GR&DF I heard that a small present I sent has arrived - it had a very short distance to go so it got there especially fast!! Today, October 1st, is dear Valerie's birthday and I wanted to send her a little something - so what better to send a friend than a chart created by a friend. As you might know Carol has designed a couple of the most darling Quaker charts - Sew Red and Sew Blue - and knew when I saw it that one of them would be perfect to send to Valerie.
Here is a snap -
I changed it up a bit - the silk I used was Belle Soie - Elegant Eggplant and Red Fox (or it might be Rose of Sharon) they are very close is shading. It was super fun stitch and I am glad that Valerie likes it!!
Yesterday was Farmer's Market Day and I trotted myself over there and was blown away by how many really wonderful booths there where. I so enjoy just looking at all the really great set ups there are and seeing how lovely nature's bounty can look - so here are a bunch of snaps ..... ...... enjoy.....
Some gorgeous cabbages - and the various greens from the lightest pale green to some nice celadon shades-
How lovely are those carrots and broccoli!! - and the rich burgundy of the beets.
These delicate mushrooms all earthy, with deep browns and pale creams -
The ladies at here had a most beautiful stand - and their heirloom tomatoes when just spectacular!! -
These are the first of the pumpkins I have seen at the market - a real harbinger of fall -
Walking by this booth - I looked over and thought to myself
- how Christmasy are these peppers!!
All these apples looked beautiful and smelled wonderful.
That was a snapper visit to the farmers market - I didn't get a much as I usually do as we had been there on Sunday and had gotten quite a load then.
Stitching last night was on the Birthday Present Drawing piece - I wanted to include a stitched something along with the rest of the package and I am really pleased with the way it is coming out - no snaps of that yet - as it is to be surprise for the receiver - and you can still sign up for the Birthday Drawing until tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 pst.
Just click HERE and leave a comment.
Thanks for the kind comments and about the Tudors - I knew it just couldn't be me that didn't like the show.
That's about all for today sports fans!! Do come again!
Take care,
edgar
Here is a snap -
I changed it up a bit - the silk I used was Belle Soie - Elegant Eggplant and Red Fox (or it might be Rose of Sharon) they are very close is shading. It was super fun stitch and I am glad that Valerie likes it!!Yesterday was Farmer's Market Day and I trotted myself over there and was blown away by how many really wonderful booths there where. I so enjoy just looking at all the really great set ups there are and seeing how lovely nature's bounty can look - so here are a bunch of snaps ..... ...... enjoy.....
Some gorgeous cabbages - and the various greens from the lightest pale green to some nice celadon shades-
How lovely are those carrots and broccoli!! - and the rich burgundy of the beets.
These delicate mushrooms all earthy, with deep browns and pale creams -
The ladies at here had a most beautiful stand - and their heirloom tomatoes when just spectacular!! -
These are the first of the pumpkins I have seen at the market - a real harbinger of fall -
Walking by this booth - I looked over and thought to myself- how Christmasy are these peppers!!
All these apples looked beautiful and smelled wonderful. That was a snapper visit to the farmers market - I didn't get a much as I usually do as we had been there on Sunday and had gotten quite a load then.
Stitching last night was on the Birthday Present Drawing piece - I wanted to include a stitched something along with the rest of the package and I am really pleased with the way it is coming out - no snaps of that yet - as it is to be surprise for the receiver - and you can still sign up for the Birthday Drawing until tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 pst.
Just click HERE and leave a comment.
Thanks for the kind comments and about the Tudors - I knew it just couldn't be me that didn't like the show.
That's about all for today sports fans!! Do come again!
Take care,
edgar
