Happy Fall!

Hello Friends!

It's been busy in the studio these past few weeks. This time of year always seems to sneak up on me but I'm doing my best to manage Halloween, Fall and Christmas as best as I can -- even though it's still breaking 100 here in Phoenix! 

In preparation for fall -- even if I don't have my New England leaves this year -- I started bringing out the apples, pumpkins and scarecrows, starting with my September Cottage of the Month.

STITCHY DETAILS:

Pattern: September Cottage of the Month

Designer: Country Cottage Needleworks

Then I FFOed my Prairie Schooler rooster into a small rustic whitewashed box. 

It's mounted to the front and edged with some blue cording. Then I just added a red and white gingham box with a blue floral center. I'm not the biggest fan of stitching on black, but I do like the farmhouse look it gives to stitching so I'm glad I did it.

STITCHY DETAILS:

Pattern: Signs of Spring (rooster)

Designer: Prairie Schooler

I also made a ton of custom order Halloween gift tags and then FFOed some items for my stitchy friend Robin.

I find it very hard to send her items back to her --- especially the "Birdhouse" ornament. The color fabric she chose compliments her stitching perfectly.

STITCHY DETAILS (Most Wonderful Time of the Year):

Pattern: Wonderful Time (Tiny Tidings XVII)

Designer: Lizzie Kate

Fabric: 32 ct dirty linen

Fibers: DMC (500, 367, 304, 3865)

STITCHY DETAILS (Birdhouse):

Pattern: Birdhouse

Designer: Prairie Schooler

Fabric: Blue Monaco

Fibers: DMC (Ecru, 612, 310, 3777, 934, 613)

STITCHY DETAILS (Snow Merry):

Pattern: Snow Merry II

Designer: Homespun Elegance

Fabric: 28 ct Mixed Berry Jobelan

Fibers: DMC (3031, 3051, 3857, 5200)

STITCHY DETAILS (Noel):

Pattern: Noel

Designer: Lizzie Kate

Fabric: 32 ct sand linen (Picture This Plus)

Fibers: DMC (347, 221, 987, 500, 367, 783, 321)

STITCHY DETAILS (Joy):

Pattern: Joy (Flora McSample 2011 Ornament)

Designer: Lizzie Kate 

Fabric: 32 ct exemplar linen (Lakeside)

Fibers: DMC (3865, 321, 500, 898, 367, 436, 932)

Thanks for stopping by!