Country Garden Stitchery

These are my two latest patterns I displayed at the online needlework show. Lots of visitors and it is always fun to hear from stitchers around the country and see what they like. I am very glad cross stitching is still loved by many as it is a very favorite of mine. It is one of the most enjoyable crafts I know of to work with great colors. I really love color.

I am very excited that I finished my "Touching the Autumn Sky" Mirabilia cross stitch pattern over the weekend. Whew, took a long time. I can't even remember when I started it. I'm looking for just the right frame now. I have completed two of Mirabilia's patterns in my cross stitching career, the other one is "Under the Friendship Tree". I really like her patterns of children. I have started the letter "C" of her letters series, however I am using Weeks Dye Works flosses instead of Crescent Colors. Looking forward to see how that turns out.

I love small projects. They are great for playing with color and new fabrics, experimenting with new finishing ideas and I can take a project with me when I go places. I also love to read so I've stitched up a couple new bookmarks for my collection. I used a great pink variegated silk from Caron Collection on a hand dyed green linen from Weeks Dye Works and I loved the color combination. I am going to make that into a needlecase - I love those too. Easy to take with me or to sit on the couch with my project with needles and scissors at hand. Lastly, pumpkins are another favorite and I wanted to try Gentle Art Sampler flosses Simply Wool and I really liked it. Neat texture.