October Calendar

 I wanted to show my calendar for the month:

I pretty much stitch every day, even if it is only for a few minutes.  I keep telling myself to stick to one project and get it done. But I just don't listen!

Some dear friends picked pears for us and I have been busy dehydrating them. 

I now need to wait a few days for them to ripen a bit more so they can be canned. My college students all informed me that they prefer them canned...All these pears makes me want to stitch this piece from Inspirations:

I will be good. I will be good!

A Start for Black Sampler November

 I decided to join Jacob of Modern Folk Embroidery in this fun stitch a long. I think he explains it in this Flosstube. But the idea is to stitch on a black sampler during the month of November. It doesn't have to be a sampler or black thread-just something dark. I wanted to start one of my huge projects, like Pandemic by Long Dog Samplers or one from Sampler and Antique Needlework Quarterly, but I refrained.

This is what I plan to start:

It is All Will be Well by Heartstring Samplery. I will be using Honey by BeStitched Me fabrics in 45 count and Onyx from Weeks Dye Works as my thread. I have a plan for fully finishing the piece IF I ever get it done...

A Bit Of Work on My Lizard

 I'm not sure I like the claws, but am leaving them in until I get the bearded dragon's head done. I want to get this finished, but am stalled on the head. Maybe I will be brave and tackle it this week.

A Small Finish

 My guild is going to do a year long project in 2023 and I am trying to get a head start.

I finished a couple of pages on the Erica Michael's Sampler Book. Hopefully I can get all the letters done early so I can help anyone who needs it.

My goal is to use what is in my stash. We will see if I stick to that....

A Play Date with Friends

I was able to join some friends at the library to play with dyes and fabric. The plan is to make a quilt for my daughter. Hopefully she likes it.

TUSAL for October 2022

It is the New Moon and so it is time for the Totally Useless SAL. I have managed some stitching time and I wanted to show my orts for the month!

The Struggle is Real

I have been super busy with life and it feels like I don't have much stitching time. Alice Ellen Usher by Sassafras Samplers is nice as I can do a letter and feel like I am accomplishing something.

She is a big girl!
 

My goal is to get the first five pages done and then she can live in the basement over Christmas. I am super close to that goal!