I was cruising along really well on the Cosford Rise Stitchery (Etsy) basket series last year, and then got off track last fall. I stitched them through September. I've been wanting to complete the series, and I just finished October.
Happy Stitching!
Two confessions: One, I have a thing about bags. Not purses. Bags. Specifically organizer-type bags. Love them. No resistance whatsoever. Two, as a result of #1, I am ever in search of my next favorite project organizer holder bag thingy.
Found it!
A couple of weeks ago I was prowling around on Amazon, as one does, and I don't think I was even looking for project bags when I stumbled across this book sleeve. I thought it was cute and clicked on it, to check it out further. When I saw it opened, I think I may have heard angels.
Y'all. The stitchy perfection.
If you decide to go hunt for one of these, THIS IS IMPORTANT: Search for "book sleeve with zipper" but be aware, there are TWO kinds. MOST will just be a sleeve the book slips into, with a zipper at the top. Only a couple of sellers have the ones that zip all the way open and have pockets. They will have a picture of the open book sleeve on the listing you see as you're scrolling. They vary in price, depending on the design, but they're generally in the $10-15 range. If you're looking for a new project holder but can't swing the $60+ for those beautiful handmade fabric ones, these are a great alternative.
Sometimes I think I'll get something done, and then both of the babies will conspire against me...
One falls asleep on my arm...
She lives!
I fear I have had to reassure y'all that I'm still alive an embarrassing number of times this year. I've had harder years (2022 was a nightmare), but I've never had a year like this one. I completely lost April, May, and June to illness and injury, and it feels like I have never been able to catch up. But overall, we're okay. Thankfully. Mr. Wonderful is fine, the werewolves are thriving, and I'm okay... just bedraggled and behind.
Anyway! Hi! I have some stuff to show you!
I astonished myself by actually having a finish to share. The little row of houses is from the 2024 Just Cross Stitch Halloween special issue. I stitched it with the recommended DMC on 32 ct. Sandbar from Under the Sea Fabrics, which has become one of my favorite neutrals.
I also went on an Etsy spree and got a bunch of charts, all of which happened to be on sale! Nothing like a bit of stash to lift one's spirits.
October 2025 Kitty from Stitch with Coffee Designs. I stitched January Kitty here.
The stunning seasonal bird series is from nathnolu. I have had my eye on these for a while. The autumn bird just came out, and when I saw how gorgeous she is, I took the plunge and got all four of them.
Wrens in the Fall is from Stitchy Princess, one of my favorite Ukrainian designers. There are two other designs in this series, a winter one and one with bluebirds. They're in my stash as well. I love a good series!
I got a few other charts, but I'll be showing those later. The beads are new colors of the ones I was raving about in this post, and used to make stitching tools in this post. These new ones are a light purplish blue and a beautiful olive green.
And that's what's new around here. Hope y'all are well, and enjoying the fall weather if you're lucky enough to have it. It'll be quite a while before it feels like fall here, but we pretend anyway.
Happy Stitching!
All is well here. I've been drifting a bit in the summer doldrums, but I think I'm coming out of it. I spent today working on Christmas Open House, listening to rumbling thunder and late summer showers. The girls turn three (!) on Tuesday and got a new cardboard playhouse today for their birthday. They're so happy. Mr. Wonderful is well, too. Hope you're all enjoying the last few days of summer. Back soon.
