Hi everyone!
Autumn arrived here yesterday in wet and windy fashion – it’s barely 60 degrees (16C), and I can feel the cold and damp creeping into the walls of the house. Definitely good huddle under a quilt and stitch the weekend away weather! I’m ready for autumn, though – I love the crisper mornings with comfortable temperatures to be outside without sweating. Hopefully this rain won’t be quite as omnipresent as it was this summer in New England. Can you believe we only had three weekends in the last sixteen that weren’t rained out? Madness.
With September winding down, my attention is starting to move to ornament exchanges and what projects I can try to push toward a finish for 2023. The thoughts to plan a little for 2024 are also brewing – especially in the planner department! The one I’ve been using isn’t quite fitting my needs, so 2024 is going to be a year to change things up.
Upcoming One-Month Challenge – One Stitch Per Day
October will be our final one-month challenge month. As always it is optional, and as always, remember – it’s just one stitch a day. One often leads to more… and you’ll make great progress! Every. stitch. counts. If you can’t join us for this month’s one-month challenge, we will host them again next year.
Have a wonderful October – see you soon!
Happy stitching,
Mel.
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Important SAL Announcements…
Question of the Month: Are you a seasonal stitcher? If so, which seasons do you find yourself more productive or less productive?
Next posting date: October 29, 2023
Topic(s) for next time: How do you begin planning for the next year with your stitching? Tell us your process.
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Please remember that this stitch-a-long is intended to be fun – so if you’re too busy to post, too busy/ill/etc. to stitch – no worries! Post when you can and share what you have going, even if you’ve only been able to toss a single stitch into it. If you miss a few months, not a problem – just jump back in when you’re back with us! It’s not a race or a competition – we’re all just here to cheer each other on with our progress.
2 comments
Did you finish I Love New England.
I have been on the hunt for this chart.
I am a lifelong new englander and this one is on my bucket list.
Hi Mary Lou,
Still working on it! Hoping to have it done by the end of the year. I fear it is an out of print chart and was likely a very small publishing run. It was created by the owner of a now defunct shop in Plymouth, Massachusetts called the Sampler Needlework. I don’t even know the shop owner’s name to give you a lead to find a copy, sorry.