Halloween Stitching~

One day I was stranded waiting for a car,

so went across the street to a cute little quilt shop,

Something To Crow About.

The rental company ended up taking much longer,

so I had more time to wander ;-)

A few minutes turned into an hour...several hours, etc...

You know how it can be sometimes!

The kind folks ordered me lunch

with theirs, 

and showed me how to make 

a quilt pattern I had been looking at..

It was one of the nicest afternoons I have ever enjoyed!

I left with this easy little kit which included the dyed wool 

to continue the smile long after I left the shop.....

(and of course I bought the tools for the quilt I had been eyeing also!)

October's Project in A Lovely Year of Finishes~

At the beginning of the month I decided to finish a bag

from fabrics I bought last spring for 

my nephew.

He loves to bike like his dad and he 

began school this year so I wanted something he could

pack around.

This bag is big enough to stuff,

closes with a zipper on top,

and the crayons are six open pockets around the outside.

Inside there is also a hidden zippered pocket

for special treasures!

I made it soft, pillow-ee,

and washing machine friendly ;0) .....

If you want to see some great ideas for your project list, head on over to 

Fiber of All Sorts or Sew BitterSweet Designs

I am linking up here with this finish.....

September's Photo Workshop~

Yes, you read that correctly.
 This is September's assignment...

and, yes, we are at the end of October ;0)

This month we were given phrases or words

to illustrate with our pictures.

Things that make me smile

My style

Peaceful, relaxing

One of my all time favorites.....

I missed my link up date here,

but you can check out the others who were more timely! 

For the Love of Hand Embroidery~

Today I am guest posting at Jane's!

Click here to go to Jane's Blog

Happy Stitching.....

A Special Post~

I received this fun little package all the way from England!

I was the lucky winner on Susie's

Pin-it Blog Hop.

It has given me a lot of ideas of

new projects to make,

and I love the Merry cushion,

but I hate to cut into them!

Thank you, Susie!

I think I will enjoy their cuteness as they are for now.....

October's Goal~

There is a little guy who has become a new big brother.

I plan to take this fabric and create a bag 

just for him.....

 

 Check out the links to see what others are planning to

finish in the month of October.
You may find inspiration for your holiday creating.....