The Smalls SAL is hosted by Heather from Stitching Lotus
This year I am going to have two monthly challenges:
1. The Primitive Hare Hallowe'en Cubes SAL with Giovanna
2. The Hallowe'en Ornie SAL themed blog.
Last month I started the letter H for the cubes which I finished this month and then added the A cube too:
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:
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!
I also stitched a Birthday card for my friend Nicola. Together we run the Scarlet Letter Years Blogs and more recently, the Scarlet Letter FB page along with Krista. Each year I stitch a different red letter N for Nicola's Birthday. Here is this year's:
Last month I started the letter H for the cubes which I finished this month and then added the A cube too:
Stitched on 32 count Vintage Grain linen
The theme for the Ornie SAL was skeletons. I found it rather tricky to find a good skeleton pattern and had quite a hunt for a freebie I knew existed somewhere on the internet.
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!
I also stitched a Birthday card for my friend Nicola. Together we run the Scarlet Letter Years Blogs and more recently, the Scarlet Letter FB page along with Krista. Each year I stitch a different red letter N for Nicola's Birthday. Here is this year's:
N by Broderie
Stitched over 1 on 32 count Antique White linen
The Broderie website is a French site which offers two freebie charts per week. After that you can usually buy them for 1euro. I try to visit once a week to download the free ones!
Finally, I made a small start on a new SAL. Linda from Stitching with my Furbabies has several of the Satsuma Street Cities among her many WIPs and she suggested we SAL with one. I chose London as it is my capital city (I also have Paris and Italy, which is not actually a city but came as a set of three). Here is my Tuesday start:
Stitched on 32 count Antique White linen
28 comments:
Congrats on all the lovely finishes, Jo! A cat, wow, I didn't see that until you pointed it out. But of course it is; someone else's eyes can be so helpful. Love the birthday card; what a clever idea. I'll be joining you and Linda on the Satsuma Street SAL, but I have to wait until next week to get my chart. I still don't know which one I'm getting! Take care :-)
I wouldn't have guessed about the cat!! :D
Love your latest start, these Satsuma designs are so bright & colourful, they will be fun to stitch.
Great fun finishes for the fall and Halloween
Okay, I must say Nicola's N is just lovely.
Satsuma Street patterns are so fun!
Love that Halloween Heart and especially the skeleton!
The orange fabric for the skellys really does pop, that one is amazing.
Your "Cuore di Hallowe'en" is amazing!!!
Beautiful!!!
xxx
I must admit Hallowe'en isn't really my thing, but I REALLY like those designs. I may have to rethink. The "N" is very pretty and a great idea for a birthday stitch. Looking forward to watching your progress on London.
Great stitching! The dancing skeleton is neat. I've been watching so many of the Little Cities being stitched I really want to get a few... or all... of them.
Good progress I especially like the skeleton
Halloween not really my thing either, they go a bit overboard over here, lol, but DO like your PH Sal, just love that witchy shoe and sock! Better go and find my small and post!
Congrats on the great finishes Jo. I also started London yesterday.
Linda
Love all your pieces, but I am REALLY loving the dancind skeleton! WOW!
That dancing skeleton is hilarious. Lovely work
Congrats on catching uo with the blocks, and that dancing skeleton is totally awesome too :) I love Satsuma Street designs as well, so I'm really looking forward to seeing more of that city.
I LOVE your Halloween stitching. Amazing work! Also, great start on the London Satsuma Street :D
Oh I love the dancing skeleton!
PS, I popped over to download the chart for myself and the key words underneath are "cats" and "hearts" so your son is right
You certainly had a succesful stitchy month, Jo! Love that skeleton piece.....I had to scroll back to look at it when you said it was a skeleton cat! I hadn't seen it the first time either! Clever boy! :)
I love that Halloween Heart! I didn't see the skeleton cat either. Your N for Nicola is lovely. Great start on London.
Thank you so much for including the link to the fabulous Halloween heart which I've printed out for future use. I even have some Cognac linen (from a previous Willow Fabrics sale) in my stash. Your letter N looks wonderful - I have been collecting these letters as well but yours is the first I have seen stitched.
You have been busy! So many wonderful pieces. Your Halloween skeleton design is fantastic. I too chose a Halloween design for this months SAL. I look forward to seeing your progress on the primitive hare cube.
Great update! Beautiful work!
That dancing skeleton is quite cute! :D As a cat lover, I would'nt've picked that as a cat without some effort haha. I can see the legs, tail, and body but the head... spider cat! But thanks for that one especially; it is really an adorable pattern that was instantly added to the hoard.
Awesome stitching! A skeleton cat, so cool, I would never have got that. I love the Satsuma Street designs, think I have all of the cities on my wishlist - maybe next year lol!
These are great! Way to go!
I love to see your Halloween letters grow. And that Halloween heart by Isabelle Vautier is just gorgeous. I have a couple of her hearts as well but have ever seen this one before. How strange ...
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