Happy Halloween!

off it goes!

Off to Lorraine in San Diego...I hope she likes it!

This is the last post for October. I'll see you on November 2nd (the 1st is a Sunday)!

If you are following along, visit our blogs (a list of links is in the right column >>) to see more of the finished samplers from our swappers. There are also quite a few on Instagram at #aswapforallseasons.

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I hope you enjoy these cuties!

Friday Fun

Now here is a great (and healthier) candy corn treat. What a fun October dessert idea!

wednesday wow

Such a great sampler from this wonderful blog Lots of interesting piecework mixed with hand stitching, unique coloring and use of embellishments. Lots to inspire the imagination here!

a good start...

Typically I change something as I start sewing, but so far so good.

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Trick or Treat!

friday fun

This is too cute and too easy ~ must make! Here is the step by step tutorial.

Wednesday Wow...from Linda in Washington

This is the sampler that I received from Linda in September. Oh how I love it! Great fabric, layout, details, and that adorable image! Linda has a great eye and such talent! Thank you so much! She sent along a couple of vintage goodies too~ 2 vintage photos and a fun little vintage vinyl purse pouch with an old, folded plastic rain bonnet tucked inside (unused, of course!) She knows what makes me tick! (As soon as I remember where I stashed it, I'll take a picture of it to share. Good grief!)

is it Monday already?

The weekend flew by without any studio time for me...I usually show a sampler update Monday, but instead, I'll show you this lovely finished piece that I just happen to ADORE. It originated here on Etsy, but alas, it is sold. The message is perfect for today!

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A mix of sweet and wacky for you! Sisters joined at the braid make perfect witches~ just add hats!

friday fun...wear it!

The dress is from Etsy. Before you rush off to order it, it is sold! But here is the link to the shop.
The tutorial for the adorable costume is here.
Read about the fun fingernails here.
And the hat can be purchased here

Wednesday Wow

This is a fabric collage journal cover that originated in this Etsy shop.(It is sold.) So great for October! I've used this witch image a few times myself- very fun.

make it monday...leaf embellishments

Have a little crafting time? Cut some fall leaves from fabric or felt. Large and/or small. Leave some plain and dress some up by sewing on buttons, beads, sequins, doing some embroidery or blanket stitching around the edges. Use them on your fabric samplers, cards, tags and other Fall crafties!

I found the fall leaves pillow here , the pretty embellished felt leaf brooches here, and the 3 leaf embellishments here.

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October!

Can you believe it? Time appears to be on fast forward. I decided to think outside of the box - the project box that is, for this month's sampler. I am making my sampler for Lorraine this month! One thing I always look forward to in October, besides beautiful falling leaves, "sweater weather", and my son Justin's birthday, is CANDY CORN! Oh how I love candy corn! Guess What? It is no longer a part of my diet...at all...not even a little. But that's okay. Besides being adorable, fat free, tasty and fun...it has no nutritional value and enough sugar to leave us comatose! So moving forward from this Fall on, I choose to celebrate the adorable side of candy corn! And that's how the theme for my October sampler was born...
There will be lots of extra posts this month...I have found so much FALL FUN to share!