Autumn Harvest and Friends

Hey Blog Buddies,
Our warm humid weather is finally gone and it's much more Octoberish today, so it's a good time to show my latest little finish:

Lizzie*Kate's Autumn Harvest

Ground:  32-count Legacy Lugana

Threads:  Recommended DMC

 

I had the frame in my stash--

it was housing a little Spring piece.

I try to frame all my seasonal pieces

so that the pieces pop out easily

and the frames can be used for more

than one design.

 

Well, I have started a new stitch-a-long.

It's the Ongoing Project at my guild--

a SAL by any other name.

Here is what it will look like...

 

It's by Needle Delights Originals--how could I resist?

There is a log design for each season..

...I think I may be in trouble here.

 

Here is what I've done so far:

I'm almost where I need to be.

There's one log, just to the left of the first

pastel-colored log, that I couldn't finish

because for some reason I don't have the thread.

But that will be remedied this week.

 

And speaking of Needle Delights Originals,

I made some more progress on Tangerine Twist.

Here is where I left off in June--the first block:

 

 

And here it is now:

 

There will be four identical blocks,

each twisted 90 degrees from

the adjacent block.

I usually don't gravitate toward bright colors,

but I love this piece!

If it stays in my rotation, it will

easily be finished before 2014.

I'm to the halfway point

(not counting the beads) already!

 

And that's a good thing because

there are just too many workshops in 2014

(that I'm currently aware of) 

that I want to participate in!

I've already signed up for three, and it's only October.

And the ANG (American Needlepoint Guild)

National Seminar is being held in Chicago next year.

I know I will take at least one class there,

even though I haven't even seen the catalog yet!

How about you?

Are you mentally lining up stitching projects

for next year already?

 

Hope you had a grand weekend.

Thanks for visiting!