Finishes!

So here's what I've been doing for the last 2 months:

Quothe the Raven Nevermore!
My Pretties-Plum Street Samplers
36ct Vt. Basketweave-LL
Silks

I started Nevermore right after the Witchy Brew. I have yet to finish this into something, but it will probably be a flat hanging. After that came this (I'm on a roll!):



Haunted Holler
the Stitcherhood
14ct Lite Fiddler's Aida
DMC

 This came out so nice. It looks so much better in person. A fun stitch. As to what I'll finish it as, who knows?! Now that I think about it, I might make into a pillow, with some Fall or Halloween fabric on the bottom. The next design isn't exactly scary but maybe the raven adds a touch!



Blessed Be
Plum Pudding Needleart-freebie
28ct I have no idea linen
DMC

Right now I have it cut down and pinned to backing fabric, ready to be sewed into a hanging pillow. And here's what I just finished today:



Magick Spells
the Stitcherhood
14ct Lite Fiddler's Aida
DMC

I like the cat; he looks positively terrifying with that grin!

I'm going back to the My Pretties chart from PSS to stitch up the Welcome design. The model has been made into a pillow with what looks like black velvet on the bottom with a tag added on. It gives it a prim look, which I like!

Two finishes

Hi all!

I have finally finished the Witch on a Broom:

Doesn't she look great? All that backstitching wasn't though! I see that Hobby Lobby is already selling Halloween fabric; so I'll get the fabric for the backing for a pillow. Also finished is Witchy Brew:

The same magazine that the Witch on the Broom came from also has this design:

I have everything for it but I already have all my Halloween stitching planned out. I'll stitch this design when I've stitched the other things.

Have a great afternoon!

Halloween is 4 months away!

You're welcome!

Nothing like a little reminder. I have finally broken away from several new un-spooky starts to work on my Witch on a Broom, and to start Witchy Brew:

I will be backstitching her, the broom, and kitty once the border is done. This is gonna make a cute pillow. And finally, here is Witchy Brew, missing more words, more cup and the ghost:

After I have these two designs done, I'm thinking of stitching some Halloween ornaments from the last years JCS Halloween magazine and some freebies that I have. I can't wait to get my hands on that JCS Halloween book that's coming out in September. I see at least one ONS that's offering a pre-order for it.

Hope your weekend is going great! 

1 over Nightmare

Hi all!

Hope this Memorial Day is finding you all thinking of all those great men and women who have served and died in service to this great nation of ours!

Onward to stitching news! I have been stitching on Winifred the Witch until I got to the 1 over for the eyes and the mouth. I'm getting my butt kicked by the 1 over..hence the title of this post! I have so butchered the eye area that I got discouraged and put Winifred down. Here she is:

That left eyebrow went well and then things went downhill stitching the eyelashes and the eye. Once I buy a new pair of glasses, I will return to her. The next spooky project up next is this:

It's so cute! I have to buy one skein of GAST Blackboard but I have the fab and other threads for it. And I checked...there are no 1 over on this one!!

Have a great 4-day week!

Spells for sale!

Here is that JCS Halloween '10 ornament that I SAID I was going to start and post a pic. That was quite a while ago! :) At any rate, here she is:

This is an easy stitch. After I finish this, my next project is going to be a cute design by Witchy Stitches called Witchy Brew. I will post a pic when I start it.

'Til next time, have fun stitching!

All Hallow's Eve is done!

Finally, I can move onto something else!

Designed by Notforgotten Farm Designs, stitched on 14ct Fiddler's Light aida with DMC. My next start will be a design from this past years' JCS Halloween issue. I bought it as a kit from Martha Pullen. It will be fun! I will load a pic when I start it.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Update

Morning all!

I want to thank everyone for welcoming me to this SAL. Thank You!

Onto business-I'm just about finished with All Hallow's Eve. I've made some progress but not a whole lot:

I don't know if I mentioned it, but there is supposed to be a row of pumpkins and vines below the numbers: I've decided to not stitch it. I'll just add the border like that at the top. I may add a spider charm to this, maybe to one of the keys just to add that touch of spookiness, which will be lost without the pumpkin row.

Well, it's raining cats & dogs right now, changing to snow later; perfect day to stay inside and stitch. Actually, I'm working on a woolfelt table runner with fall leaves on it. I will stitch afterwards!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Thank You Karen..

for allowing me to join this fun SAL! I'm Shelly and my favorite holiday is Halloween. I'm the divorced mom of a teenage girl and I attend college part-time. I've been stitching for about 12 years and I'm addicted! Below is what I'm working on right now, in between homework and studying:

All Hallow's Eve

14ct fiddlers lite aida

Notforgotten Farm Designs

I'm doing the 'up for a challenge' stitching and this design is one of my UFO's that I began working on about 4 years ago. Isn't that a great tree? 

If the Broom Fits Fly It!

14ct aida

the Cross Stitcher Oct. '03

I have the border and the backstitching left to do. I think I'll finish it as a pillow. Below is a pic of a pillow that I stitched up and finished:

Matilda the Witch

16 or 18ct black aida

Cross Stitch & Needlework mag

This was hard work for me because I used metallic threads on the border (it kept unraveling on me), and finished it by sewing the black cord on. The backing is the green check fabric in the pic. I still have the pattern and might make another for this upcoming Halloween.

I'm so glad I found this blog. I checked it out from the beginning and enjoyed seeing everything all of you have stitched. I've been adding to my stash and a good portion of it is spooky stuff!

Have a great stitchy day!

Shelly