Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween Everyone!

I hope all of you have some fun plans

for tonight.  We live right far off of the 

street and the houses are not very close

together, so we never have very many

Trick or Treaters.  When our children

were small, we always had Halloween

parties so they could get together.

I have a picture to share of me with Cameron

and Hollis before one of the Halloween

parties.  Hollis was almost three

and Cameron was seven.  

(I can't believe how old I am.)

They were so cute.  I always tried to

make their costumes and I definitely

made these.  I was always a hobo.

You can see some of the food on the table.  I

had a big galvanized tub that we used to

bob for apples.  Somewhere I have a 

picture of Hollis attempting that.  Now I am

so germ crazy, I would never allow my

kids to do that.

If you look between me and Hollis, you 

will see one of the first designs I did.

There were two pies in the leaflet.

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Now, the funny thing is Avery has never

really liked Halloween.  He screamed

and screamed when he was one.  Hated

being put in the costume.  Last year

he was a golfer and refused to wear the

hat.  He didn't understand what

Halloween was, so when he got to

someones door (the neighbors), he

wanted to walk in and when Hollis

wouldn't let him he started crying.

Hollis is hoping that this will be

his first fun Halloween.  He said he wanted

to be a Ghost/Witch ~whatever that is.

She got him a Witch hat and he loved

that.  Got him a ghost costume and he
refused to wear it.  So, she got a black
pillow case and I cut out the neck and
the sleeves and this is how he looked
tonight.

He loved every second of Trick or Treating.

Did not want to stop! 

 Back at home with his haul.
The caption should be
"Mine~all mine"
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Hope you have time to enjoy
"Many Haunted Stitches" tonight,
Sandra

Good News!

GOOD NEWS!

For those of you who have been waiting for my

new designs, they are winging their way

to my Autos and my Distributors.

Yeah!

Here they are in all their glory~

CINNAMON STICK SANTA XXV

"Belsnickle Chimney Santa"

NO. 241

$12.00

Can you believe I have done 25 of this series!!!

I've given you a look at the full cover

and some closeups.

FABRICS USED

Weeks' 20 Count "Putty" for the pillow and the

Hanging Pouch.

R and R's "18th Century Brown" for the ornament

All were stitched with a variety of fibers, including

Wisper for the beard.

The tinsel trim will be available in my ETSY Shoppe.

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 IMPORTANT!

As of yesterday I found out the "Grunge" pom pom

fringe that I used on the Hanging Pocket is no

longer available in that color, or at least for the

present time.  Elizabeth, of Dames Of The Needle,

is working really hard to achieve the same color,

but because of a change in the fiber content,

it will not dye the same way.  So until further

notice, you will have to substitute a favorite

trim of your own.  I might suggest the "Grunge"

rick rack that she carries- 1/4" or 1/2".

MISTAKE IN CREDITS

I said the rick rack on the pillow is

1/2", when in fact it is 1".  I am sorry for that

and will change it in the next printing.

Enough bad news ~ on to the good stuff!

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COUNTRY SPIRITS COLLECTION

"Oh Joyful Acorn"

Hanging Pouch

CS-94

$6.50

It is stitched on Weeks' 20 Count "Putty"

using a variety of fibers.

The Autumn buttons are available from me.

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PURELY SAMPLERS COLLECTION

"Christmas Trees 'A Plenty Button Sampler"

PS-56

$9.00

It is stitched on R & R's 32 Count

"Classic Homespun".  This is a fabric that was

dyed for me and I am really happy with it.

It is going to come in a bunch of

stitch counts, including 18, which is going

to be so much fun. 

You will need four Olde Brass "Tree" buttons, 

a little "Warm and Natural" batting (which I

coffee dyed) and some buttons of yours.

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The designs are available in my ETSY Shoppe now.

I will be putting the tinsel trim and the Autumn

buttons in soon. The Tree buttons are already

there in the SUPPLY SECTION.

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I sure hope you see something you like and

will enjoy

"Many Happy Stitches",

Sandra

Autumn in Virginia

Hi Everyone!

Taking a break from all the work.  Such a beautiful

day here in Virginia, I thought I would

share all of my wonderful pumpkins 

and their great stems with you.

Do you get excited about stems that way

I do.  If it doesn't have a great stem,

then I do not want it.

Hope you enjoy!

 A great stem! Don't you agree?

 Don't you love that enormous

Butternut Squash!!!

 Look at that stem.  Oh my goodness!  The

best yet!

The leaves are starting to fall, the temperatures are

starting to fall, I guess it is Fall~

Hope you had a great Fall  day~ I did!

Sandra

A Few Goodies

Good Afternoon!

Hope all is well with you.  I'm taking a wee

break from typing the copy for my

Cinnamon Stick Santa publication.

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ALL BOXES SOLD!!!
Thank you so much~

I have three really pretty grained Shaker Pantry

boxes to be used for your needlework.  You can 

simply store your needle wares in it or you can do that

plus stitch a wonderful pin cushion top.  If you 

don't want to stitch a pin cushion then make a

 pin cushion out of some great olde coverlet piece 
or vintage fabric of your choice ~ whatever

your little heart desires.

