I’ve managed a tiny bit of stitching over the last few nights, including finishing all the actual stitching on Bittersweet Seasons – all I need now is to buy some little gold embellishments for it (a tiny gold star and bell) then it’s totally finished. It’s hard to pick up the little details such as the beads and metallics, but I’ve tried to capture it as well as I can in the below photos (although when I do compilations there is a lot of quality lost in the conversion).
Then, after a trip to Spotlight yesterday afternoon to pick up the DMC thread I have mislaid (so, what’s new??), I put the finishing stitches into the Autumn freebie that I started last year.
“Autumn” freebie by The Stitcherhood LLC
Stitched on 32ct hand-dyed Belfast linen by Countrystitch ~ colour Merino
with recommended DMC threads
(the chart is still available here)
I’m not sure what happened to the photo of this one – the fabric is a beautiful mottled creamy fabric, not the putty-like colour that is showing in the above photo!! I hope to turn this into a little pillow soon, which is timely considering we are now officially in the first week of Autumn here “down under” and it’ll be nice to have it on display (gee I’m so sorry to say farewell to Sydney’s summer … not …).
Now I guess it’s back to the Drawn Thread Joyeux Noel, although I have to admit I’m really not enjoying stitching that one in the slightest – which is disappointing, as I’ve had the urge to stitch this one for the longest time … I’m tempted, instead, to do an hour or so of one of my Crazy January Challenge projects, as unfortunately they’ve been taking a back seat just lately while I’ve been finishing up some older WIPs … I’m starting to think I have bitten off more than I can chew this year what with both the CJC and my personal challenge of two ornies per month ho-hum (not to mention some other commitment pieces that aren’t able to form part of my CJC!) 😦
Talking of which, I also need to kit up my two March Christmas ornies, and make a start on Katie’s Christmas gift from last year plus get cracking on my outstanding PIFs from last year.
In the meantime, though, it feels really good to finally get a couple of WIPs from last year into the finishing pile (even if one does still need its embellishments).
Feather Stitching 
They are both cute finishes! I know what you mean about this summer, it’s been a real scorcher… I am really enjoying the slightly cooler weather we are having over here in Perth.
Both finishes look great. I would go for finishing the old WIP’s as it feels so great to get them finally done.
They both look wonderful! Congrats on finishing off some pieces from last year. 🙂
Both finishes are fantastic! I love that giant pumpkin with the beads and specialty stitches. Great!
Can’t believe this ia a freebie! You did a great job of showing the beads and specialty stitches. Your stitching always looks so nice. It’s a shame the color of the fabric didn’t show up in the photo. That seems so weird to me that you’re into the autumn season there, but it probably is weird to you when we have ours too 🙂
Love your pieces!!
Both of your finishes are darling!!!
Congrats on your finishes – Bittersweet Season is just lovely!
Love both your finishes! Look forward to seeing them in person.
Wonderful stitching, my lovely friend! I’m glad to see that you are plugging and finishing away!
LOVE LOVE LOVE your bittersweet season! And a personal challenge is just what we need to keep ourselves motivated. I am not motivated at this time. Your work is beautiful as always.