Aloha All,
I hope you are enjoying some beautiful Autumn weather wherever you are Here in Northeast Ohio we are having summery weather with temperatures in the mid 80’sF. Regardless of the weather Halloween is nearly here. I brought my Halloween Tree downstairs and look at it all day.
Stitch:
Todays stitch would look fabulous as a background for a Day of the Dead canvas. Stitch Bones randomly for a fun look. Play with the stitch by changing the size and spacing. Paws Darning pattern is re-posted since I thought it would be fun mixed in with Dog Bones.
I diagramed bones when my friend Jane asked if I had a Dog Bone stitch. Jane of Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure was helping one of her readers find a stitch. I did have a Dog bone chart but had never stitch it. When I did stitch it, I really didn’t think it was that great, it wasn’t bad just not what I had imagined. So this new chart took a few trials. My friend Maria helped with the size. First it was too small, then too big and finally I got just the size I was looking for
Here is todays stitch, Dog Bones & Paws Darning. Thanks ladies for your help with this fun stitch
The sample above was stitched using one strand of Rainbow Gallery Petite Sparkle Rays. The ladybug magnet is 1 ½ inches in length, the stitch is a medium-sized background stitch.
Turn the chart and you have a column of Bones which would make an interesting border.
To see the stitched samples of the different Paws darning patterns go to my original post.
Project:
I promised to show my work as I move steadily toward a finish.
I am slowly beading each letter. The beaded look is lovely. My background is complete and is stitched using one strand of Petite Silk Lamé.
I have also stitched a few more basketweave rows of Frida but since it doesn’t look that different I will show progress on this next time.
Now what do you think I should do, stitch Halloween all year or stitch in season like I tend to do? I have been thinking it would be really fun to only stitch Halloween for the next year
Kitty Tales:
Well folks I was asked to show a few more kitty pictures, so today I am featuring the whole gang of kitty characters that I look after.
Blackie has been coming regularly every evening for dinner, he is sometimes in the backyard waiting for breakfast but not always. I think if he catches a mouse or chipmunk, he skips breakfast, but fills up on 2 cans of food and kibble.
He is filling out nicely.
Beardie very rarely leaves the property these days. She did pop in a few nights ago to visit with her girls. Oh, and I found a lot of feathers yesterday afternoon, but nothing else! Beardie wasn’t hungry at dinner time….Hmm…
You would never know it but Tango has been getting regular exercise. Noe chases him when he comes up from the basement every morning, jumping from chair to floor and all over the living room, before breakfast.
Noe is my most vocal girl, she talks to me every morning, wish I could understand her, I think she is telling tales or demanding breakfast.
Noe sits and watches Blackie every night.
Both girls sometimes sit on top of the couch right behind me.
Neither Stimpy or Noe like me stitching in the evening, I am supposed to be petting them! Occasionally they allow me to stitch.
Well folks that’s it for today. Take some time out and stitch a little when you can.
I hope you enjoy todays stitches and my kitty tales. Let me know if I should go ahead and stitch Halloween all year from now….
Sheena
PS. I actually drove the short distance to get myself a Starbucks, how is that for progress! It is only 3 miles round trip, so it wasn’t too challenging!