Two Finished - One More To Go

Just finished the Kathy Schenkel mummy. The ghost is waiting for me to start him.
Hope to drop all three off for finishing by Saturday at the latest.


The cat does not show up well in the picture at all.

Nana Day Care will be opening on September 3. Jake will be starting school on September 9. This year he will be going five mornings a week. Have missed not seeing him much this summer. Jen has kept him very busy between the pool and tennis lessons and doing the library challenge. He has five more books to read to reach 100 and then he gets a medal.

Linda

One Finished Two More To Go

Just finished this cute Kathy Schenkel Halloween ornament. This was such a fun quick stitch.


I have the Mummy and Skeleton left. Am presently working on the Mummy. Hope to bring them in for finishing this week.
Lind

Guess What Holiday I Am Getting Ready For

First I want to thank everyone for all their best wishes. I had a wonderful birthday.

Yesterday I dropped off the Halloween Mini Mask for finishing. While at my LNS,
Stitch by Stitch, the mail was delivered. We were all drooling over the Halloween catalogue from Grandinroad. I saw something I wanted but was determined to find it for less.

This morning I went to Michael's to see what I could find.


I found two perfect pumpkins. The smaller one will be for the Halloween mask.


I also found this fun witch's hat with a headband. It is perfect for the medium size pumpkin.





Still could not find the stands I wanted. Where to go? Then I had a light bulb moment and off to Pier 1 I went. They were considerably less then Grandinroad
and they were also 20% off. I was one happy little shopper.

I also purchased two small ornaments and two bracelets for Halloween. I think the ghosts and candy corn would make great scissor fobs.


I made one other purchase but it is too well packaged to unwrap so you will have to wait until I decorate.
Linda

Thank You

I wanted to thank everyone for their kind thoughts for my birthday. I had a wonderful day.

I have been trying to put up a blog post all day but it will not through with the pictures. Hope it gets fixed soon.

Linda


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Wonderful Day At The Enriched Stitch

Yesterday Denise and I went to The Enriched Stitch in Wilton, CT for NN East Retreat. Suzie Vallerie owner of The Enriched Stitch was gracious to host the event.
It was such a great day seeing old friends and making new ones. A lot of talking, shopping, stitching and eating went on. Suzie had four trunk shows to entice us and we certainly were.




This was my purchase - four Halloween ornaments by Kathy Schenkel and a new laying tool.









Suzie had on display stitched samples of classes held in the store as well as samples for future classes.














Everyone busy stitching and talking.

Linda

Two Fun Finishes

Just got two pillows back from the finisher; I am so excited! 

My little pink nutcracker girl for which Robin King creatively created a terrific stitch guide came out so cute! Last year I saw a larger nutcracker finished as a pillow rather than a roll up, stand up figure. What nice idea! You can really see the stitches that way. My original intent was to have two Christmas nutcracker pillows (you saw the red one a few weeks ago) but, honestly, there just weren't enough Christmas colors here. 

So, with all the pink, my daughter, with her pink & green bedroom is taking possession of this when she changes over to her fall comforter. 

The other pillow is a Barbara Elmore canvas that Linda & I did as an at home class from Bestitched. It was a fast & entertaining canvas to stitch, & the larger ribbons are just so unique. The intent was to also learn how to make a coordinating mat & frame the work...but I just saw this matching my bedroom so well! Betty at Stitch by Stitch in Larchmont said everyone who saw the finished pillow was blown away. I think we all agree. 

Tomorrow: as reported by Linda, Needlepoint Nation Northeast. 

Denise

Fun Stitch

Just finished Associated Talents Mini Halloween Mask. I really had fun stitching this canvas. It made me smile as I stitched it. This canvas worked up quickly.



Off to the finisher.

This weekend Denise and I will be going to Enriched Stitch in Wilton, CT for Needlepoint Nation in the Northeast. Looking to meeting all the stitches I have seen on Facebook. I will take pictures to share with you.

Linda