Some stitchy stash to much needed vision

Taking a break helps me sometimes get things in gear. I have had alot in a good way going on and staying so busy with those issues that I have to brake sometimes to balance myself.

So encouraging this past weekend and again through the week are really cool temps here in the North Georgia Mountains, several nights at the homestead in the upper 50's, quite cool and dry. I sense that Fall is just around the corner........I can just feel it in the air even though the days are fairly warm.

This means more porch time and my favorite time of year to prelude to Winter (my not so fave time of year). The whole mountainside can be seen in DMC!

I've worked very little on the BBD sampler, and the color continues to be a fave of mine. Mulberry. Just in time for Fall.

I finished almost a bird today and I slept 11 hours last night so methinks tonight I might have to finish this motif if my eyes stay awake.

My new gadget I got at Joanne's is a Mighty Bright magnifier. It's awesome.

and it's bright!

I also grabbed a new pair of stork gold Gingher's while I was there.

And this foldable prop it travel board that closes when finished into my stitching bag quite well.

Yep. Folded to pick up and put in my bag on the go.

And this mailie item is definitely not for stitching but it's something received in the mail

Abbie sends her love to all.

and that's all folks till next time......

It's sweater weather at this hour and bedtime.

Hope your weekend starts off on a good note. I have MUCH to do this weekend around the homestead.

I went junkin' today and will show you those later. Junkin' is just in my blood. :)

~~~~~~~~~Hands at work, hearts to God.

My stitching stand, clip and qsnap

I've had a couple inquiries on what kind of stand I use for stitching. Sometimes I don't use this stand but alot of times I do to simply relieve pressure from my left arm, shoulder, and neck as I have cervical disc issues. The stand came from Ebay (also known as the Bay of Evil by Deb! LOL) last year. I'm not sure on a brand name on this one but it's very travel friendly. Of course I wouldn't take it everywhere but it usually resides by my chair now next to my magnifying light.

Last year, you can see I attached a larger qsnap working on the Quaker Christmas design.

The first pic is a closeup of the pattern clip. I just got this at a stitching shop in Pigeon Forge. I use is to hold the patterns up. The front side of the clip is transparent. I love it! If I am traveling and use the qsnap only it just clips on the frame or whereever something is nearby.