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Marvelous May, Floral Beauty, Slow Stitching Updates from Canadian Needle Nana

We don't get to see sunsets here with the way the house is situated but we can occasionally see the effects of sunsets like this one below. The woods in the back yard were glowing with these vibrant colours; it looked surreal.

I love when I manage a sighting of a Pileated Woodpecker, even better when it stays just long enough for me to grab a photo. Any of the large birds are thrilling to photograph even when from quite a distance.

My stitching fingers have been busy. For embroidery, I picked up my French Floralies piece to work ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 1 week, 1 day ago. under birds , dogs , embroidery , epp , flowers , quilting

Happy Mother's Day! from The Cozy Quilter

My daughter was here for the past week and she and Finn went home yesterday. It was nice to have her here. Finn was very excited to see her. He loves it when all of us are together. I did a little bit of cross stitch this past week, but no machine sewing. I finished the framing stitches and added more sky stitches as well. I hope to do more today.

My daughter worked on her crochet while she was here, adding this pretty periwinkle lace border. If you look at the close up, you can see flowers in it ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 week, 2 days ago. under books , counted cross stitch , crochet , finn , flowers , gardens , slow sunday stitching , stash building

What are your souvenir buying habits? from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Your comments put a smile on my face! Yes—there are multiple ways to tackle this mess. What boggles my mind is how I didn't realize what was happening. At one point, the second set of shelves didn't exist, and so there were boxes and piles of books on the floor, and when I wanted something, I was happy to move those. When I got tired of moving, I got new shelves built. Seriously? That just makes me shake my head now. But then? It seemed the perfectly normal thing to do.

THANKFULLY, I saw the light about ...

added by Elaine 1 week, 6 days ago. under books , decluttering , flowers , forest , movie , murphy , neighborhood , souvenirs , thimbles

May Tiny Treasures, Slow Stitching Progress, Summer Wear Plan from Canadian Needle Nana

I blinked and it is May now. We had one summery day amid all the coolness and it is still flirting with overnight frosts. These Daffodils always open too soon and, in their shady spot, don't get to really shine like they should which is a shame. I should move them and the bunch behind there that didn't get to open at all this year.

Yesterday, Friday, it was this temperature below when I got up and -1C with the wind gusts. It was -3C overnight so it warmed up. I've put away my heavier coats and ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under applique , books , cross stitch , flowers

Orange Scraps from The Cozy Quilter

I cut out some orange squares and half square triangles this week for my Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks for May. Today, I made one orange block...there are more pieces cut out for the other blocks but nothing is put together yet. I will show them in a future post when they are done. The background fabric has orange square dots instead of round ones. It has been in my stash for a while. These blocks use up most of a fat quarter of background fabric.

Here is my block collection so far. I have decided to make 9 blocks ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 weeks, 5 days ago. under counted cross stitch , finn , flowers , gardens , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching

Beauty Product, Summer Primrose Blocks, Leaders and Enders Too from Canadian Needle Nana

Thank you all who identified this border below as Prairie Points...what a sweet name and, of course, I had to look that up. Turns out there are tons of video tutorials showing how to make this. How did I not know about it till now?? It looks really intricate but makes such a unique border. Here is what I'm talking about in case you missed it.

Does planning a set schedule for what to stitch and when work for you? I've tried that many times over the years and I've never been able to stick to ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 2 weeks, 5 days ago. under embroidery , flowers , quilting , shopping

Hand Quilting and a Cross Stitch Barn from The Cozy Quilter

I added a lot of blue stitches to my cross stitch project earlier in the week, and then decided it was time to use some other colours. As you can see below, I stitched most of the green border and got a good start on the barn. Once the barn is done, I will go back to adding more blue in the sky.

I hand quilted the light green block on my pineapple log cabin quilt this week. I am working on the gold block next. 3/9 blocks are quilted now. This is a slow process. I already know ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 weeks, 3 days ago. under counted cross stitch , finn , flowers , hand quilting , slow sunday stitching

November Colours, Red Blackbird House, Interesting Podcasts from Canadian Needle Nana

There are heavy frosts most mornings now and we have our first snowstorm warning for today. Who knows, perhaps it won't materialize. But it has snowed a tiny bit as I found out one very early morning out with the dogs. So far it has been melting. This morning most of the pond had frozen over, just a light skimming though. Home we would say it "caught over".

I noticed how much colour is standing out in the landscape and still to be enjoyed before the white blankets everything. Here are my latest photos and these may be my ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 6 months ago. under applique , flowers , quilting

Last Rose, Last EPP Star, Cross Stitching, Coziest Sweater from Canadian Needle Nana

Here is officially the very last wild rose of 2025 and what a strong little beauty it is.

And look what happened to our Burning Bush after the first hard frost. I'm wishing now I had planted more of these.

I received a bouquet of flowers recently and it had the cutest autumn gnome in it. Are gnomes still popular? I guess they are.

I am down to the last of my EPP Starry Hexagons to stitch. I'm using a few lighter colours to add more contrast.

And here is the wall as of this morning. This is ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under cross stitch , epp , flowers

Feelings, Pumpkins Flimsy, Cabbage Casserole from Canadian Needle Nana

The Red Squirrels are very busy these days. I can get this shot standing by my sink as this tree is in the front garden and has grown from a little bush to a much bigger bush putting the squirrel pretty much right in front of me. I've had the pleasure of capturing many photos of these little animals in just this pose eating spruce buds.

