A Little Autumnal Stitching...

I started working on this little woodland fox in the weeks before we packed up and moved home. 


I actually managed to finish him before the move too - but not sew it up into a little decorative cushion.


That will be this weeks mission. To finish off this little stitchery to add to my other autumnal stitched cushions :)

And speaking of autumnal things...


look what I spotted along the wayside, an empty Horse Chestnut. I wonder where the conker is? Perhaps a little child took it away with him for a game of conkers in the school yard ;)


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10 comments:

  1. mamasmercantile14 September 2015 at 07:28

    The little fox is a delight. There is a definite shift in season, Autumn is firmly here to stay.

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  2. Mylittlepieceofengland14 September 2015 at 12:10

    What a cute little fox. I love when we go looking for conkers, can't believe it's time already xx

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  3. Tessa~ Here there be musing14 September 2015 at 14:57

    What an alert and cute little fox, he is!!!! :-)

    Lovely photo of the empty Horse Chestnut...

    Yes, noticing the little things... I love it.

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  4. sandy in spain14 September 2015 at 18:32

    Neat sewing, what size is the little cushion? A horse chestnut or Conker placed in the corner of a room is supoosed tokeep spiders away. The childrens game of conkers is banned in some if not all schools....health and safety. When I was little, we used to temper our conkers by soaking them in vinegar then baking in the oven until they were hard, then polishing them. Piercing the conker through with a long nail or bodkin, so we could attach a string (with a big knot at the bottom) ready to play in the hope our conker would at least become a Sixer ie a conker which had won against 6 others by smashing them. Do you play conkers in the States?

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    1. Shirley-Ann15 September 2015 at 12:56

      Hi Sandy, I didn't know that a Conker placed int he corner of a room is supposed to keep spiders away! I'm not a huge spider fan so I think I might give that a go. I live in the UK so not sure about conkers in the States ;) I know that the schools have banned them but I still see kids playing them outside of school occasionally and have often overheard a parent sharing words of conker wisdom (on tempering etc) with their young ones lol.

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  5. Angela14 September 2015 at 21:23

    Just found you. Very interesting posts. Ivybridge is a pretty place, I'm sure you will like living there. I live your side of Plymouth
    So I know Ivybridge quite well.
    Like the other commentator, we used to put string through conkers. It seems a very long time ago!
    Best wishes,
    Angela (Devon)

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    1. Shirley-Ann15 September 2015 at 12:58

      Thanks for visiting Angela. Ivybridge is indeed very pretty, we are loving being here so far. It feels like a real little community. Do you have a blog I can visit?

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    2. Angela15 September 2015 at 19:34

      No I don't have a blog. Never got round to doing that. I do enjoy others though. Yours included now!
      All the best
      Angela (Devon)

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  6. Amanda15 September 2015 at 02:56

    Lovely stitching! Looking forward to seeing your cushion!

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    1. Shirley-Ann15 September 2015 at 12:58

      Thanks Amanda :) Hopefully I will have some time this week to put it together.

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