The Peacock's Feather

Backtracking

Last month I was picking out stitches, but this month the edges of my vine actually met up perfectly!  I still have more branches to add to the inner circle, but I think I am now back on track.  Once again I am in a stitching slump, but I have been trying to add a few new stitches every weekend.  I also started a small Halloween design that I will have to share soon--a black cat from one of the most recent Prairie Schooler charts.  Now I wouldn't mind a little brisk weather to go along with the Halloween design!

Seasonal Stitching

I'm sorry--I've been completely absent now for a while.  I wish I had progress photos to share, but as I've not been stitching very much lately, I have only "wishful stitching" to share.  I found the last two issues of Just Cross Stitch at the supermarket and had to snap them up as they were the Halloween and Christmas preview issues.  I love "Halloween Greetings" by Plum Street Samplers and will have to see if I have linen that might work, so I can stitch it.  It calls for 36 count vintage sand dune Edinburgh linen, which I am sure I don't have and Crescent Colors, which I am also sure I don't have, though luckily DMC conversions are given!

And can you believe that Christmas is only a little over three months away.  Eek.  Where has this year gone?  My favorite ornament is "Mine!" by Brittercup Designs in the far top left corner.  I'll be trying to kit that one up as well.

I hope to get in a little stitching this weekend and am contemplating starting a Halloween design (though one that is already kitted up).  I'm not sure I can manage to finish it by the end of next month considering how little extra time I seem to have lately, but it would still be fun to stitch with the season in mind.