September slow stitches.

 

By all these lovely tokens September days are here. 

 With Summer's best of weather and Autumn's best of cheer.

Helen Hunt Jackson.

Welcome September, where has this year gone? Autumn is my favourite month as you all know but still not ready for the nights to draw in and be dark by 4pm so I am really making the most of the next few weeks.  September I feel is the in between month where we can still have lovely warm weather but you have a feel of Autumn  and you can smell it in the air, and so here at Thimble cottage the season is changing in the cottage.

September the Autumn wreath goes on the front door,  Candles change over.  Throws and cushions  are now Autumn related too and my precious glass pumpkins our out.  Fresh Autumn flowers are those kind of colours and really the food menu at home starts to change as the produce in the shops and farmers markets catch up with me!

This is the month that my cross stitch pattern I purchased will get started, I do not expect it finished until next Autumn because this is a personal project for the cottage but I am excited to watch it grow. I would like to get on with my little hexagon wall hanging as well and I can stitch these when the light fades so that will be a evening stitch project.  As for the cross stitch I will set aside an hour or a little more to it daily in the daylight hours.

I have so many more ideas for designs this year and that is going to be fun seeing how they stitch up.  There will be samplers framed for the wall and some journal covers I believe but we will see how they come along and speak to me as slow stitching does.  I tell them they might be treasures of the future and someone in a 100 years from now will wonder who stitched them and why ...

If a year was tucked inside of a clock,

 then Autumn would be the magic hour.

Victoria Erickson

Having lots of plans for the darker months of the year helps me deal with it.  There a few more beautiful vintage fairs in September, November and into early December and I am determined to enjoy those before they stop until Spring next year.

I am also sorting out slow stitch packs for anyone who is interested they will be mixed beautiful fabrics
and be made as packs and I am sure you will not be disappointed at all.  It will be my last fabric sale of this year I should suspect  I will let you all know on here and on my two face book pages.  If you are interested in this event and would like to know more please leave a message on here or face book.  A little slow stitch pack might be just what you or someone you know could do with over the next few months too.

They will be wrapped beautifully and a little surprise as you will not know what exactly is in there. Sometimes a surprise gift to yourself or for someone special is just what is needed.

The Threads of Time studio is my little work space and I do love to work in there, I have it all cosy and there are candles there too and I will be making that Autumnal.  Some days if it is awful weather I do stay inside my cottage and work on my dinning room table as I do not have a restroom in there so running up and down to the cottage and getting wet does not appeal on some days.  So I get a project basket in and cosy down to listen to the rain but stay warm and dry.

As long as Autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, 

canvas and colours enough to paint the beautiful things I see.

Vincent Van Gogh

I love the quote above and understand completely in what he was saying because the beauty of this season is breath taking, everywhere you look and walk it astonishes me and I snap away with my camera and pick up little bits like acorns, fir combs, seed heads and leaves to take back and sketch for ideas.  Walking in Autumn is very fruitful for treasures.

This month I have bought a ticket to go to the American Museum just outside of Bath to enjoy a wander around at the stunning quilts and enjoy a talk as well.  The museum also has a really outstanding gift shop which holds American bits that you can not buy anywhere else here ( their words not mine ) so I thought I might start a little Christmas Shopping ( I know but whilst I am there it would be silly not to at least look for a ideal gift whilst there) 

Often I will meet my Sister and walk with her and her dog. Play fetch the stick and chat.  I am always snapping with my camera as well and it is good to catch up whilst being able to collect things and take photos.  This week she is coming to stay for two days, we do not live that far from each other but we often have girl days and although her dog is a boy, he is a honorary member of the girls club!! When he knows he is staying over he jumps up on the sofa as he knows I sit there and he snuggles in to me.  Auntie cuddles he loves and so do I.

The weather is still nice and warm and I think one of the days I will pack a little picnic and we can all sit by the river and have our lunch which is always wonderful with the still busy

wildlife and the late Summer flowers with bees busy collecting as much pollen that they can.

Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they do not they should,

 for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.

Ray Bradbury

Dandelion wine 1957

With my Sister coming there will be no stitching for a few days but I will be able to get going again after her visit.  The project baskets will be ready in my studio and although I will be sad when they go because they are off on holiday for a week and I really miss my Sister as we speak every day and meet a few times a week, I will just throw myself into my stitching projects.

Anyway this is my vintage ramble for this week and I hope you have enjoyed this  'you time'.  I am so pleased you have joined me.  Do not forget to leave a message somewhere if you are interested in a slow stitch pack, It would be handy to know.

As always take care of you and of course Happy Stitching! 

Sarah XX