Feb :Black Cat

Here is my black cat for February.

He is from a Just Cross Stitch Halloween Ornament Issue ( I think it's called Hiss, I left off the word.) I will try to add the details when I find the issue again. It was stitched on a piece of mystery fabric that I dunked in a coffee/tea bath after stitching. The fabric was too light but I didn't want to take the time to look for something else. I wound up having to redo his eyes, since that thread took up the dye as well and turned out way to dark. Now he has the look I had in mind.

Just Cross Stitch Halloween Ornament Mag.

Cheryl's Black Cat

For my March ornament, I selected a chart from the 2013 Just Cross Stitch Halloween Issue.  The design is "Stitch-an-Inch Halloween" by Donna Bayliss of "By the Bay Needleart".

I stitched the pattern on 14 ct clear plastic canvas.  I backed it with black felt, pinked the edge and added a black satin ribbon and purple buttons to finish.

May/June catch-up for Anne S

I've been pretty useless keeping up with my SALs again this year - gee, what a surprise!  Eventually, though, I do put needle to fabric and do a bit catch-up session.  That's what I've been doing this weekend, starting to catch up on our Hallowe'en SAL.

May - Black Cats

For the black cats theme, I continued working on Prairie Schooler's 'When Witches Go Riding'. Unfortunately I'm chewing through the Crescent Colours Blackbird thread way more quickly than expected, and I only have one skein left, which isn't enough to do all the dark areas ... so I opted to use DMC 3371 instead for the top banner and the borders. Also unfortunately, the colour is very different to the Blackbird thread, which leaves me in a quandary ... whether I should unpick all the other three elements I've stitched and re-do them all again in DMC 3371.  If I do end up doing that, it'll be at the end of the year, I think. You can't even tell that the dark thread is an overdyed thread, so in hindsight I should have just used 3371 in the first place ... but that's the thing with hindsight, it only seems a good idea after you've already put the effort in! ;)

June - Anything Green

Oh my goodness, it took me a very long time to decide on what to stitch for this theme. As it turns out I'd made my decision, but when I was in my stitching room I spied a totally different design, and ended up stitching that one instead.  This was my chosen project, and I have to say I really love it! The colours are a lot deeper/brighter in real life, though.

"Jack o' Juggle Spell" by Cathy Dean for The Victoria Sampler
Stitched on 32ct summer khaki (or dirty, I can't remember) Belfast linen
Stitched with recommended threads, with the exception of replacing Kreinik #4 braid 010HL with 011HL. I also subbed the black beads with ones I had in my stash, and added two extra legs on the dangling spider.

Next up is July, and another theme with lots of project choices, but I'm opting for a very quick stitch option to help me catch-up. With any luck it won't be long before that one is sitting in the finishing pile, as I fully intend to start stitching that one tonight :)  Then I'll be all caught up, and it'll be back to When Witches Go Riding for August's theme of 'Creepy Trees'.

OOOPS! I just sort of kept stitching and stitching and stitching....

A magical tale

It all started with Witchy Poo here, due to the evil curse she put upon me (lol!) I did not get her finished in time for February.  And then, of course, that meant that I was running late for March as well.  But, lucky for me, a True Love's kiss (from TraderVic, of course) broke the curse and then I stitched like one possessed (so maybe the curse was not broken after all? Oh no!) and somehow I found myself at the end of May, with my Black cat all stitched!  So, a happy ending as now I am months ahead!

February: Witchy Poo

March: Creepy Crawly Spiders

April: Winged Creatures

May: The Witchy Poo's Familiar, the Black Cat (Nobu, maybe? But does that then make me Witchy Poo??????)

And here is the whole piece so far.

So, feeling pretty happy with myself at the moment.

hugs, Kaye

OOOOPS!

Just realised that I never posted my October finish for the Black Cat theme - silly, silly me!

Here goes, another PS design, of course (because it was stitched whilst travelling).

Black Cat from PS Book #140 Pumpkin Patch

28 ct Orange Lugana

Floss: DMC 3371 and 720 plus WDW Fiesta for the moon

So, yes, NOW I am DONE for the year, Bring on 2017!

hugs, Kaye

Gwen: Potent Potions

Happy Halloween!!

Witch's Pantry

JC Stitch Halloween 2012

My Black Cat ornament for October. 

Noni's Black Cat

It's almost Halloween.... another year has rolled on by - is it just me or do the years seem to be going even more quickly than ever before??

