Cottages Sept & Oct - Complete!

Two more cottages of 12 complete. I'm down to only 2 more to go, Nov & Dec, of course. These little cottages have been really great to stitch on over the last year and a half. I've just heard that Country Cottages that published them is going to release a set of 9 little ones (like the cottages) that will have "furry friends" in them. Sounds exciting! I can't wait to see the first and decide if I'm going to stitch it.
However in the meantime here are September & October complete:

I changed a few things like the placement of birds and took out some flowers from the sky that I didn't love. I'm also changing up November to remove the turkey as Canadian Thanksgiving is today! (not in Nov like in the US).

We had a lovely dinner the other night and I made my first pumpkin pie from scratch. Amazingly it tasted just like my Mom's (her recipe)!! Very exciting. ;)

I've been stitching on dragons all weekend long and making some good progress on the latest page. So I'm going to share once the page is complete. Only a little while longer.

Thanks for visiting and all your lovely comments! 
Hope you can all find something to be thankful for at this moment. For me it's my partner, Dave and the wonderful life we've created with each other. 

Phoenix & Mail Finishes!

I've really got to stop updating this blog with "where does the time go?" But I swear its the eternal question!
I've got two finishes for you today. The first was mostly done on our Amsterdam trip. This is a bright Joan Elliot from her fantasy book of patterns. Done on 28ct white with DMC and some Kreinik #4 braid.






Second, as it was July which in the crafting world means Christmas time; I finally finished the Mill Hill Bead & Button Mail piece. I dunno why this little guy kept getting bumped but he did, and now the edges show the wear. Luckily they cut right off!




So with all this new space at our new home talk of more pets has come up such as a dog or two and a turtle!! So perhaps you can imagine my excitement over the latest Ink Circles pattern. I had to immediately add it to my stash! I was surprised upon receiving the chart that the shell motives are in DMC. I will definitely spruce it up a bit when I get to stitching it with some variegated overdyed threads. You can see the pattern here. All The Way Down - Ink Circles
Sorry I couldn't post photo direct.

Thanks for continuing to visit and commenting! I have more cottage months to finish up, new mill hill and yes, a dragons update coming up soon!

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Bead fun!

Well secret stitching is done and in the hands of an amazing couple. The piece was Victoria Samplers wedding piece. Highly modified by me. And... Somehow I forgot to take a picture!
Don't worry it's my best friend so I will grab one soon and share.

Tonight's fun?
Beads!!!


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