Stash, my entry way, and a new SAL

I am determined to get serious about stitching again! Painting and decorating is fun but I've promised myself to block out some stitching time each day. I've always wanted to stitch along on Loose Feather charts from Blackbird Designs so I enhanced my stash with the first three installments for 2009. I'm excited about the hand turned pincushion from Milady's Needle and of course I'm in love with "It's Berry Time" :) I think I'll stitch it over one with some deep red overdyed floss that I dyed myself at an EGA class.

I just discovered a SAL getting ready to start on Aury's blog, Acerca del bordado . . . She has designed such a beautiful sampler and will start offering installments on September 15th.
Click on the sampler to go to Aury's post where she give the details about the sampler and a wonderful story from her family history. I love the colors!

For my friends wanting more pictures of the house, here is the entry way where the window is a great place to showcase this new tree. Well, actually I purchased the tree because there was a great place for it! We love the black door, but we'll change the paint on the walls pretty soon.