Anyway... I am just in time for my October offering / posting....

The cute/scary black cat is part of the Halloween Portraits from Blue Ribbon Designs.  This series was published in the Just Cross Stitch Halloween 2015 issue.  I have now stitched 3 of them and plan to do a couple more at some point.  Still undecided what I will do with them... but I think they will make cute little pin cushions :o)

Hope everyone has a great Halloween!

Til next time, keep on spooky stitching!
Hugs xx

Cheryl's October Black Cat

I found this sweet kitty cat out in the pumpkin patch talking to his little crow friend.

This pattern is a freebie by DMC : you can find it here!

Black Cats Oct. 2016 Rita's

I had trouble finding something to stitch for Sept. but this month's theme was easier to choose a design...except for there being so many from which to choose.  This is a PS design:

August Black Cat

Sorry to be the weakest link on this blog :(

Things have been busy.. but I'm happy to complete a small this month (although I believe it is supposed to be in August checked in). Oops :x

here it is:

(Mill Hill ~Autumn Harvest 1991, counted glass beads ornament kit)

Stitched in perforated paper

And for my Halloween corner.. 

Decorated with crocheted and stitching items.

Ghoul Tidings to you.

Noni's August Black Cat

Oops... a day late posting for August!  But, surprise surprise... I do have a black cat to show you!!

While I had always planned to stitch the Black Cat from the Sneak Peek Halloween design for this month, it didn't stop me looking at all of the other beautiful black cat designs that are out there in the big wide stitching world....

So without further ado... here he is:  Black Cat (Sneak Peek Halloween - designed by The Trilogy).

"Black Cat"
Sneak Peek - Halloween
Designer: The Trilogy

Another square finished on this cute design... next up will be the "ghost" square for October.... just in time for Halloween!

Happy spooky stitching..... see you all soon....

Gwen:August's Black Cat

This month I stitched one of LynnB's Mini Black Cats.

He has a beaded collar and spidey has eyes.

Gwen

Cheryl's August Black Cat

Yeow!

Designed by Pamela Byrd Smith of The Prairie Schooler.

Featured in the 2012 Just Cross Stitch Halloween Issue.

PS: I thought I would add a photo of the black cat ornament I stitched last year:

Majestic Cat

Designed by Sandra Sullivan of Homespun Elegance.

Featured in the Sept/Oct 2013 Issue of Just Cross Stitch. 

Rita's August Ornament

Apparently I misread the list.....DUH........

Instead of stitching a haunted house for July, I skipped ahead to August.  Maybe there's still time for me to stitch the ornament for July and finish in time too.

Anyway.....this is Majestic Cat by Homespun Elegance.  It appears in JCS September/Oct 2013 issue.

Patty's February Ornament

This one loves cats!

"I Love Halloween" by The Drawn Thread.
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Noni's Missing Updates!!

Hi there!  I know I have been very re-miss with my monthly updates.... if you follow my blog you will see I have been MIA a bit from there as well!  Life has been very, very busy since the middle of the year with a change in my work that has severely curtailed my stitching hours since June. But enough of that, time to show some stitching progress.....

I do actually have a Halloween styled WIP to show you all!  I went through a bit of a thought process before I started stitching this one.  I have explained my train of thought on a post on my blog if you want to pop over and have a read.... Fireflies & Cats in the Garden

I am still behind in this SAL, but by choosing "Witch and Friends" as my free choice design, this one does sort of help me get back on track... all I have to do is finish it!!!

So here it is... my latest Halloween WIP - June's free choice.... plus July's Pumpkins and September's Black Cats:

"Witch and Friends" - designed by Donna Giampa  

I know you can't see the pumpkin yet, but one cat is on show and the pumpkin is coming....

This design was published in the 2013 JCS Halloween magazine.  You can see the finished version of the design on the front cover of the magazine below.  I have wanted to stitch this one since I first bought the magazine.  It is such a lovely design.

I can't promise you that this will be finished by the end of October.... so I might just have to start another one for the "Trick or Treat" update!!

Til next time, happy Halloween Stitching...

My black cats are done !

Woohoo!  I'm early this month.  I finished Yeow from Prairie Schooler already.  Isn't he creepy?

And, since this one has a black cat also, I thought I'd share it.  Wicked, a freebie from
http://e-subrosa.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-free.html

Love that creepy castle.