September is Here! Fall is Just Around the Corner 

A Little Bit of Quilting, Crafting and Cross Stitch

At our house September is the beginning of Fall. I put out the wreathes on the front and back doors on the first and start my decorating the day after Labor Day. Fall is my favorite season. So many beautiful colors and yummy scents, like spiced pumpkin, dried leaves, a barn full of fresh hay and spiced apple cider. The days are becoming shorter, so evenings out by the fire pit with a nice cup of hot chocolate is delightful. 

I love the happy sunflowers starting to bloom. They are one of my favorite flowers, which is good since it is our state flower. We have a verity of small, wild sunflowers blooming in our pasture now. Couldn't resist running out and cutting a few to put out on the deck.

I am a fan of Pat Sloan and watch her YouTube video's every morning. She is so delightful and always has lots of smiles. I really like to start my day with her, right after I read my bible. She has so many great ideas! Wish I could make everything but just don't have the time. She showed a really cute wall hanging of a blue bird, I think it is called 'The Blue Bird of Happiness'. She suggested making the bird in any color that you would like...so I made a red bird. It did have a couple of very small pieces in it, like the bird's beak and the little skinny legs.  It was still easy and fun to sew. 

I am designing a new fall wall hanging for this year. It is still a work in progress, but here is a peek at it now. There are a couple of things that I think need to be changed. We will see how it ends up.

I made a Keepsake Keeper for my granddaughters' birthday. I came across these looking thru Pinterest and thought what a great idea. It is made from repurposed linens, laces, ribbons, buttons and vintage jewelry etc. Creating something using repurposed, vintage items is very fulfilling. 

My cross stitching has fallen a little bit behind since I have been working on quilting and client's work. Since it is September, I did pick out the sampler that I'm going to start for Sampler September. It is Nessie Mitchell 1929, design by MommaLovesYouGB. It is a black sampler; I will be using 18 ct Aida that I hand dyed and DMC 310 Black. My plan is to start on it this weekend. 

My hope is that all of you have had the opportunity to do some kind of needlework, sewing or crafting this past month.

I want to wish everyone a happy and fun Labor Day!

Blessing to All,

Jan