Rita's July Ghosts

Hi, remember me?  I'm SO behind with this group (I've been traveling and model stitching-one was a big one) that if I'm to have a ghost of a chance (get it?) to catch up, I needed to get going this month.

My ghost is part of the design "It's Midnight" by Teresa Murgida.  It appeared in the 2016 JCS Halloween issue.  I thought I'd cut a piece of 32 count natural  linen but I think it's really 28 count.  I subbed WDW chalk, CC Blackbird, and GAST Bittersweet for the called-for colors.

Happy Spooky stitching!

July - Ghosts

Prairie Schooler Freebie 2013

11 count fabric Dohler originally white dyed by me with fabric light grey paint

   Anchor Cotton Thread Colour Code 314 Orange

Anchor Cotton Thread Colour Code 403 Black

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July: Ghosts - Lili

Hello!

Theme month is ghosts! 

I stitch four!

My choice is also a large piece.

Design by The Prairie Schooler - All Hallows Eve

Fabric: 40 count Oil Green by xjudesign

Floss: DMC (White and 921), Weeks Dye Works Concord, and BarbaralCreations Black Tulip

See you next month!

Happy stitching,

Lili

Cheryl's July Ghost

This little ghostie was an experiment.  I was stitching a blackwork pumpkin & thinking about my July ghost.  I wondered if I could make it look like a little ghostie was flying past a patterned wall & the wall would show through him due to his transparency ... hmmm.

So here he is! The entire stitched area is only 1-1/2" tall and just a bit wider.  But I think he turned out pretty cute.

July - Ghosts

The Eyes Have It by Vicki Hastings
The Cricket Collection #277

Jo's July Finish - Ghosts

Working backward through the word Halloween I have now reached A with a sweet little ghostie:

And here's the whole piece so far:

June - Anything Green

Witch cauldron, free by Cross me not.

http://crossmenot.blogspot.com.br/2010/10/witch-cauldron.html

11 count fabric Dohler white

Anchor Cotton Thread Colour Code 235 Gray

Anchor Cotton Thread Colour Code 246 Green

Anchor Cotton Thread Colour Code 403 Black

Anchor Cotton Thread Colour Code 1003 Brown

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June: Anything Green - Lili

Hi!

"Anything Green" theme for this month:

A green snake!

And my progress so far on this piece:

Design:  Barbara Ana Designs - Halloween, The Moon Laughs
Fabric/Threads: 36 count linen Peach’n Cream (hand dyed by me) / DMC floss

See you next month with another project!
Happy stitching,
Lili

(my blog: Stitching Basket)

June - Anything Green

The Eyes Have It by Vicki Hastings
The Cricket Collection #277

I decided to stitch each of these designs as an individual ornament for my Halloween Tree.

Happy stitching!

Jo's June Finish - Anything Green

Since my fabric is green, both my designs could count for that alone!

But I made sure I did some green stitching too.

Here is a green lizard and some green froggies on  Happy Hallowe'en by Imaginating:

Ribbit!

I also added the word "Happy" along the top:

On Witches by Oberlin Samplers I stitched an olive green letter with some green leaves and pumpkin stalks/vines:

And here is the full Itches designs!  Need that first W very soon.

May: Black Cats - Lili

Hello!

"Black Cats" theme for this month:

Two cats with red eyes!

My progress so far on this piece:

Design:  Barbara Ana Designs - Halloween, The Moon Laughs
Fabric/Threads: 36 count linen Peach’n Cream (hand dyed by me) / DMC floss

  See you next month!
Happy stitching,
Lili

Jo's May Finish - Black Cats

I've been working on two different Hallowe'en designs this year.  The first is Happy Hallowe'en by Imaginating.

We have a sweet little black cat peering out from behind the N

Here is the whole piece so far:

The cat didn't take long so I started on the HAPPY letters

My second piece is Witches by Oberlin Samplers.  There is a cat on this one, but not a black cat!

I realised that DMC 3345 is the exact same colour as the fabric which is proving so hard to photograph.  So here is a picture with a skein on 3345 laid on it.  Get your skein and you'll know what colour the fabric really is!

May - Black Cat

I finished this up early because we're going on vacation next week.  This is a Homespun Elegance design from 2009.  Sadly, it looks like it has been discontinued.

April - Winged Creatures

11 count fabric Dohler originally white dyed by me with fabric grey paint

design by Sandi Marshall

April - Lili

Hello!!

My progress of this month:

Design:  Barbara Ana Designs - Halloween, The Moon Laughs

Thanks for visiting!
See you next month!
Happy stitching,
Lili

Spiders and cobwebs - Anne S

After having an extra long weekend I managed to catch up on my Hallowe'en Ornie SAL by completing the missing March design.  I ended up stitching a smaller ornament instead of starting a larger project, which was my initial plan.  Anyway, here's my final choice - a freebie design by Jacquie Morris.

"Owl" freebie by Jacquie Morris (design still available on her website)
Stitched on 32ct Frosted Pumpkin Belfast linen by Silkweaver (the real colour is more red/orange than the photo shows)
Stitched entirely with DMC 310

Before beads and button

March Catch Up

It's a pretty small spider but it was the piece I was stitching when I found this SAL.  The new needle roll kit from Shepherd's Bush.  I finally got it all sewn together.

April

I've just found out about this wonderful stitch along and I'm so excited.  I stitch Halloween stuff all year anyway because it is my favorite holiday.  

January catch up - A Celtic moon doodle

February catch up doodle.  I'm still working on March!

Jo's April Finish - Winged Creatures

As we progress through the year, I have been moving to the end of the word Hallowe'en and have now reached the N for this month's theme of Winged Creatures:

Here's the whole piece so far:

stitched on 32 count Lime Green Murano

Unlike Kaye, I am saving my cat for next month!