Avlea Designs

 I really enjoy stitching this piece:

I enjoy Avlea Designs and if you get her newsletter, she is having a sale during the month of November. Sign up to get the information. Hmmm. I may need to add to my stash!

A Bit Off But....

 I am not thrilled with my outline on More Than A Rose:

My rabbit has a very odd eye and I am not so sure about the stem on the acorn. But I am going to keep going. I think it will be fine in the long run. It is, after all, a learning piece.

A Hill!

 I have been spending a lot of time with Springhill by Rosewood Manor Designs.

The fact that I have started on the hill shows how much time I have spent on it.

I realized I never showed my Book of Days from September:

I have blank squares from the days we were traveling.

Here are my pages from October:

I like keeping track of what I stitch each day. I don't count stitches, nor how long each day, but I like seeing what projects are calling my name.

I Have a Bird!

 I just love this piece! I am so excited that I have this bird in place as now I can start on the hill that is underneath.

I have tons left to do and I don't get much done when I get time to stitch. But none of that matters, this makes me happy.

Here is What I "Should" Be Stitching

 This is the Group Correspondence Course that I am taking with my local guild. I like it, but I am having trouble wanting to stitch on it. Since I am leading this, I think I need to pick it back up:

I think it will be more fun when I start adding colors.

Comfort Stitching

 For some reason, I am super stressed since coming home from vacation. Maybe it is just the way the world is right now. So I feel like I should be working on certain projects, but I can not get the energy stitch on them. But that is ok. I am giving myself permission to stitch on Springhill. I am in love with the colors and it makes me happy.

Here is how it looks right now.:

I've been busy canning too. A friend gave me pumpkins so I put them up.

Broke a quart jar and under filled another quart...But I have 5 quarts and 7 pints on pumpkin goodness. And I am baking pumpkin apple bread as I type. Life is good.

Fiber Talk at The Attic

 I try not to advertise too much, but I thought I would share this here:

Join us Sunday, Oct. 17 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern for two hours of live shopping with Jean Lea, Gary, and Beth at the Attic Needlework shop in Mesa, AZ.
Some tips:
--Enter the shop phone number--888-94-ATTIC--in your phone for quick dialing.
--Call the shop ahead of time to put your credit card number on file to facilitate ordering.
--If you don't have a card number on file, have your credit card ready when you call for quick ordering.
--When you call during the show, do not leave a message. If your call goes to messages, hang up and call again. Messages will not be checked.
--Have pen and paper ready when the show starts so you can write down what you want to order.
We'll have lots of of items to buy throughout the show, all at discounted prices. This is your chance to get some great deals on some terrific samplers and other needlework items.