Happy H"OWL" oween

Fall is my very favorite time of year.  The days are warm and sunny the nights are cool and snuggly.  The leaves start to change and fall and best of all Halloween rolls around.   Up until last year I never made anything handmade that hung around.  They were always gifts and baby blankets and such that went away and found new homes.  So last year I vowed to start making things for our home.   Having Abbey helped with that process.  I made baby quilts and even a shade and valance for her windows.  While pregnant with her i made a little birdy quilt for the living room.  But my very favorite thing I finished recently was this Halloween door hanger....

I love the owls...

I have several other Halloween projects to finish.  Big ones.  I got the embroidery done on two Crabapple Hill Halloween quilts.  I figure after Christmas I can start working on them again.   

Hope you have a spooky Halloween with lots of Treats and no Tricks!

Lots of Embroidery Going On!

I have always loved embroidery.  I learned to embroider from my Granny when I was a little girl. I didn't stitch regularly until I was an adult.  Lately I have found my love again.   Crab Apple Hill Halloween Patterns captivated me from the very first time I saw them.   I splurged and bought several of them knowing that I was going to be staying home from work for a while with my daughter.   The patterns are involved...requiring you to use a light box and trace patterns before you stitch but they are well worth the work.

The current pattern I am working on is Spellbound

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                                            http://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/spellbound.html
The pattern is traced and then colored with crayon to tint fabric to give the embroidery more depth.  Then you use a hot iron to remove wax and set color.

I am really enjoying this one!
Does anyone else do embroidery or have a great link for patterns?

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So I have been out of commision for forever.  But have had a good excuse...really.

Her name is Abbey :)  Pregnancy and baby wiped me out for a while and honestly barely had time to sew much less blog.

But have completed a few projects....will be sharing them with you.