Who's Ready for Autumn Colors?

If you're ready for some Autumn colors, head over to Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe.  Nancy is giving away boxed sets of her scrumptious Autumn Colored floss.

If you've purchased and used Nancy's floss, you already know how great it is.  

If you've not had the chance to use Nancy's floss, you're missing out.

While you're visiting Nancy's blog, check out her other items too.

July Finishes

I managed to finish my Patriotic SAL just before the 4th!

July Cottage of the Month

Designer - Country Cottage Needleworks

Completed July 2, 2015

Stitched on 28 ct Light Blue Jobelan

Floss Used:  DMC Variations 4129, 4080, 4000, 4205, 4230, 4045, 4240 

and DMC white

Trim Used:  Tizzy Baby Yarn (no longer available)

Changed month name to USA

While helping with the tornado recovery and clean up a few weeks ago, I took a nasty fall.  The fall forced me to take time off, but it gave me enough stitching time for a few more finishes!

Monthly SAL

Palko-lap Blog

Stitched on 28 ct Black Monaco

with Six Strand Sweets floss

June - Chocolate Covered Gummybears (completed June 30)

July - Sorbet Swirl (completed July 8)

July - A Year in Chalk

Designs by Hands On Design

Stitched on WDW 30ct Gunmetal

with suggested GAST threads

August - A Year in Chalk

Designs by Hands On Design

Stitched on WDW 30ct Gunmetal

with suggested GAST threads

Hard to believe just how fast the month of July is going.  My youngest DD has been away at a military base for training since June 13.  Last week, we made the 6 hour drive to visit her for family day.  All she wanted to do was leave the base and have "real" food, so that's just what we did.  She won't be back home until August 5 and then she leaves for an additional 2 weeks of training on August 7.  Her college classes don't resume until after Labor Day, giving her a couple of weeks off before she begins her senior year of college.

Have you started thinking about the Christmas gifts you want to make yet?  I always have great ideas in January, but never get ambitious enough to start stitching.  Then, I seem to really start thinking about it again in July and August, although I might not actually start on any of them until (almost) the last minute.  Why do I do that to myself?  Ornaments are always on my list and I have more people to stitch for this year, which means I really need to get stitching.  

I'm thinking of Christmas in July, lol!

SFS - 06/2015

STITCH FROM STASH ~~ JUNE 2015

Spent:  $0

Earned:  $0

Balance to Carry Over:  $144.22

I'm happy to report that I didn't spend anything again this month!  It was easier not to spend this month because I haven't been able to stitch as much as I would like.  

Although I've met the goals I set for myself during Part 1, I've decided not to participate in Part 2 of the Stitch From Stash.  

I did manage a little stitching this month.  I'm participating in a Patriotic SAL on one of my facebook groups.  A friend sent me a package of her stitching stash because she can no longer stitch.  Among the floss, fabric and charts, I found the CCN July Cottage.

I chose a light blue evenweave fabric from my stash and then chose the floss colors.  I'm using DMC and DMC Variations.

Hubby and I spent a long weekend at our camper.  

It was perfect until Monday evening.  Severe storms moved into the area and 10 confirmed tornadoes came out of that storm cell.  One of the tornadoes hit the campground.  

Tornado damage in various areas of the campground.

We were not hurt and our campsite only suffered minor damage.  Our campsite is on the edge of the tornado's path that destroyed half of the campground.  It is a miracle that there were no fatalities, only 1 serious injury and 5 minor injuries.  

We have much to be thankful for!