Sunday, October 12, 2014

A WIP and Some Fall Pictures!


Fall finally seems to have come to the Pacific NW.  It hasn't been 80 for some time, thank goodness. We have had several mornings with fog and that makes great conditions for photographing spider webs! I think those spiders  are nature's engineers! Sorry, I could not get the photo with the web to show on the blog.
For my current project I choose another design from a  BBD  chart. It is from the booklet ,"Sisters".  When BBD came out with their designs last Fall, I could not resist them. I'm working on " At First Cock's Crow."  This is very much a Halloween piece, both the words and colors speak Halloween! I like that it has the look of a sampler.
My DH and I  went on a little road trip to a pumpkin patch last week. I think we were the only people there without children! We stopped in a shop and I saw my last purchase(hopefully) for this Halloween season, a great witch dummy board!

At First Cock's Crow by BBD.  I am using the suggested floss but I had a nice piece of left-over Lambswool 32 count, so that is the linen.

I love the GA color Fragrant Cloves.  It is such a pretty orange.

I always wanted a dummy board  in front of the fireplace.  This is the perfect size.



 A pumpkin patch is the epitome of Fall for me. 


Is there a better way to end a great day than with a sugar -free mocha at one of your favorite coffee places?

Thanks for joining me today!!! Have a wonderful week ahead.
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17 comments:

  1. KaisievicOctober 12, 2014 at 5:05 PM

    Another great start, Barb, and I love your witchy fire guard.

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  2. P.J.October 12, 2014 at 6:09 PM

    Lovely fall finery. :)

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  3. llknbillburgOctober 12, 2014 at 7:59 PM

    How funny! I just finished this same piece as a birthday gift for a friend. I guess great minds do think alike!! Laura

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  4. BethOctober 12, 2014 at 10:18 PM

    Fun stitch Barb. Love the witch in front of the fireplace and the artful display of pumpkins. Love the cooler temps too!

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  5. cuckiOctober 12, 2014 at 11:50 PM

    Fun fall pictures and I love your stitches so much xx

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  6. JustineOctober 13, 2014 at 12:22 AM

    Lovely new stitch. I think the fabric and threads are perfect together. Thank you for sharing your fall pictures.

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  7. MarilynOctober 13, 2014 at 1:39 AM

    Great BB piece.
    Fragrant Cloves is such a pretty Fall color.
    Love the dummy board!
    I think I need one of those. :)
    Marilyn

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  8. priscillaOctober 13, 2014 at 4:35 AM

    Love your new witch Barb , and your new start ! You need to stop showing me things I want to stitch :) I only have 2 hands !! LOL !

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  9. jaz@octoberfarmOctober 13, 2014 at 8:36 AM

    i love the entrance to that farm!!!

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  10. Cricket-bug CornerOctober 13, 2014 at 11:10 AM

    Love the pumpkins - fun entrance. Stiching is lovely! And and and I love that witch! Glad it isn't so hot there!

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  11. MrsDuncanMahoganyOctober 13, 2014 at 5:48 PM

    Love the pumpkin patch! Your stitching is beautiful! I love the colors! Not long now till the best day of the year! Have a good week!

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  12. ChrisOctober 13, 2014 at 6:29 PM

    Lovley stitching! It will be a great addition to your Halloween pieces.
    I love looking at pumpkins. My favorite time of year!

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  13. LexaOctober 13, 2014 at 7:32 PM

    Barb- I don't know which I love more - the felted witch at the top of your blog or your new dummy board. My birthday is Oct. 23rd so I am a huge Fall/Halloween lover. And remember, you are NEVER too old to visit an pumpkin patch!

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  14. MaryOctober 14, 2014 at 3:24 AM

    What a great Halloween start! I'll enjoy watching your progress. Thanks for sharing all the pumpkin goodness!

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  15. CarolOctober 14, 2014 at 6:06 AM

    What a delightful witch, Barb!! So perfect for your fireplace... And the new start looks like such a fun stitch.

    I really love the way the pumpkins are displayed in the entrance to the farm--just wonderful!! (As is the little Wool Pets witchy in your header :)

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  16. AndreaOctober 15, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    A wonderful Halloweeny start. Didn't know what you meant by dummy board so I continued through the post to find out! It looks great in your fireplace. Always love to see pumpkins, so Autumn.

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  17. BrigitteOctober 16, 2014 at 12:44 AM

    Your new BBD start is looking so promising. I'm not sure if I have ever seen the complete piece so I'm looking forward to seeing your finished piece. I'm alwaqys drawn towards buying new BBD patterns but I haven't bought one for quite a while. I have so so many of the older ones and want to get some of them stitched up before I buy a new one. Seeing them on the blogs muct be enough, lol.

    A great fun day out at the pumpkin farm.

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