Starts and an FFO

Hi all! Hope you're well and enjoying some cooler weather. Here's to hoping my phone will cooperate!

A little housekeeping first. I want you all to know I've tried to comment on your blogs but it's a no go with this phone. It just doesn't run good without wifi. The only place I can get wifi is the library and I can't get over there all the time. 

I FFOd the cube that I asked for help choosing the fabric for the backing and the sides. I just finished and here she is

 

I used the fabric that was my first pick. The wire ribbon has a linen feel to it and is darker than my picture shows. Just a simple bow this time. 

Warning! From this point on it's all Halloween! 

Bwahaahaaa!

First up is...

Dr Raven! I have the mask completely stitched. I still need to find a substitute for WDW Sand for the lining of his ears. It's just a strip of color, not worth buying a whole skein. So put him down to work on...

Witch Hill by Ship's Manor. I was going to join the SAL that a flosstuber started, hashtag with witch in it but I decided not to. On 36ct linen. I've had this kitted forever! It takes some backstitching. I have floss substitutions for this one too because some areas are just a few stitches.

Next is You're Freakin' Meowt...

I have all the wording stitched, the spider in, and the top of the cats head. It's a lot of stitching for the head.

And if all that wasn't enough, I started this witch by The Little Stitcher...

I'll get this framed in a black oval frame.

Truth be told, I'd like to get back to some WIPs but I'll try to hold off!

That's it for the stitching.

This past week has been stressful that I've been hermitting this weekend. Thursday it was 9/11 but my dad died on the 11th also in 2007 . It takes me a couple days to get on. Then the goings on in this country have me upset. I won't get into that!

I guess this is all I had. Next time I post I'll have big news and I'll share it then.

Take care! It's a perfect time to practice kindness with such other❤️‍🩹❤️❤️❤️

The 'ber' months!

Yay, the ber months are here! Happy Labor Day to all although I know some of you are retired. It just means cooler weather is near. I see some of you out East are getting cooler weather already. It did cool down here the first part of last week but the last 2 days we roasted! Around August 13 or 14, our monsoon came back and it rained for 4 days straight! Sometimes twice a day. It also meant being devoured by mosquitoes, ugh. Today it's nice.

I have a bunch to share so let's get going!

So the last post I mentioned starting a little rotation...that flew out the window! I was working on A Bit of Spring by BBD and I thought I was going monogamous. Here is what I stitched so far...

This is why I didn't do a blog post because all I had been working on was this.

Here's how it was before...

A good amount of progress.

After I put down A Bit of Spring, I picked up Martha Richardson...

She's not a big sampler and only uses 4 flosses. I extended the right border vine and put in the color for the flowers. I'm sure I can get this finished this month but Halloween and Fall stitching is beckoning!

Next WIP I worked on is my Merry Christmas Sampler...

Part of the alphabet is in and the entire band of gold and white stars. On the left, I started the flowers. 

Then I abandoned my WIPs for Halloween stitching!

Here's Dr Raven, an animal cracker from Stacy Nash. A PDF, bought it during Jingle Ball last year. I just started him last night...

On the called for fabric, but a 36ct grey by WDW. I watched a bunch of flosstubes while stitching the Dr. Before him though, I started this cutie...

My fabric is not the called for but all the floss is. I have the button eyes for the cat. Stinkin' cute! How do you like my needleminder? I have another Halloween piece waiting in the wings.

Being that it's a 3 day weekend, I decided to FFO a few things and also because I said I would last post! 

This is Merry Winter by I think Homespun Elegance. I don't know what the fabric is, it's stiff, and I used silk floss, Belle Soie. So I admit I'm sawdust snooty! I love sawdust in my pillows but I also have a 5 qt bag of lizard sand and used that on this...

It's fine, it really is, lol! This is a finish from a while back. I used seam ribbon for a bow with a rusty bell. It's nice 🙂 

Next is a small cube with a freebie, I think, from Shepherd's Bush. The hard styrofoam I cut off a long piece which you'll see below...

Is he cute or what?! The top decoration is temporary for now until I find something better.

Another view.

Now I need audience participation!

Here's a Christmas piece from a Punch Needle and Primitive Stitch magazine. I can give particulars later. I found 3 seasonal fabrics to go with but can't make up my mind. Help me choose!

First up...

Be sure to let me know what you think. Too bright for this one?

2.

Maybe too shiny?

3.

This fabric is the forerunner for me. The colors match something in the stitched piece. I have the piece amounted on the hard styrofoam already. I'll show it next post in all its shining glory!

I also won a PDF from Stitching With the Housewives. I went to their Etsy shop and chose this chart because I stitch into the wee hours! I get off work at 11 pm so I go to bed around 12:30 or 1 am.

I love it!

Carol, this holiday season take in a ballet of The Nutcracker. You'll love it! When my daughter was 7 or 8, she and I saw the Moscow Ballet's Nutcracker and it was magical. I think that's when I became enamored with all things Christmas Carol and nutcrackers😊

Well, this was a fast posting! I'm at the public library using their free wifi to post this while fighting off mosquitoes!!🤣🤣my phone just doesn't work well without wifi! Library is closed but we can access the wifi.

I might have had more to talk about but I'll find out and be sure to post next time 

You all take care and we'll see you soon!