Into Fall we go

 Pattern by Plum street samplers

Turkey Sausage

Finished on a pumpkin I picked up at Hobby Lobby

For 8 dollars and change.

This is for my best friends birthday in October.

Love this piece.  She had a dog like this, his

Name is Harry, he passed away.

 Meet Oliver,  how cute is he.

Pattern by Stacy Nash

This is for my daughter Alyssa, she always

Wanted a cat.  This will be a christmas gift.

 Framed just in time  for the county fair.

Fall quilt by Stoney creek

 Floss tags made out of cards I have received.

A great way to use the cards you get for

Birthdays, christmas, etc.

 Zinnia's from the garden

Berry cake with ice cream.  Can we eat this everyday

Update on the cross stitch retreat.  It's is almost full.

There are a few spots left.  If you would like to attend,

Send an email to cindy_derosa@yahoo.com

Retreat details herehttps://youtu.be/tHANUaOD8jc

Flosstubers attending the retreat so far:

Joan and Kelly from the Joan and Kelly show

Shirl McKinney from Tranquil stitches

Amy from Amy loves toads-  my adopted sister

Cathy from CraftyCat Stitcher

Andi from Nana's needles

Happy labor day everyone🌻

Hosting a cross stitch retreat Oct 4- 6, 2019 - Knoxville, TN- join the fun

I am hosting a cross stich retreat Oct. 4-6, 2019

Being held at the Marriott hotel In  knoxville, tn

There will be 40 stitchers gathering together for stitching fun.

Cathy from Hands on Designs will be designing a pattern for this retreat.

Details of cost:

45.00 registration fee -.

129.00 A night for king bed

139.00 a night for double queen beds- share a room and it will only cost 139.00 for both nights plus taxes

Food - walking distance tor Five guys, and three

local restaurants.  Hotel has breakfast and dinner you can purchase from their cafe.  Tons or restaurant options within 10 mins of hotel if you have a car.

Airport is 25 mins away.

If you are driving this time of year the leaves will be changing.  If you want to make a mini vacation spend a couple of days in pigeon forge  or gaitlinburg ,TN , a tourist destination this time of year.  Located 45 mins away.

There  will a fall exchange, not required to participate.

Goodies bags to be given to each stitcher attending.

If you are interested in joining please send me an email at  cindy_derosa@yahoo.com
This is on a first come first serve basis.

Happy August

This pattern is by Stony creek

Fall Quilt leaflet 153

Stitched on AIDA by picure this plus

All done with DMC

I am excited to have this framed

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This is a freebie pattern by heart and hand

My nephew was married on Halloween 2017.

Both him and his wife serve in the air force.

I decided to make it a more patriotic piece.

This pattern is by heartstring samplery

Festive little fobs seaside edition

The black wooden tags were purchased

At Hobby Lobby, if you want more details

You can watch My video herehttps://youtu.be/B8w4eVKOOs8

This pattern is by heartstring samplery

Americana edition

The garden is very productive this year

Over 3 dozen picked in one day

The white one is a silver slicer cucumbers

Bundy cake

Blackeyed susans

Zinnia's

Purple Rose of Sharon, also known as Althea

I have never seen a purple one and was delighted to plant 

It in my garden. My mom helped me pick it out,

A special find

My Second sprouting of sunflowers

The summer seems to be going fast.

I feel like time is in a speed warp.

Happy August everyone.

Happy th of July🍒

 Back from the framer.  Grow a garden by

Lila's studio.  The framing is perfect for this 

Piece and hangs in my bedroom.

 Pattern by Hands on designs

Done on 28Ct babbling brook

I changed a lot of colors and added 

Small bees in the bottom .

 Fragments in time by summer house

This is the 4th piece in the series I have 

Completed.

 We celebrated my sisters 50th birthday in

Asheville, NC.

Sassy Jacks cross stitch store is awesome

And the owner Kim is just amazing.  She

Has such a heart for this hobby.

 Thank you linda for sharing a piece

Of your childhood with me

 Sandy you thoughtfulness is heart felt

 Pam the little red bird I will treasure forever

Diana my New Jersey sister.  The zipper

Bag is just amazing .

Thank you to everyone who had made this community

A bright and happy place.

Happy 4th of July.  I cannot believe we are in July.

If you would enjoy seeing more details and a closer

Look, you can Watch the video.🌻 here.https://youtu.be/jOEF3G3pZ3M

Happy June🌻

 Red white and Blue by lizzie kate 

Done on picture this plus Heroic 32 ct

Finished with sticky board. the flag board was

Purchased last year on clearence for five dollars.

Here is a tutorial on how to finish the piecehttps://youtu.be/3pOWnURN4H8

 Pattern by blackbird designs

Sweet land of liberty.

I highly recommend this book if you like

Patriotic designs.

This was done on 32ct linen by Victorian motto

There is no color.  Finished with sticky board

The background is scrapbook paper glue using

Aleens glue.

This video gives you details on both

Pieceshttps://youtu.be/3UEOjmQSd4M

 The front garden.  Sunflowers are starting to bloom.

 Bee balm

 Down town in Knoxville there was a window display.
 

 

The display was hand Stitched.  It was very pretty and creative.

Enjoy the rest of June.🌻