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Happy Halloween ...

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We are so excited! Our Seattle Sounders are in the MLS playoffs! Tonight is the first game, and we are hoping it's not the last one! GO SOUNDERS!!! Hope your weekend has been a good one. It's been a nice Fall weekend here ... rain, sunshine, wind, leaves blowing all around and just a tad cold in the morning ... love it! Before I left for Myrtle Beach, Monica came over to give me three pumpkins that she had made for me ... aren't they adorable! She's making some with Fall/Thanksgiving fabric. I can't wait to see them. This afternoon I finished stitching this scissor fob and then finished it using the finishing kit I had purchased. I really like how it turned out. The ribbon was fun to do ... it's attached with beads and straight pins. Lizzie Kate Autumn Scissor Fob stitched on fabric that came with the kit stitched with suggested GAST and WDW threads Earlier this month I started on this sweet Halloween design by The Trilogy, it's called Sneak Peak Hal

Pals Fall Fling 2010 - Part Two

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There's nothing better than spending 4 days with your stitching friends ... well there is something better, exchanging with your stitching friends ... and we had 3 wonderful exchanges this year and I must say everyone did a terrific job of stitching and finishing their exchanges ... it was so fun to see all the ornaments on display and I'd love to share some pictures of them with you ... first is the Halloween/Fall exchange. In this exchange and the Christmas ornament exchange, if you stitch one ornament you get one, stitch two, you get two, etc ... the two ornaments on the right are the ones I stitched/finished ... and of course what's a Halloween/Fall exchange without a witch in attendance! Isn't she great!! Check out the nails *smile* Here are the two Halloween ornaments I picked ... they are in my basket on the mantel now ... Next up are the Christmas ornaments ... just lovely aren't they! Here are the three Christmas ornaments I stitched/finished ... they ar

Pals Fall Fling 2010

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I just spent a lovely week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at the Pals Fall Fling. I roomed with Karen once again. We've gotten to be really great roommates and she doesn't snore! lol Chris was in an adjoining room with Michelle ... the 4 of us really enjoyed staying together. Here's Chris and Karen in our room ... and here's Michelle, Chris' roommate ... what a sweet funny woman ... Here's the view from our room ... can you think of a better reason to visit Myrtle Beach?? Here's another reason I love my time in Myrtle Beach ... hanging with my dear friends ... Karen, Sharon and Chris ... but here's the big reason I love attending the Pals Fall Fling ... stitchers! Lots and lots of stitchers!! Catching up with old friends and meeting new ones ... and we had a view of the ocean from the convention room that was open from 8am to midnight ... it was a perfect for stitching (lots of light) and visiting ... stitchers everywhere ... aren't they cute!

Exchanges arrived ...

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I had a few exchanges arrive at their new homes last week and I'd like to share them with you. First is my year long exchange with Joan through the Friends Stitching Through the Seasons blog. For the Autumn exchange I stitched her a Blackbird Designs stocking. I love how it turned out. Karen finished it for me ... love the bat trim ... pictures stolen by me from Joan's blog ... I forgot to take pictures before I mailed everything ... Blackbird Design stocking from Tis Hallowe'en design called Deadly Nightshade stitched with WDW Pumpkin and CC Blackbird Here's a picture of other goodies that I sent ... I really had fun putting this together for Joan. The next exchange was for Kathryn through the Fair and Square Exchange Blog . This was a fun stitch ... Bent Creek Snapper - Happy Halloween stitched with suggested WDW and GAST threads on misc 32 count fabric I stitched and finished this pillow for Lisa through the Season Exchange Blog . I just love how this pill