What's Inside the October 2006 Issue of Create and Decorate


What's Inside the October 2006 Issue of Create & Decorate

Projects
	Punch Needle Turkey Our punch needle turkey is small in size but sure to capture your eye. Simply handmade, it's as sweet as your favorite autumn pie!
	Pumpkin Penny Mat In honor of the annual trip to the pumpkin patch, Becky stitches up an autumn-inspired piece. Grab a cup of cider and gather up your favorite scraps of richly-colored wools to create a penny mat for your home.
	Wanted Witch & Cat Wicked witches and curious black cats--it just wouldn't be Halloween without them! Invite them into your home for a party full of magic and haunted holiday fun.
	Rustic Bird Tote Here's a great tote to take to the marketplace. Keep your list in the front pocket for safe keeping and allow the inside to overflow with fresh fall flowers or a sampling of just some of the many squashes and gourds available this time of year.
	Pieces of Fall Say "welcome" this time of year with autumn's earthy accents. Rooted in folk art, this delightfully slim quilt reflects the warmth of the season.
	White Cats & Bittersweet In the country tradition, our autumn-inspired table mat is ideal for casual entertaining at home. Wool is rich in texture and durable enough to last through years of holiday dinners and neighborhood parties.
	Cat in Pumpkin Carve out a corner in your home or porch for this curious black cat, who has made himself a home in a spirited jack-o'-lantern.
	Candy Corn Plate When it comes to entertaining, you can just never have too many plates! This one features a striking pumpkin just cut from the vine, surrounded by a whimsical garland of bittersweet and sugary candy corn.
	Hooked Harvest Footstool Autumn is the season of texture as warm wools and nubby yarns show up around the home. Helping you rise to any occasion, this harvest charmer will come in handy.
	Halloween Jug Your home inevitably changes its mood as the landscape changes outdoors. Rotating your table decor is a quick and effective way to keep in the rhythm of the season.
	Tree-T Bags Open up your basket of wool scraps and trims and pick out the rich autumn hues and warm plaids or tweeds. String these bags with oak leaves and acorns for a mantle garland or place among a twiggy wreath to dress your home for autumn.
	Stories of the Season Filled with family snapshots, favorite baking recipes, and other sentiments of the season, sit by the fire with our keepsake box and conjure up memories of autumns past.
	Give Thanks Along with the harvest holidays come many opportunities for both entertaining and attending parties. A gracious guest never shows up empty handed. Bring appetizers or sweets in a stylish country package.
	Down Pumpkin Lane It's finally that time of year--the start of pumpkin season! Carve up a grouping of friendly, welcoming faces or make them extra scary and watch as they cast spooky shadows on Halloween night.
	Embellished Children's Hangers Sweet and subtle in style, wooden child-size hangers are dressed up with wool, ribbon, and stitched with love.
	Cottage Kitchen Set Autumn is just around the corner. As you prepare to spend afternoons baking apple and pumpkin pies, make your kitchen a warm and cozy gathering place.
	Playin' in the Patch Let's go to the garden patch and fill the wagon full of ripe orange pumpkins. While you're there, don't miss the hayride, corn maze, and candy apples too!
	A Bowl Full of...Harvest Fun Spread the warming power of the season in and around your home. As the leaves turn outdoors, so should your decor indoors. Begin with small accents, such as a wooden bowl or bucket filled with these homemade harvest treasures.
	Terra Cotta Baskets These little garden-style buckets are brimming with harvest charm. Start with simple terra cotta pots, then embellish with textured stencil motifs, rustic beads, grapevine wire, and fall foliage.
	Farmhouse Footstool A footstool is a functional little piece for everyday living. Our rug hooked design will bring the warmth of autumn to any chilly corner of your home.
	Prince of the Patch Keeping a watchful eye over the prize pumpkin in the patch, a black crow is a common sight in fall at the farm.
	Halloween Delivery Put on a cozy woolen sweater and prepare for a night of haunted Halloween fun. Trick or treaters will love receiving candy from this bewitching bowl.
	Autumn Splendor Candle Mat Help warm up the crisp nights of fall with the comforting glow of candlelight. Colorful leaves surround this earthy little wool candle mat, a treat for all season long.
	A Season of Plenty Autumn is the season of plenty--fresh produce in the kitchen, pumpkin pie in the oven, and table tops and window boxes overflowing with ripe apples, bittersweet, squash, and so much more.
	Autumn Table Set Seasonal table linens are a necessity for a country home. A medley of rich harvest colors and textures turn an ordinary table runner and napkins into an appealing autumn ensemble. Toss in some beaded or embellished napkin rings for added texture.
	Punch Needle Trio Punch needle embroidery is an ideal craft for chilly autumn weekends. Pick up pieces of burlap, linen, and even small totes at your local flea market and create these designs with harvest tones and textures.
	Acorns & Oak Leaves Pinkeep This primitive, hanging pinkeep takes its color cues from a weathered barn tucked amongst the fall countryside. The muslin leaves appear as if they were plucked right off the ground while a rich plaid wool gives the acorns a natural, authentic look.
	Pumpkin Penny Pincushion Full of historical charm, this rustic needle-felted design is a step back in time. Influenced by the traditional form of the early penny rug, this pincushion will keep necessary needles and pins safe at hand.
	Country Jar Labels Summer and fall are about getting outdoors and celebrating the relaxed life--picnics in the park, collecting wildflowers, and other simple pleasures.
	Compass Rose My adaptation of an early 1900’s antique hooked rug, I love the symmetry and primitiveness of this design. The primary color palette was indicative for this time period and the finished piece blends so well with primitive, antique decorating.
	Wool Gatherings Here's a warm array of autumn decor for everyday living. The same primitive design is painted on a rustic sap bucket, hooked on a country wall hanging, and needle punched on the pocket of a roomy, wool tote.
	Scrappy Table Mat The typical rug hooker’s dilemma – what to do with all those left over wool strips at the end of a project! Reach into your scrap basket and pull out some of that wonderful wool to incorporate into a new project.
	Neighborhood Watch Here's a lighthearted look at the fall holidays. This whimsical wall hanging and coordinating tea towel set a country theme to a kitchen and help to promote a casual and carefree atmosphere to this busy time of year.
	Olde Salem Transit Co. Although the wood piece for this project started out as a snowman walking stick, I saw it as a stack of pumpkins. M husband came up with the idea of changing it from a walking stick into a witch’s broom.
	Early Parcheesi Board Game boards have a wonderful graphic appeal and were often handmade and painted. Most early designs are geometric and easily created by their makers. This particular Parcheesi board is one of my favorite antique designs.
Features
	Skinny Quilt Series: Fall The golden days of autumn are captured in cottons and threads on our skinny quilt. You'll see--sometimes a simple homespun quilt is all it takes to give a room a comfortable, lived-in feel.
	Kitchen Cupboard Made with apples, pears, walnuts, and cranberries, you'll love this tasty harvest strudel!
	Primitive Sign Series A steaming cup of coffee is a warm comfort on a chilly autumn morning.
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