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Are you feeling "witchie"?  Are you already sick of HOT weather?  I am!  Fall is my favorite time of year, and for me it's never too early or the "wrong" season to have fun designing and stitching fall patterns.  Here are two of my new little witch embroidery patterns.  Both also have instructions included for punch needle. 

I haven't done any crazy quilting projects for quite awhile, as I've been focusing on my embroidery and wool applique pattern designs.  But I did work on this one for quite a few days, so I wanted to share the results and maybe inspire some of you to learn some fancy embroidery stitches.  I highly recommend a wonderful stitchery book by Dorothy Bond.  It's been my fancy stitchwork "companion" for years.

Here's a little corner mitering tutorial...very simple to do just by following the photos....

My newest embroidery pattern - add a bit of lavender to make sweetly scented sachets, or simply stuff and use as pincushions or bowl fillers.   You can find the pattern here in my shop:  www.etsy.com/shop/DianeKnottLLC

Are you thinking spring yet?  

The snow is still flying in some places!  I hope you'll visit my Etsy shop and see all the new spring patters for punch needle, wool applique and embroidery.  

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Lots of new patterns listed in my Etsy shop! 

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I've been away from my blog for quite awhile - have been focusing on my Facebook page instead, so I hope you'll forgive me for not paying much attention here.

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I've been "at it" again - painting more barns.  I just can't say how much I am enjoying painting these iconic American structures.  To me, there is just something so comforting and reassuring about seeing an old barn.  The stories these walls could tell...I'll soon need to take a drive out in the country to take photos of more local barns.

 This country girl has been painting watercolors of barns again.  They've always been one of my favorite subjects.  My personal favorite is the old weathered brown barn captured on a late fall afternoon....

The other is a local barn photographed by me on a brilliantly sunny afternoon and copied in watercolor on a linen textured paper....

 Below are two photos I snapped in our garden last evening after a brief shower.  The mist lifted up from the wet ground and softened all of the colors, giving the garden a totally ethereal feeling.

The sun had just about set and was eye level with my camera.  I love the way the lowering sun's rays created shadows from the oak and pine trees...

 Two more barn prints have been listed in my Etsy shop - downloadable for wall art, collage, scrapbooking, journaling, etc...

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 Two new patterns in my etsy shop:

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and......

Another barn painting.  I can't remember where I took the photo that I used as the model - perhaps somewhere local?  I must remember to add my info from now on.  

I'm pleased with this.  After 6 months of putting my paints and brushes aside, to have pictures flowing off the tip of my brush - it makes me unbelievably happy!  No more pressure - painting just for little old me!

This afternoon's agenda:

working to finish a new wool applique pattern,

paint another barn picture - this one from a photo I took in

Lancaster County PA a few years ago that I DID make note of the

location - and - design a new pattern for more bowl fillers from

a brainstorm I had yesterday.

Maybe a cup of tea now and then!