First Day of Autumn

The first day of autumn is upon us. Here are some scarlet berries of the dogwood tree.

"Go, sit upon the lofty hill
 And turn your eyes around,
 Where waving woods and waters wild
 Do hymn an autumn sound.
 The summer sun is faint on them --
 The summer flowers depart --
 Sit still -- as all transform'd to stone,
  Except your musing heart."
                                    
                      from "The Autumn,"
                                    by
                  Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Today I will be finishing my two squares for the Fair & Square Round 26. My partner is Jill.

Happy stitching!

My First Bourse

This is the bourse that I stitched for Carol S. for the HOE Fall Exchange.

The bag is cotton, and the design is from The Prairie Schooler Book 141, "Thanksgiving Comes Again."  I made several adaptations. My yellow was too light.

The verse, the date, and the wind swirls are stitched over one thread; everything else is over two threads. This design is stitched on 32ct. lambswool Lugana, and is stitched with DMC and a (French) overdyed floss that I received from ? (I'll put this in tomorrow).

Autumn Flowers

These tiny asters are sprinkled about the edge of the woods.

Acorns and Owls

This is "Acorns and Owls," a freebie by Blue Ribbon Designs. It's stitched on 28-ct. white Monaco, and I haven't made it into anything yet as I'm still deciding what to do with it. I changed a couple of the colors (DMC).