A World Where There Are Octobers

Fall in Texas means it’s time for the State Fair and each year we look forward to seeing what our fellow stitchers have entered. This year, Cyndi S. won two blue ribbons at the fair!! Here are her winning pieces…

Cyndi S. – Quaker Ball from Amaryllis Needleworks
Cyndi S. – E Pluribus Unum by Erica Michaels

Congratulations, Cyndi, on the blue ribbons you are adding to your collection!

Our October program was our annual holiday ornament. This year, Sandra Sullivan of Homespun Elegance graciously allowed our guild to use one of her designs. It is stitched over one and finished in a pocket watch.

How darling is that?!

Our program next month will be the finishing of our ornament. Now onto the show & tell…

Michelle L. โ€“ Sarah Seifer by The Goode Huswife

Stitched on 40 ct. Picture This Plus Nocturne

Lynette C. โ€“ Little Red Barn โ€“ Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #1
Lynette C. โ€“ Horsinโ€™ Around โ€“ Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #2
Lynette C. โ€“ Grandpaโ€™s Pickup โ€“ Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #3
Lynette C. โ€“ Daisy Darlinโ€™ โ€“ Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #4
Lynette C. โ€“ Grandmaโ€™s Quilt โ€“ Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #5
Lynette C. โ€“ Farmhouse Christmas Series 1 through 5 โ€“ Little House Needleworks
Cyndi S. โ€“ Irish Blessing Sampler โ€“ Catherine Theron Designs

This was an SCR EGA 2017 Seminar Class piece

Closeup of the specialty stitches on the house
Closeup of the alphabet

No, you’re not seeing double! Doris not only stitched one of these for herself, she also stitched one as a gift for Lori J.

This is a design adapted by Sherry S. and given away during a pincushion exchange at the 2018 Shepherdโ€™s Bush Retreat.

Sherry S. โ€“ Scissor Fobs

Sherry made these scissor fobs for the teachers at the 2018 Shepherdโ€™s Bush Retreat.

Cyndi S. โ€“ Lucy V. Moore โ€“ Needlework Press

Framing by the Stitch Niche. Don’t you love the red, white, and blue sides of the frame?!

Cyndi S. โ€“ Lucy V. Moore โ€“ Needlework Press
Robert H. โ€“ Elizabeth Wott 1816 โ€“ Reproduced by Debbie Holcomb under Miladyโ€™s Needle
Closeup of Elizabeth Wott 1816
Elizabeth Wott 1816

The antique sampler is on display at the Stitch Niche.

Lori J. โ€“ Bird in Hand โ€“ Winter โ€“ Heart In Hand Designs
Kim L. โ€“ Right Jolly Old Elf โ€“ Pineberry Lane
Kim L. โ€“ Folk Art โ€“ Satsuma Street
Kim L. โ€“ Halloween Ornament โ€“ Gulia Punti Antichi. From the 2018 JCS Halloween Issue

Kim changed all of the threads to bright colors.

Valorie R. โ€“ Wee Sampler Book and Fob โ€“ Catherine Theron Designs

Betty H. finished these lovely pieces.

Valorie R. โ€“ Wee Sampler Book and Fob โ€“ Catherine Theron Designs
Valorie R. โ€“ Paper-Pieced Pin Wheel โ€“ Jan Blevins

This was a mini-class at the 2018 SCR Seminar based on an antique pin wheel.

Valorie R. โ€“ Long May She Wave โ€“ With Thy Needle
Valorie R. โ€“ Long May She Wave โ€“ With Thy Needle
Valorie R. โ€“ Blue Ribbon Sewing Box โ€“ Patricksโ€™ Woods
Valorie R. โ€“ Blue Ribbon Sewing Box โ€“ Patricksโ€™ Woods
Valorie R. โ€“ Blue Ribbon Sewing Box โ€“ Patricksโ€™ Woods
Pat M. โ€“ Spring Hare โ€“ La-D-Da
Pat M. โ€“ Babyโ€™s Dreams โ€“ Gail Bussi from the June 2002 Just Cross-Stitch issue
Becky W. โ€“ Little Red Cottage โ€“ Plum Street Samplers

This was Beckyโ€™s first framing project.

Robert H. โ€“ The Fall โ€“ Barbara Ana Designs
Robert H. โ€“ The Fall โ€“ Barbara Ana Designs

Coming up in a few days we will have our workshop with Beth Seal of Summer House Stitche Workes and we are so excited to host her! We are also scheduling Beth Twist of Heartstring Samplery for a workshop in the spring and Paulette Stewart of Plum Street Samplings for fall of 2019. Lots of good things to look forward to!

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