Thanksgiving Time

A week until Thanksgiving.  Where did this month go? 

Today I finally made it to my water aerobics class.  It felt great to get-a-move-on and do something exercise wise. This is not something normal for me to say but after missing quite a few months of exercise it's pretty tragic how your body lets you down and gets all soft and well, you know....  So, it was a nice surprise to open my mailbox when I got home and find a package from my secret stitcher.  I was so hungry I had to eat first but, that gave me time to realize I could take a 'before' picture of my gifties.

So, here it is out of the envelope and ready to open.

It's always polite to open the card first. Another turkey to brighten my mantle.

And here are my goodies.  Love the themed flosses I've been getting. A great idea. I will have to make a fob soon.  So many great ideas here and in the previous Halloween package.  Thank you so much secret stitcher.  I've been spoiled rotten this year and have loved every minute of it.

Thought I would share previous year's Thanksgiving stitching.  Prairie Schooler's month of November is represented by a turkey.  And a lovely one at that.

Another of my foam core board and masking tape wonders from long ago.  I found this cool frame in a garage sale years and years ago.  I can't tell you the last time I went to a garage sale.

Buddy helped me open my presents today.  He was neutered earlier this week and was supposed to be kept calm - yeah right.  We took a nice long walk to burn off post operative energy after taking stitching pictures.

Buddy says "Gobble, Gobble"

Marsha

Last of Halloween

Sooo, I'm kind of late getting these pictures up.  Real late actually.  This first piece I finished last year.  The chart had a stitched scallop border but after stitching that black boot I didn't think I could stand doing the border too. It's on a yellow linen and used most of the charted threads except for the black eyed susans.  They are in a more yellow color than the darker gold that was called for.  I used some beads mixed in on the bittersweet vine instead of cross stitches or french knots.

I got the chart for this one a month or so ago from my secret stitcher.  Can't believe it's stitched up and framed already.  It was fun.  It's on a piece of Autumn Fields linen with the DMC threads called for, except for one or two.

I also stitched this last year.  I changed the letters to a different color thread so it would show up better on this linen.

Now this was stitched years and years ago. It's a Prairie Schooler Year from long ago.  I had stitched all of them and due to some personal issues decided I couldn't have them in my house.  Yeah, I can be weird too. Anyway, Creative Cottage a LNS  displayed them for quite a few years.  When they went out of business, my weird streak was over, they gave them back to me and I was SO happy.

I have hung this up for years and years.  My kids were still young when I stitched this.  I framed it myself with  foam board and masking tape - gasp!  Yes, masking tape and foam board, can you imagine?!?

Down Sunshine Lane ~ Your online source for all of your stitching needs! had a Halloween sale last week and I did a little shopping.  I liked this the moment I saw it.  Cute and kinda funny and funky. I pass Green Acres farm every chance I can get and this time of year the turkeys are out in the fields getting fattened up for their special day.  Kinda sad but it's cool to see turkeys raised in normalcy not jammed in some disgusting barn with no room to move.

A cover for my 6" q snaps to protect the extra linen.  A pair of counting needles, jazzed up with a cool bead.  Very handy for all those motifs that are spread out and require painful counting between them.

A gorgeous ripping needle.  Hoping I don't need to use this much and can just gaze at its prettiness in my tool box.

A new needle minder made from a button.  Love those bees and all things bee related.

A great package deal of vintage trims.  LOVE IT!  Chenille trim in two thicknesses, buttons, bunches of ric rac and bias tape in rich dreamy colors. This picture does not do the colors or awesomeness of this package justice.  EDITED TO SAY:  The trim pack is on the accessory page of Down Sunsine Lane.  The 'Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe' is the package paper header.  It includes: Assorted 1/2" ric rac, 15 colors, 1 yard each color, Chenille trim, 10 colors, 2 yards each color, Cotton twill tape, 4 colors, 1 yard each color, Hand dyed buttons, 5 colors, 4 buttons each color

Hope you liked my late Halloween.  On to Thanksgiving!

Marsha