I grained these boxes myself!!!

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I only have two large boxes

and one smaller box.  In the past I have had

some trouble with people emailing me that

they want something and then never pay.

Therefore, if someone wants one of these

boxes, I will mark it as PENDING and

give you until the next day when we close, which is 
5:00 EST, to get your payment

information to me.  You can call me at 540-371-6377 or 
email me with your info. I take Visa, Mastercard,

and Paypal.  
If I don't have your info by then, 

I will release it again.  I hate to do this, but

I've held orders for a long time and have

never heard back.  

Hope you understand.

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LARGE PANTRY BOXES

(I have 2 of these)

6 3/4" across and 3" high

$45.00 (includes the Priority shipping)

SMALLER PANTRY BOX
(Only 1)
6" across and 2 1/2" high
$35.00 (includes shipping)

 FINGERS ON SIDE OF BOX WITH
BRASS NAILS

I think you will love these boxes.  They are
very well made.
"Many Happy Stitches",
Sandra

Window on Autumn

Good Evening Everyone!

Autumn is definitely here.  I told you

this morning that we were having

rain and more rain today.  The

result is a soggy mess with 

leaves everywhere.  The temperatures

are suppose to start dropping soon.

Even though it is a mess and I don't

like the thought of tons of leaves

everywhere, I just love Autumn

and all the decorating that goes with

it.  Just so warm and comforting.

Here is my kitchen bay window

which I love to decorate

for the seasons.

Here it is decked out in all

of its Autumn glory.  Love

my collection of yellow ware -

just perfect for this time of year.

"Happy Autumn",

Sandra

Punch Needle

Good Morning!

Hope all is well wherever you are.  I made

it home from Richmond this morning before

the heavens opened up.  We are going

to have a really soggy day in Virginia.

The leaves are really going to fall ~ clogging

up the gutters and the drains.  Oh joy!

At least it isn't snow!!!

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Everyone seems to be getting a little

more interested in 

Punch Needle.

Thought I would take a few minutes

to share some of my little punch

needle designs.  These are small, so

they are great for any beginners

out there.  Just enough detail to make

it interesting.  Hope you like them.

"BLACKIE"

 "FOLK ART SANTA"

 "LANDSCAPE RUG"

 "NATIVITY"

 "OH GLORIOUS NIGHT"

 "WOOLSEY AND FRIENDS"

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Hope you like them.  They all come with the

printed fabric.  The embellishments are not included.

$13.75 (includes the shipping)

"Many Happy Punches",

Sandra

Almost !

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are all well and enjoying the great

Autumn temperatures.  We have had some

really pretty days, but the last few have

been a rainy mess.  Leaves are falling

everywhere, as well as the acorns.

The maples and the dogwoods are always

the first to show their glorious colors and

they are just starting.  Just beautiful!

We had wonderful company this weekend.

Avery, Hollis, and Paul were here.

So much fun.  Lots of good food, good

times, and good fun with our favorite little guy.

Hated to see them go home.  Of course, when 

they go, that means I have to go back to

work.  Trying so hard to get my 

"CINNAMON STICK SANTA"

and

"CHRISTMAS TREES 'A PLENTY"

but still not quite there.

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Before I send them out for finishing,

I wanted to share with you again.

 There is a third design in Cinnamon Stick,

but it is not back from the stitcher yet.

Waiting anxiously!

As you can see I am going to use the sweet

Pompom trim again.  Just love it!

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So hope these will be part of your 

Christmas stitching.  Be back soon with the

finished pieces.

"MANY MERRY STITCHES",

Sandra

Some Great Finishes!

Hi Everyone!

If you have known me for very long, you

know my wonderful friend Faye, who has worked 

with me for 20+ years.

In the last few days she has brought some of

her beautiful stitching to show me, which

just so happens to be my designs.

These are great gifts for some special friends.

I just knew you would love to see them.

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from

"SANTAS 'A PLENTY I"

from 

"A MERRY OLDE SOUL"

and

from my

Halloween Collection Year 

"DING DONG"

All of these were stitched on

20 Count "Putty" by Weeks Dye Works and

embellished with buttons from her collection.

The "Heart" charms around the sheep necks and

the "Mouse" charm are mine.  She added

the sweet stitched snow flakes to both Santas.

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It is so much fun to share finishes!

"Many Happy Stitches",

Sandra

Do You Need A Smile~

Good Evening Everyone!

Just in case you need a smile or a little laugh,

I thought I might be able to make that happen.

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Since we are all getting ready for Halloween,
Avery thinks he should be getting ready too.
He is three years old and seems to be
excited about Halloween.  He wanted
nothing to do with it - no costume, no treats,
nothing until now.  So everyone
is looking forward to a fun time this year.
He says he wants to be a Ghost-Witch.

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Hollis and I took him to a little market
the other day that had a wonderful
selection of pumpkins.  Just the
right amount for him to play around.
Just need to share, hope you don't mind.

Jumping for joy!!! 

 Pumpkins as big as he is~

So excited!!!

 With Mommy

So sweet!
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"Memories Made"
Sandra