A flurry of finishes on the weekend.

The boys are at MIL's for the week - which means I have no excuse for putting my sewing machine away. It was too dark to stitch comfortably over the weekend, so I spent some time putting a few finishes together. Wendy's, (my friend at work) Aunty Mu has recently moved into Assisted Care Living - I asked Wendy if she thought Aunty Mu would like a comfort cushion - and finished this for her on the weekend. The sampler was a freebie from I think a french site a couple of years ago and had sat in my files for awhile. When I stitched it, I didn't think the sillhouette of the cat was clear enough, so I filled it in in burgundy thread. Of course, then I had to scatter a few burgundy mini-hearts across the alphabet. I think the fabric I found is a perfect match for the varigated thread used! Of course, now that I know how to make ruffle's - I don't think there are many proposed pillows that will be safe! The needlebook, although large, is a variation of a freebie found at Plum Street Samplers sometime back in June. One of my stitchy friends should find this in their stocking this year. More than probably with a packet of needles in it as well..........

Halloween finishes............ I just love the little pumpkin bells a-danglin' - this is a Val's Little Stuff - as is the other little finish. You can't quite see it, but it was stitched on a scrap of lurex aida - I think the only bit i've ever had to stitch on.....lots of fun and a great sparkly effect.

I've also discovered making cords - and use my stash of Anchor floss and floss from kits to make cords for ornaments and stuff. This ornament was the one that I changed the cat from smokey black/grey to ginger.

I'll have to find a branchy twig to spray paint black so I can have my 4 - count them total 4 ornaments...that i've made over the past 2 years..... and display them over the long weekend at the end of October - also works out to being the Melbourne Cup long weekend! Any excuse for a party!!!