Meet Miss Autumn




I'm excited to share photos of my newest doll "Miss Autumn".  I really wanted to make something that would be primitive but not  too scary; some of my loved ones are not quite sure how to take the extremely primitive stuff I have!

She really has a different "personality" than the first one I made;

 maybe a little more whimsical?

I was going to put Miss Autumn on ETSY but I am being considered by PrimNest for their online market. 

Right now I'm looking out my big picture window at stone sized hail hitting the window; bird feeders swaying and trees bending!  It seemed to come out of nowhere. 

I want to share some photos of samplers I've done over the years;  I've got the urge to start a new sampler after looking at Blackbird Designs blog and some others' I have been checking out!

You can't help but get the "urge"  after you see all the beautiful  sampler designs that are out there. 

I usually stitched reproduction samplers and loved Sheepish Designs;  I don't think they are still designing??

Meg's Bunny  Sheepish Designs

Can't remember the name of this one but loved the colors

Rosanna Pinkham   Sheepish Designs again

This one is my favorite;  also Sheepish Designs

Chloe Lincoln-Sheepish Designs


I love looking online at all the sampler charts that are out there today~~ such talent and creativity;  I want them all.

Going to a cross stitch shop was always a treat from picking out the chart to matching the floss. 

While at the check-out counter we would be looking forward like a kid on Christmas to the evening when we could

get into a cozy chair and putting that first stitch in our new sampler!

What made it even better was .....having a sister who OWNED the cross stitch shop.....who let me have first dibs at the new patterns.........and gave me a family discount!!!!

Went to see One Day ..the movie.. last nite with DH.  It was slow at first;  some surprises but I'd give it 3 out of 4 stars.

I started this post on Friday; went back in to do some editing of the pictures and viola! half of my post disappeared!  So, it's really Saturday...not Friday...fyi

Today I am hoping I can talk my man into taking me to SHAKER WOODS FESTIVAL which is a yearly handmade craft show;  we'll see....

Have a great weekend..go stitch or hook or just relax~~

Patty