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I was a sewing mad woman this week and had a lot of company over Thanksgiving weekend so my cross stitch suffered. On Sunday Arnie and I watched some football and I stitched. I was bound and determined that this week I would finish my There is Room piece. It’s from the Proper Stitcher. Here …

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Cross stitch only happened a couple of evenings for me over the last week. Then when I did stitch, I only stitched for a half hour at a time…so I have little to share. So little that I’m not even going to show you. But…good news. Kelli was home over Thanksgiving and she brought cross …

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I am here today to announce a new stitch along. Liz and I debated about doing another one this year or to take a holiday break. I ended up seeing this one and wanted to stitch it. It’s called Merry Little Christmas by Shakespeare’s Peddler. It should be a fast stitch as words typically go …

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I didn’t get much stitching time this week. I’ve been on a roll cleaning up some things around here and getting ready for everyone to be home for Thanksgiving. All of that doesn’t happen on its own. I’ve been getting rid of more stuff and organizing more. I miss stitching and quilting but I just …

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This morning Patrick slept in. He's back is better but still not enough to go golfing. 

I decided to enjoy the day by doing my cross stitching. 

I was able to get a lot done. I hate the gold floss and may have to order more. I haven't decided if I want to add the gold around this piece.  If I do, the gold will show through when traveling from one point to another.  May have to figure something else out. 

We had reservations (6 pm) at The Quincy in town. The food was good but really not ...

I was up early  today. Patrick slept for another hour. I listened to my book on audio.  Cleaned up a little today. Then wanted to play fir a bit. 

Once that was out of my system,  I pulled out my cross stitching. 

Good news is that i got some crosses done.  We watched TV will I stitched. It was fun being able to put a bright color like purple in. I may be pulling more time in with this. It really does need to get finished and I know what I want to do next. I really don't want ...

View out my sewing room window. The deer and the turkeys take turns dropping by.

I had a medium amount of time for cross stitching this week. I think I did pretty good and saw some progress. The first piece I picked up was There is Room by The Proper Stitcher. This is our stitch along piece. I am doing mine on 40 count Vintage Country Mocha with Cranberry colored …

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The late October warmth meant still more flashy blooms into early November. Like the Hardy Rose Mallow. 

Not much cross stitch happened this week. I had grandkids home over the weekend and we never took time to sit down and stitch. It’s been full speed ahead on trying to work on sprucing up the basement and basement bathroom here. The weather was nice. We could keep the garage doors open and work. …

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I haven’t gotten much stitching in over the last two weeks. My social calendar has been full. Then being I’ve been busy on the evenings I don’t have anything to do, I’m scrambling to try to get blog posts written. It’s a bad cycle that I think will be getting better…we’ll see though, the holidays …

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Kelli, my daughter, was home on Wednesday. It has been a while since I’ve seen her. Now that Georgia is in school and I’m working, it’s hard to get here. Kelli made a special effort to come because someone was here she wanted to meet. While she was here she was showing off the cross …

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No change in the numbers.

I finished quilting the main section of Remember Me and started the borders. The end is in sight!

I also framed Peace on Earth.

The frame came from Goodwill. It was a home dec item with a saying painted on the wood inside the frame. I wrapped the stitched piece around foamcore board covered with batting and slid it over the saying. I added a spacer inside to keep the stitching from sliding all the way back, giving less of a shadow box effect. I’m thrilled with the result.

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Fall seems to have finally decided to roll into Texas this week, so what better time is there to round up my Fall stitching? With games, practices, appointments, and travel filling up my calendar, I had time to tackle some great makes these past three months, and I’m excited to share all of my finished pieces with you!

Below are all of my Fall cross stitch projects I’ve been working on. Between Square Dance, Stitching with the Housewives Monthly Weigh Ins, and a host of Holiday stitches, I’ve been stitching up a storm!

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I was starting to think I lost my cross-stitch mojo but that isn’t true. I honestly just haven’t had any time. With Fall here and the time change just around the corner, I’m soaking up every bit of outdoor time that I can. The other day on my way home from work, my grandson Carver …

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I read this line recently...you are a work in progress because life isn't done with you yet. I definitely mistakenly thought the opposite. That at my seven decades and counting age I'd have everything figured out, things would be settled down to a point where life would be smooth sailing through whatever years are left. The thing that might derail that would be unavoidable illness. But no, there are still people/family worries, messy situations and uncertainty. That last thing is creeping into my thoughts more. I've questioned how I'm handling certain present situations which ...

I've had a lot on my plate lately but I was able to get some time in on a new design.  

This is the Colorful Sunshine:

This geometric sunshine has a sweet little face, perfect for cheering up any room. Lovely as a new baby gift or a summer stitching project! Worked in shades of yellow and pink, this is an intermediate design. Kreinik metallic braids add a touch of sparkle.

Stitch count: 131 stitches square
Finished size: 9 1/4 inches square
Fabric: 28 ct white Lugana over 2
Threads: DMC and Kreinik #8 braids

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WOW. I can’t believe another week rolled around. Sadly I didn’t get a lot of stitching done. I’ve been out and enjoying the outdoors. Yesterday I gave up any crafty endeavors on my day off and instead opted to head out for a walk in a neighboring town. The trees are really getting pretty here …

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We have been having a gentle ease into autumn with just one overnight frost so far and temperatures reaching into the double digits most days. We did have a terrific thunder and lightening storm the other day that brought unique clouds overhead looking like something AI generated. These are called Asperitas clouds. Even the clouds are fancier these days. I only ever knew of Cirrus and Cumulus clouds growing up. 

Cindy Broderick photo