Seasons – Autumn – Lila’s Studio

 Time is rolling on but I’m still in the mood for Autumn stitching, so after finishing Harvest Tiny Town last week, I pulled out a few more charts to choose from with the aim of trying to use up some of my stash.

The first one I picked out was  from the Lila’s Studio collection ‘Seasons’ and I found a scrap of 32ct Weeks Dye Works ‘Parchment’ which was the perfect size.

But when I looked through my threads I didn’t have one single skein of the called for threads, so I ended up doing my own colour conversion. 

I think it looks ok!

I added a strip of burgundy wool along the bottom, topped with a cream braid and used the same burgundy wool for the back.

After that I decided to stitch ‘Pumpkin Faire’ from October House Fibre Arts.

I've already stitched a couple of the other designs from this series and just love the detail in the pumpkin on this one.

I  pulled out another scrap of the 32ct Parchment linen from Weeks Dye Works and the called for threads.

I was getting on really well, until I realised that one of the threads ‘Sweet Potato’,  should have been Classic Colorworks and not Weeks Dye Works as the rest of the threads were. 

How did I not notice that the pattern in the pumpkin wasn’t showing up?

I debated whether to carry on stitching or to scrap it and start again, but the pattern is the whole point of the piece, so I ended up making it into a small pin pillow, using another piece of wool on the back and ruffled ribbon around the sides.

At least it didn’t go to waste, 

Then I started again, this time on a scrap of 36ct  ‘Antique 'Sampler Collection' from Nicholas Flemel Designs, on Etsy

Lastly this week, I actually put my sewing needle down and picked up my knitting needles again.

I purchased the book ‘ The Art of Circular Yokes’  by Kerry Bogert, almost 3 years ago with the intention of knitting

 ‘The Dover’ pullover which has a yoke of traveling, twisted Bavarian stitches.

I ordered the wool, which is ‘Superwash Dk, Pure Wool’ in shade 592, Claret back in September and did the cast on, but then for some reason I didn’t knit any more than a few rows.

Well, this weekend I pulled it out and finished the twisted 1 x 1 rib and around 6’’ of the body.

That’s about it for now, so whatever you are working on at the moment.............

Happy Crafting!

Seasons - Autumn

Designer – Lila’s Studio

Fabric – 32ct Weeks Dye Works – Parchment

Threads -   My own colour conversion –

The Gentle Arts – Cranberry, Dried Thyme & Tarnished Gold. 

Weeks Dye Works – Kohl. 

Classic Colorworks – Ye Olde Gold, Onion Skin, Khaki Mocha, Weeping Willow &  Hickory Sticks.

Pumpkin Faire

Designer - October House Fiber Arts

Fabric - 36ct  Antique Sampler Collection - Nicholas Flemel Designs

Threads - Called For

Small Pumpkin Pin Pillow ( from Pumpkin Faire)

Designer - October House Fiber Arts

Fabric – 32ct Weeks Dye Works – Parchment

Threads - Called For  + 1 Weeks Dye Works