Cross Stitching Projects, WIPs and Waiting List

 I don't think I've ever showed you my never-ending cross stitching projects? 

Now that I have several finishes (need to take photos!!!), I'm going to show you my current and next projects. 

I'm currently stitching: 

"The Tea Room" - Country Cottage Needleworks

Stitching on 28 count Natural Raw linen Zweigart

The pattern came in black & white, see it in colors here.

Correction: I WAS stitching this one, until I saw 

Melisa's 'Witch Hazel's Cottage'! 

It's too cute not to stitch! 

Thank you for the free pattern, Melisa! 

Other projects on 'Waiting' list

"Chocolate Shoppe" - Little House Needleworks

"Summer Iris" - Blackbird Designs

"But First Coffee" - Stitching Housewives

"Therapy" - Cherry Blossoms

"The Little Bunny" - Crocette a Gogo, Italy

"Holiday Samplings" - Plum Pudding Needleart

"Merry December" - Blackbird Designs

"Cinnamon Stick Santa XXV1111" - Homespun Elegance

"Miss Pittypat Pumpkin" - Kim Diehl

"Witch Stitcher" - Little Stitcher Shop, Italy

Isn't this one cute?!

"All Hallow's Eve" - Teresa Kogut (soon to order!) 

Now that Kris Kringle and the Basket Quilt are almost done (left to stitch down the binding), I may take some days break from UFOs and enjoy some cross stitching. It feels relaxing working on small projects after finishing big quilts. 

I also have a few Christmas gifts to make. It should keep me busy for some days! 

Linking up with:

Melva Loves Scraps

Small Quilts and Baby Quilts

OPAM October

HAPPY NOVEMBER! 

November already! Yikes! 

Most of these items are for sale in my Etsy Shop

I don't like this.... I want more time to blog, but it seems that doesn't work out at all. It's all about priorities, and this year I have given priority to my Etsy Shop

How often do you make quilted items for yourself / your home? I haven't made anything for a very long time so perhaps it is time to give it priority? Well, first of all I have one custom order to do, thereafter, we shall see....

Warning: Photos heavy! I have several finished items for October. Some of them were WIP's back in September, I had to wait for either batting or backing fabric to finish them.

Some Christmas / Winter Cardinals Table Runners

I have used fabrics from Holly Taylor's 'Winter's Song' collection. Love these fabrics. 

Fall / Autumn Table Runners / Candle Mats

Beautiful fabrics from Holly Taylor's 'Turning Leaves' 

... and 'of course', so nurses! :) 

These are great gifts for a nurse. 

This drawstring bag is a nice gift for a quilter.

Sold! 

Some fun fall coasters

Custom order already received in the US; 10 fun winter coasters.

More great gifts for nurses; mug rugs

Looking at this blog post, it's not strange I haven't had time for other things over the last month! 

We have done a couple of wonderful hikes in the Black River Gorges, and one of the hikes you can see here. 

Today I'm going to prepare a custom order; 4 place mats to Canada. 

OPAM finishes for August

HAPPY SEPTEMBER!

Where did August go?! I must have been busy! Actually I have; house & garden, and quilting - of course. One week went by to paint the bedroom walls and while doing that, 'Nina' was in for a long overdue service. Got her back yesterday and I'm ready for more productive days. :)

Autumn is my favorite time of the year and I love the colors. I'm definitely living in the wrong country; no such colors here in the tropics. 

I've been working with autumn themed fabrics lately and here's a few items...

Set of 4 place mats

Table runner

Table runner

I've had these flannel fabrics for ages and decided to turn them into a baby quilt. 

A finished UFO table topper. You can see it here as a UFO.  

Enough snowman fabric for a candle mat

A set of 2 Christmas place mats

These items are for sale in my Etsy shop

I'm currently working on some Halloween mug rugs. I thought I didn't have Halloween themed fabric, but yes, I found a few! :)

Do you stick to your fabric diet so far this year? I had forgotten I'm on fabric diet and have bought way too many fabrics lately, but how to avoid beautiful autumn- and Christmas fabrics?! I hope to do better the rest of the year and ONLY buy what I actually need! :)

HAPPY QUILTING!  

Autumn is approaching..........

.... on the Northern hemisphere...

Autumn is my favorite season of the year; its gorgeous colors and crisp air. 

I don't get anything of it here in the tropics, except some trees on the plateau that change colors. Crisp air? Only on 'cold' days during the tropical 'winter' that lasts from June throughout August. Days are getting warmer now...

Living on the Southern hemisphere, I can only dream of a Norwegian autumn. :)

As I just mentioned; I love autumn colors and have a few finishes

 

Table topper (SOLD!)

 

Candle mat or table mat

Mug rug, of course! :)

The candle mat and mug rug are for sale in my Etsy Shop

I love to use up bits and pieces of fabrics I love and I'm currently working on a set of four place mats. The 'plan' is to finish them today.... Most probably that will fail, as usual when I make plans! :)   

Due to computer issues, I have missed out on what's going on in blogland. Our CPU is seriously ill and is at the ICU. I'm on a borrowed laptop now, huge thanks to dear friends! One advantage being without the computer for some days, is that I managed to do a lot of sewing. I have several finished items that need photos.