New Halloween & Christmas Finishes for 2025

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Baby Grinch

Pattern is Chibi Grinch from Zephyr Witch

Unnamed 14 ct Aida Fabric, DMC Floss

Pattern from The Prairie Schooler Pumpkins Leaflet #57

14 Ct Unnamed Fabric, DMC Floss, Black Beads & Ribbon

Pattern from The Prairie Schooler Pumpkins Leaflet #57

14 Ct Unnamed Fabric, DMC Floss, Black Beads & Ribbon

Cat Ornament for Jennifer

Unnamed Pattern & Opal Fabric, Silk Floss

Sugar Skull Cat for Jennifer

2023 Just Cross Stitch Magazine

Unnamed 18 Ct Fabric & DMC Floss

Cats for Kayla's Ornament

Pattern from seen.2022.crossstitch

Unnamed Fabric & DMC Floss

Frosty for Luke's Ornament

From Leasure Arts Frosty the Snowman Leaflet

Unnamed Fabric & DMC Floss

My Owl Ornament

14 Ct Unnamed Fabric & DMC Floss

Mom's Ornament

Pattern is Summer Rose from Leasure Arts

Dye-namic Book

28 Ct White Evenweave over 2

DMC Floss & Pearls from and old necklace

for the beading

Siberian Husky for Bella's Ornament

Pattern from Dogs Collection 1

Unnamed 18 Ct Opal Fabric & DMC Floss

Pumpkit

Designed by Elizabeth Spurlock

Saving Graces Fine Needlework

14 Count Dyed Aida, DMC Floses

What a fun and fast stitch this little pumpkit was for Jennifer.  Going to stitch one for myself and then make them both into hanging ornaments.

Bella & Jennifer's Birthday Cards

For Jennifer

For Bella

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

From Our Family to Your Family

We Wish Everyone A Blessed Christmas

& A Very Happy New Year

Wordless Wednesday - My Girls

Time Flies

Family Photos

Bella's 6 Month Picture

Clemente, Bella & Jennifer

Four Generations Strong

1979

Great Grandma Mabel Belcher

Grandma June Haley

Mom Sandy Hilliard

Baby Jennifer

2010

Great Grandma June Haley

Grandma Sandy Hilliard

Mom Jennifer Clemente

Baby Isabella

Wedding

Yesterday was a perfect day in Middle Tennessee for a wedding, sunny and in the mid 70s. We couldn't have had a more beautiful day for Jennifer.

Mr. & Mrs. Fernando Clemente

they were smiling just before the picture snapped

cake and presents from Mom and Me

before we left for the wedding

cake from Sweet N Sassy Bakery

cake with her beautiful topper

Mom and I have been mowing Jennifer's yard this spring and Clemente, bless his heart, said he will take over next week. We bought them a new mower, gave them money and I promised to stitch her The Wedding by Marilyn Leavitt Imblum, Told In A Garden Designs, and have it done by her 5 year anniversary.

New for the Garden

Went shopping last Monday evening at Home Depot and found this beautiful birdbath. It has hummingbirds and flowers all over it.

They thought they wanted $42.99 but Mom had no intention of paying that much for it. She talked to 4 different people, pointed out the chips in the concrete and that it was left over from last year and finally got it for $25.00. We loaded it up and headed home very happy.

I found some hens and chicks while there

mini iris trying to make a comeback

they almost died out this past year

Wild Cat watching us unload our purchases

and staying well out of our way

tulip blooming by the porch

more tulips in the back yard

jane magnolias

blooming along the front of the flower garden

Velvet

checking out the truck while I'm loading it

apparently I disturbed him

trying to decide whether to jump or not

Leland Cypress trees for Jennifer's house

Lowe's has them for $8.50, their new low price

they were $14.98, we grabbed 4 of them

Cross Stitch

Easter Finish for Jennifer

Magic Happens

Freebie from Mosey 'N Me

Stitch on 28 ct. Linen

Vicki Clayton Silks

laying on background fabric

With Beaded Edging

the beading was so much fun,

took a long time

but well worth the effort I thought

I put bows in each corner

with a ribbon to hang by