Tuesday 17 February 2015

Jo's February Ornament

I found it quite hard to find the perfect skeleton pattern.  There was only one in the JCS issues I have and I stitched that before.  I remembered this chart from browsing the internet and tried to find it with some difficulty,

I could find the picture on Pinterest via Google Images but no-one ever bothers to credit and link the designers there.  So frustrating!  Eventually I found the chart on the Casa Cenina website.  Hooray!

Here is the Dancing Skeleton on his own, this would make a great ornie by itself:


And here is the completed piece:
Cuore di Hallowe'en by Savoir faire Vailly
Stitched over one on 32count Cognac evenweave
DMC B5200, 310 and 740

When I had finished stitching I showed it to my son and said "It's a skeleton, some ghosts and some long legged beasties, I think".  He was the one who realised that the black shape is actually a skeleton cat.  Sometimes you can be too close to a piece to see it!

8 comments:

Rita said...

I love it! You're right about skeletons being hard to find.

Marcy said...

Oooo .... haven't seen this one before. Love it!

Patty said...

Ooo, love it! Great choice.

Stitching Noni said...

I love this design.... now that I have seen it I want to stitch it too!
Thank you for doing the legwork and finding out how designed it :o)
Hugs xx

Esmeralda said...

Wow beautiful piece
Lovely collar of fabric

cheryl said...

cute! I haven't seen this one before. It looks great on that fabric !

Lili said...

Very beautiful!!!

AnaCristina said...

:-)