October Mini Check-In Plus Playing with Crayons

This month I took 

a little sewing liberty with

my monthly mini.

I had been wanting to do something

that showcased October.

You know,

pumpkins, fall colors,

and

sweater weather...

I had purchased a pattern 

last year when I was in Houston 

for festival from Primitive Gatherings.

It fit all the required criteria.

But I didn't want to do ghost pumpkins,

so I dug out the orange wools instead

and started stitching.

Black wool

11" x 30"

Pumpkins, wool, fun stitching,

the feeling of fall.

It all came together.

The bittersweet vine doesn't grow

 here, so it's nice

to include it on this runner

with clusters of little colonial knots.

Fall has arrived here 

and this little runner 

reminds us of the crisp air,

flannel sheets,

crunching leaves,

the need to slow down,

and enjoying everything pumpkin.

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Several of you asked about the crayon tinting

that I did in my embroidery.

I learned how to do it from Meg Hawkey

of Crabapple Hill Studios and have 

found her techniques to be very successful.

Click on this  LINK for  

a YouTube video that Meg made 

explaining in wonderful detail how

to use your Crayola crayons 

with your embroidery.

Now you can have fun coloring too.

Happy Fall!

Until Next Time-

Kyle