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…

1 1 — Michelle L. – Sarah Seifer by The Goode Huswife

Stitched on 40 ct. Picture This Plus Nocturne

2 1 — Lynette C. – Little Red Barn – Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #1

3 1 — Lynette C. – Horsin’ Around – Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #2

4 1 — Lynette C. – Grandpa’s Pickup – Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #3

5 1 — Lynette C. – Daisy Darlin’ – Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #4

6 1 — Lynette C. – Grandma’s Quilt – Little House Needleworks Farmhouse Christmas Series #5

7 1 — Lynette C. – Farmhouse Christmas Series 1 through 5 – Little House Needleworks

Cyndi S. – Irish Blessing Sampler – Catherine Theron Designs

This was an SCR EGA 2017 Seminar Class piece

Closeup of the specialty stitches on the house

Doris M. – 2017 TRSG Holiday Ornament – Designed by Debbie G.

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.

10A — Doris M. – 2017 TRSG Holiday Ornament – Designed by Debbie G.

10B — Doris M. – 2017 TRSG Holiday Ornament – Designed by Debbie G.

11A — Sherry S. – Shepherd’s Bush Retreat Mini-Drum Pincushion

11B — Sherry S. – Shepherd’s Bush Retreat Mini-Drum Pincushion

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

Sherry made these scissor fobs for the teachers at the 2018 Shepherd’s Bush Retreat.

13A — Cyndi S. – Lucy V. Moore – Needlework Press

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

13B — Cyndi S. – Lucy V. Moore – Needlework Press

14A — Robert H. – Elizabeth Wott 1816 – Reproduced by Debbie Holcomb under Milady’s Needle

The antique sampler is on display at the Stitch Niche.

Lori J. – Bird in Hand – Winter – Heart In Hand Designs

Kim L. – Right Jolly Old Elf – Pineberry Lane

Kim L. – Halloween Ornament – Gulia Punti Antichi. From the 2018 JCS Halloween Issue

Kim changed all of the threads to bright colors.

19A — Valorie R. – Wee Sampler Book and Fob – Catherine Theron Designs

Betty H. finished these lovely pieces.

19B — Valorie R. – Wee Sampler Book and Fob – Catherine Theron Designs

Valorie R. – Paper-Pieced Pin Wheel – Jan Blevins

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

21A — Valorie R. – Long May She Wave – With Thy Needle

21B — Valorie R. – Long May She Wave – With Thy Needle

22A — Valorie R. – Blue Ribbon Sewing Box – Patricks’ Woods

22B — Valorie R. – Blue Ribbon Sewing Box – Patricks’ Woods

22C — Valorie R. – Blue Ribbon Sewing Box – Patricks’ Woods

Pat M. – Baby’s Dreams – Gail Bussi from the June 2002 Just Cross-Stitch issue

Becky W. – Little Red Cottage – Plum Street Samplers

This was Becky’s first framing project.

26A — Robert H. – The Fall – Barbara Ana Designs

26B — Robert H. – The Fall – 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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