Crazy LOVE, Halloween Style

More Background sections stitched!

The Paisley in shades of Very Velvet!

The upper left wedge with the Alternating Scotch and Eyelet is

sooooooo harmonious!

As you will be able to tell from the following pics, I was in the mood to 

tackle the Chartreuse and Perriwinkle sections.  Those colors spoke to me

after completing the first few sections.

Two Upper Center sections...tilted here!

Two more Fan sections done...

Bottom Right corner

Don't you just LOVE the Chartreuse and Perriwinkle

next to each other?  I DO!

The Criss Cross Hungarian Stitch will get filler beads in the open spaces.

I am leaning toward a faceted black...I mean...this is Crazy and Halloween!

 I fell in Love with the Half Scotch Pinwheel in Black!

So much that I had to stitch it again!  This time in Perriwinkle so that the 

directional-ity of the stitch would be more evident!

Any of you who have stitched my Spring and Christmas Crazy Quilts 

will know that repeating stitches within the same piece is a theme with me!

  It is so fascinating to me how the same stitch can look so different. 

 The variety of threads and color palettes available are just

wonderful, and lend themselves to such fanciful needle play!

Of the 23 Total background sections, 

11 are done, 2 more are figured out and well along.

Leaving 10 more to go!  I am ready to tackle Oranges and Olives next!

Until next post: Happy Stitching, everyone!

PS.  I am playing the 2014 Stitching Games over at

www.Stitcherie.com 

Some of you may have read about them in the most recent

Needlepoint Now magazine.

I decided to stitch Ratzy Witch...one of the Halloweenies:

Here are the first few areas completed:

Saying goodbye to Autumn

It is with a bit of sadness that I put away the Autumn decorations 

each year.  Why?  I can't say for certain.

Do you remember in the 80's when it was the height of

vogue to go to the Estee Lauder cosmetics counter and have your 

personal 'colors' done?

Well, it was determined that I am an Autumn.

Silly, you may say.  But I honestly think this may have something

to do with my fondness for the colors and themes of the Autumnal Season.

My soul feels calmed by the colors.  I truly love

walking through my home when the rich color splashes of nutmeg, olive, 

orange, chrysanthemum, sunflower, goldenrod, pumpkin, allspice, cumin,

cinnamon, squash and moss greet me at every turn.

You are all familiar with my needlepoint...

but may not know that I dabble in other crafts, as well.

Paper mache', wool felt-work and sewing to name a few.

Primitive Folk Artistry type of work.

As I carefully wrapped my Autumn treasures in tissue paper, and 

laid them to rest until next year, I snapped a few pics.

Here is my Farewell to Autumn...

Until the leaves drop again...

Happy stitching...