Still summer here in AZ

Well, this heat is just not going away here in Arizona. They are saying this week (again) that it is going to start cooling down to the 90's, hopefully they are right this time. :)
I haven't been good about posting lately either. hanging head in shame....................... so there will be a few pics here from awhile ago this past month.
I rec'd my autumn exchange from Faye from the Friends Stitching through The Seasons exchange. Faye stitched a beautiful stocking from BBD and one of her famous pincushions along with her pins as well. She also included some wonderful yummy fabric. Thanks again Faye!!!

My exchange partner that i send to is Jill. I stitched SB Scatter Pumpkins and made it into a flatfold. i changed up the way i make the flat folds normally and attached the stitched piece to another piece with the backing fabric, etc. I really like how it turned out, and I believe Jill does as well. This is the first flat fold that Jill has. :)

I was asked by Patti if i could make a needlebook that she had seen on another blog. So i took a look at the picture and went ahead and made one with one of my finished pieces (that needed "finishing") for an example and really like how it turned out.
****Edited to give the blog post that Patti found this gorgeous needlebook done on that i used as a tutorial for mine, needlebook.


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MAW rec'd and a small finish

Hi! Well last week i rec'd a scissor pocket (pochette) from Jill from the MAW board. I absolutely love it. It's red and quaker, PERFECT!

I also have started and finished "Stash Keep" by Homespun Elegance that Michele sent me for Christmas. Now hopefully this weekend, maybe i will finish it onto the tin she also sent. This was such a fun quick stitch. I stitched it on some coffee dyed fabric using some leftover "greenish" silks i had on hand.





I have about 3 or 4 other finishes as well but can't show them yet. You have to wait for those to be rec'd first.

Not much else really going on around here. It is warm, in the mid 70's all week long. I also got my IV taken out on Sunday, whew! I was tired of eating everything in site from the meds. I am feeling better now that the steroids are finally kicking out of my system. Going to have a low key weekend and maybe a finishing weekend as well.