I may have forgotten to mention a couple of things...

Added to my library

Mary of my Heartstrings nativity set

While at The Needle Works on Thursday afternoon, I added these to items to my needlepoint collection.  I will be reading my new book during the tennis lesson.  Review to follow.

Stitching Like Gretchen

Custom Candy Cane from Carol Dupree

I started this Wednesday afternoon at the Swan meeting.  This is how far I got on Wednesday night.  I am stitching like Gretchen means I am stitching FAST!

 

Necessary items

I went to The Needle Works on Thursday after my teeth cleaning.  I picked up these little goodies to finish off the candy cane tonight while I watch the US Open.  Wish me luck!

It's Candy Cane World

Candy Cane by Carol Dupree

Another Candy Cane by Carol Dupree

One finished and another on the frame.  These are from The Needle Works in Austin, TX.  Stitch guide by Stephanie.

Results from Labor Day Weekend

This is why I had to make a challenge list...I can't buy something new and not stitch on it.  This ornament is for next year for crying out loud.  Pretty cute, right?

Candy Cane from Carol Dupree with stitch guide by Stephanie

 The Red Magi from Heartstring is not on the list, but such pretty velvet in criss-cross  hungarian.  And lovely stripes in stranded silk.
 

It was a great Labor Day weekend!

Time to go back to school

Shelley Tribbey's September Angel

I stitched this series way back when for my daughter.  The stitch guide is by David McCaskill and the kits were sent out by Needlenook of La Jolla.  Does anyone else have a Boohoo/Yahoo party when the kids go back to school?

Cute bolster from Birds of a Feather

For me?

G left this at the shop on Wednesday.  She hasn't come to get it.  Does that make it mine?

Progress on the Thanksgiving House Roof

Cleaned up

Started the outline while sitting in my car during my son's tennis lesson.  It was boiling hot and I had to turn my old car off periodically so it didn't over heat.  Not prime conditions for needlepoint.

Here's how far I got on Saturday at 1pm  :

 I am out of the middle shade of gray.  I will get some next week at The Needle Works.  Now on to:

Red Magi from Heartstrings

I don't have the exact colors the stitch guide calls for.  I am thinking of making do....