A Pretty Square

This is a freebie from "Les Biscornus de Louison." I stitched it with Threadworx floss on Lugana, over 1 thread. I'm not going to finish it as a biscornu.

A Duck . . .

at the gardens of the Cherry Valley Lodge, Newark, Ohio. The lodge is built around a large garden that encircles a pond with a little waterfall.

There are many varieties of trees, grasses, shrubs, and flowering plants.

Trip to CoCo Key

We went to CoCo Key water resort in Newark, Ohio, a couple of weeks ago. It's an indoor waterpark. We stayed at the attached hotel, Cherry valley Lodge. It's a great place for children under 13!

My PIF

I was the recipient of a PIF promise on Kielrain's blog, so I am hosting one here. Sometime in the next 365 days, I will send a stitched item to three lucky recipients.

I will choose the FIRST three people who leave a comment (on this post) stating that they want to be one of my PIFs. In return, please state in your comment that you will post a PIF on your blog for 3 other stitchers/bloggers.

Another Blogger's Giveaway

Head on over to Cranberry Samplings and sign up for her 100th Post Giveaway. Drawing is Oct. 1st.

Halloween Crafts Giveaway

There's some great handcrafted primitive Halloween items in a giveaway at "Because We Believe" blog. Enter now. They are not cross stitch, but wonderful decor pieces.

A Fabric Giveaway

Denise is having a fabric giveaway. Enter by October 3rd.

Edgar's Giveaway

Edgar is having a hobbit-style giveaway. Visit his blog to enter before Oct. 4th.

Giveaway Winner!

I wrote the three numbers on folded papers of equal size. I shuffled them around (while not looking at them). I put the bowl behind my back and drew out . . .#1--Natalyak!

Natalyak, please send your snail mail address to me at:    trilliumcreates**at**gmail**dot**com (written like this to discourage spammers). I will mail it to you Monday, Sept. 13th.

Thank you for reading the blog and for entering the giveaway.

Updated Profile

I updated my (extended) Profile information to show some likes/dislikes for stitching exchanges.

Stitching Notes

I received my Just Cross Stitch special Christmas ornament issue and plan to stitch several. I enjoyed reading the little blurbs from the designers. I want to cook several of the recipes. Did (Sheepish Designs) Cyndee Daly marry into Dawn Bradford's family? I have the old Just Cross Stitch that featured them, along with their "A Man of Sense" chart. Out of all their charts, I only have "Gone Fishing." I never had money to buy separate charts back then. I like their style.

I'm working on three Halloween pieces simultaneously. I cannot post pictures because I don't know which one I will choose for my HOE Halloween 2010 partner.

I started stitching on my granddaughter's Christmas present-- "Willow Swan," a Dimensions kit. It's really helpful how they have the floss sorted and aligned on a card. Although they use floss that they have custom-dyed, I know that I'll be able to match it to DMC, so that I can stitch it again on linen. This is the first time that I have stitched a Dimensions design.

The Peacock Squared Chart . . .

You can see the graph. Download it from the JPEG.