I made a Halloween pillow for my Etsy store, but I like it so much that I think I'll have to make another one to keep. I embroidered the center and used crayon to color the Jack O'Lantern, spider and the lettering. I also embellished the orange rick rack and I like that effect very much. So here's the pillow along with Mr. Vampire and a soon-to-be Jack O'Lantern.
And here's a closeup of the center panel. I think he's a little creepy looking but not so much that he'll scare the pants off little kids.
If you want to check out my Etsy store, here's a link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/JollyRuby?ref=ss_profile
Don and I spent the weekend with our good friends in Lake Mills and had a wonderful time. He played golf with his old golfing buddies on Friday and Saturday. He really enjoyed being with his buddies again and playing on the course where he truly learned to be a golfer. I spent the weekend with my friend-who's-like-a-sister visiting and on Saturday we went to a little bistro in Milton for a really tasty lunch. (No pix, sorry) We had shrimp and corn bisque and Elaine had a roast beef and Muenster sandwich on olive and rosemary bread (Amazing flavors!) and I ordered a ham and I forgot the kind of cheese sandwich on almond and apricot bread (More amazing flavors!) Where I live in NW Wisconsin, we can't get unique combinations like that unless we go the Minneapolis/St Paul, an hour or more drive, so I have to take advantage of these opportunities when they come along.
Elaine and I had to stop at a little quilt shop I'd heard about in Milton and I added to my collection of red and neutrals for the Talkin' Turkey quilt that I plan to make--soon! Elaine, who doesn't quilt but is an excellent seamstress, found the perfect quilt for her bedroom and came home with the kit. She and I will collaborate on it by phone when she's ready to begin. I'm absolutely thrilled that she's decided to take the plunge!
On the way home, I knitted while Don drove and got most of one sock completed. I love my hand knitted socks but they do take quite a bit of time to complete, but, oh well.
Today I'm off work and will be getting the jalepenos in the dehydrator and making salsa and marinara sauce out of the last of the tomatoes.
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