Last Rose, Last EPP Star, Cross Stitching, Coziest Sweater

Here is officially the very last wild rose of 2025 and what a strong little beauty it is. 

And look what happened to our Burning Bush after the first hard frost. I'm wishing now I had planted more of these. 

 I received a bouquet of flowers recently and it had the cutest autumn gnome in it. Are gnomes still popular? I guess they are.

I am down to the last of my EPP Starry Hexagons to stitch. I'm using a few lighter colours to add more contrast. 

And here is the wall as of this morning. This is my RSC Challenge project for 2025. 

I keep saying I must start stitching these together- hopefully I will begin this week. I used a lot of smaller pieces of fabrics and loads of scraps so a very economical project as well. 

It's fun to cast about for the next slow stitching almost year long scrappy project for the RSC challenge. Of course, there is no shortage of ideas bouncing around in this head of mine. Next time, I'll share a couple.

Meanwhile I've been cross stitching too. The orange for this corncob is variegated so changes shades during full coverage and in this photo makes the stitches look bumpier. But a start has been made on the sun up in the corner too which is fun to stitch.

 I was stowing away my summer clothes which is something I love to do for the reason that it gives me a chance to take stock of what/how much I have. This time I noted a few items I claim to dearly love but hardly wear; I suppose as a result of the old idea of "keeping it for good". Then I had this thought -when was the last time I actually wore out an article of clothing? Not counting undergarments I mean. I had a think on it and decided the piece of clothing closest to being worn out is my black angora pullover sweater. It's worn a lot because black goes with everything and I can brighten it up with a small scarf which I do. It's light but has a certain cosy warm feeling. 

Wow, I had no idea these readers were so big! My hair is thinning in the front and getting wispier. I'm thinking that is normal. At some point it will just be a bit of fluffy down or feather dust. 😊

I'm a scarf person, always have been. I knit my first scarf while in residence at university and I've been wearing and collecting them ever since. I had a couple of special ones I lost in my fire; those bought on travels and places I've lived. But I've managed to make a small collection since. What about you? Do you like to wear scarves?

I hope your week is off to a great start. Take care all and Happy Stitching!

Happily sharing this post with The Inquiring Quilter, It's A Small Town Life, Days Filled With Joy, Creations, Art, Quilts and Melva Loves Scraps.