Autumn Stitches

I love the word Autumn so much better than Fall to describe this beautiful season. The temperatures here have been ideal, and the leaves are just beginning to turn shades of yellow and red and orange. Soon it will be time to visit the local apple farm which also has a large pumpkin patch!

Last year I started a collection of Autumn smalls. I stitched a couple the previous year, but last year was the start of a serious collection! This year I have added three additional pinkeeps and one small pillow.

First is this little lady from Mausimom's Freebies. I stitched her last year but did the finishing this year. (I don't think this free pattern is available anymore.)

Next is an apple tree from Appleseed Prim. This is a current free pattern, and it was a fun and quick stitch.

The last one is a new free pattern from Industrioushead. Her designs and color combinations are always nice to stitch.

And, here is a photo of the backs.

The little pillow I stitched is a free pattern from Le Chalet des Perelles. You have to search back a little for it, but all you do is send a message, and Cathy is very quick to respond. The pretty leaf charm is from my friend Francoise in France, and I received it in an Autumn exchange last year.

Here is the back. I just love how the leaf border on the fabric matches the leaf border in the stitching. It's just like they were made for each other.

And last, but most definitely not least, is a lovely Autumn gift I received from my friend Hazel in England. I wish the photos could capture the real beauty of her workmanship. She made both the biscornu and the card, and they are both wonderful treasures to me.

Here is the back of the biscornu. Don't you love the mother of pearl button? I think it is the perfect accent.

Well, that's it for now. I hope to have more Autumn stitching to share with you soon. Enjoy your day, and I hope you are able to soak in the season's temperatures, scents and sites and all the things that Mother Nature has to offer!