And I took this photo of a young deer from the sewing room window. I wonder if it is the same one I've seen from time to time over the summer. I ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under feelings , flowers , food , quilting , wildlife

World's Slowest Knitter Award! from The Cozy Quilter

I bought the wool for this scarf while on vacation in Newfoundland in June of 2023. I started knitting it in November of 2023 and finished it today. I may win the World's Slowest Knitter Award! I worked at it in fits and starts...I don't think knitting is my first love as far as hobbies are concerned. I am very pleased with how it turned out. I like how soft and warm it feels and the texture of the knitting. The colours will go well with by black winter coat. I've already made the matching hat ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 7 months ago. under finn , flowers , hiking , knitting , scarf , sewing day , slow sunday stitching

Stitching Tools and Pumpkins, Mother Trees and Thanksgiving Prep from Canadian Needle Nana

Our Mother Tree on the house side of the lane way was, as usual, spectacular this year. I wondered how the drought might affect her, but no, the display was awesome. Carrying on no matter what just like a good mother.

It's a shame that you can't really tell how large the trunk is. I can't get my arms around it.

And speaking of maple leaves, Rachel at Stitched in Color is hosting a SAL called Under the Maple Tree featuring her beautiful Maple Leaf quilt. Details HERE. Isn't it gorgeous! I don't have the ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 7 months ago. under applique , dogs , embroidery , flowers , quilting , ssal

Colours of Fall, Embroidery, Old Hangings and Gingerbread in the White House from Canadian Needle Nana

The light is changing just as I know the transitioning to another season is happening all around me. And it's become one of the warmest Octobers on record so the days have been pleasantly warm with lots of sunshine. There was a noticeable absence of rain till yesterday when it poured steadily all day. Oh my, the colours though, are so wonderful. I brought in these leaves to show Tony who is not walking the back woods like he used to. But he has started to take a brief walk with the dogs late afternoon and so far it ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 7 months, 1 week ago. under embroidery , flowers , food , free patterns , quilting

MOM - we'll help clean up! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I see there are some new recommendations for books! I may have to give up sewing to get through them all! As much as I love to read, I could never read all day, as that just wouldn't work for me. Variety is the spice of life! So reading and sewing!

A couple more flower pictures! I made Murphy wait while I took these; she was not happy!

Love the color of this rose

Even in October, a full seed of a dandelion

In the afternoon, I was outside in the gazebo. I couldn't help myself, as I ...

added by Elaine 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under backyard , farm girl vintage , flowers , hand soap , lexi , murphy

What are you reading? from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Oh, I love your comments, and I'm a bit behind in responding to them! Patience! And yes, I think using ChatGPT is a matter of experience, and I'm brand new to it. I need more information, Tammy - like, did he get it saved to a PDF, and if so, I would love a copy!

Not to tempt fate or anything, but I am having the most relaxing days and no dreams last night - at least none that I remembered. After I delivered my project (more on the project in a second), I had time to spend a leisurely ...

added by Elaine 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under exit game , flowers , lexi , mount kilimanjaro , murphy , reading , studio b , sunrise , supplements

Flowers & Spider Webs... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Saying Good Bye to Summer...

It is time to clean out the flower beds...

Dinner Plate Dahlias...

The rain is back and everything is getting soggy !

We have two seasons here in Western Oregon...

Wet and Dry

While feeding cows this morning,

spider webs caught my eye...

They show up so well when they

are back lit as the sun rises...

The spiders have been busy...

These are GIANT webs...

There are giant spiders in the center

of the webs...

Good Bye Summer...

Hello Autumn

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added by LuAnn Kessi 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under flowers , fun , garden , inspiration

Scrappy Pumpkins, Cross Stitching Crows, Homemade Bread Stuffing, Talking Temu from Canadian Needle Nana

This is the Smoke Tree in September. I like the mulberry and lavender colours the leaves have this time of year.

And of course, the wild New England Asters are also purples and so pretty.

Thank you for lamenting with me about the loss of our little pond. It is sad, especially for all the critters and birds that lived, drank and bathed there. And though its been raining off and on the last two days, most of September continued the rainless streak. We've had frost warnings and I covered my pots on the veranda twice now but didn ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under applique , cross stitch , flowers , food , shopping , youtube videos

September Sewing, Sites To Visit, Tasty Stew Too from Canadian Needle Nana

From CoziNest Vintage Collective who enjoys whimsy as much as I do and Michele at 3P&N. I must admit I can't get my head around the fact that it is past the middle of September. The days are flying now and there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day to get all the things done that I want to.

This is the first rabbit I've seen in quite a while here and it is also the biggest.

This pretty flower below is a wild Allium, perhaps Wild Leek. If you can confirm, I'd ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 7 months, 4 weeks ago. under flowers , food , quilting , wildlife , youtube videos

Free Patterns, Autumn Cross Stitching, Starry Hexagons, YouTube Viewing from Canadian Needle Nana

It had been rainy but we seem to be back into a dry spell with no rain in the foreseeable future. Very cool overnights. Day times it's been changeable- I think that's the word to describe the weather- one minute dark and cloudy and the next a little sunshine. There have been two frost warnings so far with one night recording 0.6 C so the season is easing in. A pretty sign of such is the fall Aster like flowers are in bloom. What a pretty shade of lavender.

I've been busy inside stitching away giving ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 8 months ago. under cross stitch , epp , flowers , free patterns , youtube videos

Stitching Slowly, Food and Flowers, Fall Blooms and Birds from Canadian Needle Nana

Hello again and thanks so much for stopping by. I heard the Barred Owls hooting early morning around 4 am and stayed awake till they finished about half an hour later. Then I slept in till 9, so late for me that Tony woke up enough to ask if I was alright.

Last fall I watched a wonderful moment...an adult male Cardinal was feeding two young ones in the big fir in the back yard. It took a long time to get this photo and I never did capture a good photo of the three. But here are the ...

added by Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana 8 months, 1 week ago. under birds , books , cross stitch , dogs , flowers , food , quilting

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