty med beige/gold color. Using DMCs but for Santa's coat, I'm going to use GAST Antique Rose. I'll stitch a few to see if I like it.

I have progress on a few other pieces. Here's Clementine...

She's coming along nicely. I'm not sure I'll finish her by Halloween though. 

Next bit of progress is on Bittersweet and Broomsticks by Brenda Gervais...

The fabric color is much nicer in real life, it's Sheeps Straw by xjudesigns in 40ct. I struggle at night stitching this even with my floor lamp at my shoulder! So I stitch during the day. 

I had one FFO last Sunday and it's the Banshee by The Little Stitcher...

Just a pillow finish with chenille trim. 

Short and Sweet! 

Oh! Who's going to the Jingle Ball? I am! I'm buying into the bookmark class by Tiny Modernist.

Sign ups are tonight! Check out jingleball.net for info. Tonight at 7pm EST is when you can buy an entry ticket and then a class or 2. I can't wait!

How's my finger? I haven't heard from a hand specialist so I think the insurance company feels it doesn't warrant a specialist🤷🏻‍♀️ it's still numb. I have another appointment at the urgent care tomorrow so I'll find out.

I'll be back with Jo's Halloween blog hop at the end of the month but I may get back here sooner.

Happy Fall y'all!