I love this advent calendar. 

I would do it with more Christmas looking papers. But I love the idea!

The tutorial is here

Advent calendar

Voila!  

Simple hung by a rustic cord, my pumpkin banner is done.

I made the "pumpkins 5cts" banner 4 years ago. Here

The month of October went by way too quickly. However I find a little time to finish a project I started in September...well it is not quite finished yet as I still have to sew the back. Hopefully it will be done before Thanksgiving.

This is a pattern I bought a couple of years ago and never took the time to complete...I love the result!. Instead of outlining with a blanket stitch I made several drawstring cords of different thickness to outline the design. It gives a lot of structure and contrast. What do you think?

 

Babies were born over the last spring and summer joining big brothers and sisters. For the occasion I made baby teeth boxes for the babies and the siblings. Simply use Altoid mini boxes, stitch, use batting and fabric glue and have fun decorating.

This is the result for Avery, Oscar and Cora.

A second batch for Jordan, Kora and Macklyn.

All wrapped up as gifts.

As the temperatures are dropping here in Colorado I am enjoying the last flowers of the garden.
I am wearing a pair of jeans today, for the first time in 6 months...

Good bye summer...

It's October. Happy Fall. 

Few things I made to put me in the mood.

I made a while back Christmas letters. I bought papier mache letters and covered them with scrap booking paper...see here. 

This year I made FALL. Always fun to do.

 

  

To decorate a little more I embellished some candle holders with fall ribbons to go with my lace one. 

I have crafty fingers right now ;) 

 Last little project for the season...my decorative rusty light outside has fall colors. Ribbon, flame less candle and tiny fall decoration.

Enjoy the season.

Well, I went to Hobby Lobby for I don't remember what but I found the perfect support for my SAL Rosalie. It is a Metal chalkboard. As soon as I saw it I said..."This is IT"

 

All I needed was some batting, rick rack and my best friend, fabric glue! I love the result, it is simple, the black brings up all the pinks and greens. 

I might just buy more of those chalkboards ;)

SAL Rosalie by Sablaise

Started to stitch again....Sablaise organized a lovely SAL "Rosalie". Done in 4 weeks, this is the result on a 30 ct Garden Slate linen with Atalie and white DMC threads.
I don't know how to finish yet but I sure will show you the final result.

Rosalie

Hello from Colorado....I am back.

It has been way too long since I wrote a note here.
Many things have changed, The Thread Basket is now closed, I am working full time outside the house and I am stitching...yeah!

Meet me here time to time and let's talk stitching ;)

Hope everybody is fine.

 Rocky Mountain National Park

A temps pour Noel, les dentelles de mon arriere grand mere seront des fetes. Tout simplement enroulees autour de petit bougeoirs en verre et une bougie sans flamme.  Dans la lancee j'ai egalement decore un petit vase de dentelle et quelques artifices pour lui donner un air de fetes.

Les bougeoirs sont du plus joli effet le soir.

Bonnes fins de preparations de Noel a tous.

 

Just finished for Christmas.  On small candle holders I wrapped some of my great grand mother's laces and placed a no flame candles in it. While I was at it, I also decorated a small vase I had with a different lace and some holidays decoration so it looks more Christmas.

The candle holders are beautiful when lite at night. 

Have fun finishing preparing for Christmas.

 

  

 

 

 

 

Thank you so much Joyce from http://joycesloveoflife.blogspot.com/ who nominated my blog with the Liebster Award. I am honored.

The intention behind the Award is to support and showcase blogs with less than 200 followers that you enjoy reading. In accepting the Liebster Blog Award you agree to:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award.
2. Link back to their blog.
3. Copy and paste the Liebster award to your profile.
4. Pick 5 blogs that you feel deserve to be in the spotlight (They must have under 200 followers).
5. Blog about it and leave a comment for your nominations to let them know that you have chosen their blog.

I am having a hard time...the bogs I follow have more then 200 followers. I am breaking the rules...and post 3 blogs!
1. http://laurastitch-lavoriincorso.blogspot.com/
2. myneedleart.blogspot.com
3. http://mindi-joiedevivre.blogspot.com/

Check out these blogs...

Une soudaine envie de dentelle....  ca seche

Suddenly want to do something with lace... it is drying