Sep 26, 2013

THAT'S AAAA MORE RAY!

One of my very favorite movies of all time is "Moonstruck".  So last night, as I settled my big fat heiney into the Happy Chair apres' dinner (leftover lasagna and a salad, thankyouverymuch), I stitched the moon on Laura J. Perin's Harvest Moon House while belting out the theme song.

Laura says to randomize your tent/basketweave stitches so that you get a good effect with the colors in said moon, and methinks she is a gee-ney-ous, since that's exactly what happened.  Almost looks kinda real, if you ask me.

(Which I know you didn't, but I thought I'd mention it anyways.)

As for the smoke...I'd love to tell you that I came up with those gentle wispy swirls on my own, but they are the result of me following the chart.

See?  Gee-ney-ous.

Today I'll add the leaves to the trees and then the stems to the pumpkins.  I've left those for last, since they are to be stitched in bullion knots, and I've never even tried one of those.  I suspect that there might be a fair amount of cussin' in my future, but I am optimistic that I'll eventually prevail!  Stay tuned!

Don't you just love the Fall?  Makes me want to buy school supplies.....

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13 comments:

  1. ScrapatchesSeptember 26, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat

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  2. SharoninStitchesSeptember 26, 2013 at 1:48 PM

    My favorite time of the year! Your stitching is exquisite!

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  3. Texas stitcherSeptember 26, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    Very nice
    Being a southerner I do like autumn except for the dire probability that the awful season of winter is going to follow. But " we all talk about the weather but cannot do anything about it! Stitch on, ladies!

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  4. MarcySeptember 26, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    Gorgeous! I need to get this pattern.

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  5. PennySeptember 26, 2013 at 4:00 PM

    Bee-U-Tee-Ful!!! Love your work.... everything is so nicely done...
    Love autumn here in the northeast.... hope to do a little leaf-peeping up in New England soon.....

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  6. gracieSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    It is looking wonderful....does Master Stewey like it???

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  7. ChristinaSeptember 26, 2013 at 11:25 PM

    It is great. OMG all those knots for the flowers. WOW!

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  8. MisteaSeptember 27, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    Don't sweat a few knots.
    Your work is beautiful.
    Enjoy the gorgeous colours.

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  9. ChrisSeptember 27, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    It is looking fabulous!!

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  10. DotSeptember 27, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    Your stitching is beautiful! If you haven't already discovered this, don't wrap the buillion knot real tight around the needle as that will make it harder to pull the needle through the wraps. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Sue TielertSeptember 27, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    Love the Fall ! Your stitching is great....and "You've Got Mail" - also one of my fav movies!

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  12. LKICTSeptember 27, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    Lookin' Good! And, hey...bullion stitches aren't any more aggravating than all those lovely French k-nots you added (BTW...that really punched up the pic!). Try on a doodle cloth..cuts down on the swearing (I swear!).

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  13. Heather, aka: Big AuntieSeptember 30, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous! My favorite bits are the wispy trails of smoke.

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