Eight months down, four to go. Each month seems to vanish faster than the last.
As always, no plan, no design. Just pick up a threaded needle and start stitching.
In the traditional Celtic calendar, autumn begins with Lammas on the 1st of August. The weather presenters will have us believe it’s still summer because it’s warm and the sun is shining. But weather is not season, and here in the UK you can see the light changing throughout August, and by the end of the month you can smell and feel autumn as well as see it.
I really like the softer muted colours that come with autumn and winter, and I’ll enjoy choosing some of them for the rest of the year.
Thread winding is still very much ongoing in preparation for the shop update some time next month, and the advantage for me is that I get to replenish some of my own threads too.
I also like to road-test them to check the quality. I’ve got a couple of new suppliers this time so I need to satisfy myself that the threads are up to it. Very happy so far.
August wouldn’t be complete without a view of the other side. The side we don’t show the world, the side we don’t choose to look at, the side that makes us what we are. Whether we like it or not, it’s there and it’s got nothing to hide. As always, I like some of these marks better from the back. One of these days I will turn the stitch journal over, stitch on the back and let the ‘wrong’ side be on show.
We’re having our bathroom renovated next week. I’m kind of dreading the upheaval, the noise, the mess, the dust, etc but very much looking forward to a long soak in a hot bath when it’s all over. I’m not sure how much the disruption will slow down the thread winding, but I’ll do my best to keep up.
Discover more from Karen Turner Stitching Life
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Your stitching and threads are gorgeous ! Enjoy the Autumn ! 🍁🧡🍂
Thanks so much 😊 I love this time of year.
So beautiful and inspiring!
thanks so much 😊
Once again your uniquely crafted collection of stitches has made a beautiful record of the month Karen. Truly the work of an artist.
how very kind, thank you so much Mags. I really am just making it up as I go along.
Absolutely beautiful! What are the tubes you wind your fibers on? I have searched everywhere for them and cannot find them.
ah I could have saved you a lot of trouble there. It’s a 3″ square of copy paper rolled into a tube with a notch cut in the end. You don’t need to glue it, the thread keeps it rolled. Happy winding!
Simply beautiful Karen and always inspirational! Here in Canada, the days are getting shorter and the light is changing. I love the fall with the crispness in the air, the colours of the trees, the crunch of dried leaves underfoot, the golden light and the smell of wood smoke as people begin to use their fireplaces again. It is a magical time of year…a time for quiet and introspection….so much to reflect on. Good luck with the bathroom renovation!
Thanks so much – we’re hoping everything goes smoothly, though our experience of houses is that they hide all kinds of horrors under their floors and behind the tiled walls… but trying to be optimistic nevertheless 🤪 It is indeed a beautiful time of year and a welcome relief from the heat of summer.
Sending all sorts of wishes for smooth and successful renovations!
Thank you! Have to say it’s been pretty awful today but it will all be worth it in the end. Just thinking of that hot bath waiting for me…