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Just CrossStitch Halloween 2020

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Scary ghouls, silly ghosts and everything in-between—grab your black and orange floss, because it’s time for Halloween! This special Halloween issue from Just CrossStitch includes 50+ patterns that are sure to get you in the spooky spirit. Find frame-worthy pieces, decorative pillows, handy bookmarks and creative decor, plus 30 crowd-favorite Halloween ornaments.

  • Don’t be scared! Stitch a spooky scene of costumed children summoning their courage to walk the jack-o’-lantern–lined trail to the dark house on the hill. Will their moonlit trek betwixt crooked trees be rewarded with tricks or treats?
  • Sweet inspiration! This Halloween Lollipop Spool is a twist on the classic treat by hanging a circular scene on a wooden dowel held in place by a spool. Once finished, a wicked witch flies on her broomstick over a row of trick or treaters.
  • An autumn ornament, with a hint of Halloween! The Floral Spiderweb features a delicate spider surrounded by bright fall flowers with a subtle webbed detail.

Plus, you won’t want to miss featured patterns from some of our favorite designers along with new creations from upcoming cross-stitch artists! Download (or subscribe!) today!

Looking for more Fall-themed Cross-stitch patterns and charts? Check these out on Etsy.

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Designer Spotlight: Curious Carrie Designs

If you like seasonal samplers and cross stitch patterns with a primitive twist, you’ll enjoy the collection from Curious Carrie Designs.

You’ll find alphabet designs, biscornu, patriotic projects and more. The summer category is the largest on the storefront, with Americana and floral designs. There are also categories for the other seasons and more general designs.

One of my favorites is this pretty sunflower cross stitch pattern, which is shown styled as a biscornu but it wouldn’t have to be. The pattern features sunflowers and bees and a little beehive. It uses 12 colors of floss and each side of the pattern is 51 by 51 stitches, which comes out to 3.64 inches or 9.2 cm square.

I love the fabric she used for the sample, which she actually dyed purple herself, but it would also be pretty on a purchased light blue or other color if you don’t want to dye your own.

There’s also a whole set of themed biscornu with a four letter word on one side (crow, home, love and snow, to name a few) along with a seasonal pattern on the other side.

The shop has a rather small selection at around 90 patterns as of this writing, but it’s a nice collection of traditional looking designs heavy on samplers and biscornu designs, so if those are things you like you’ll want to be sure to check it out. Visit Curious Carrie Designs on Etsy to see all her pretty designs.

Are you a designer or do you have a favorite cross stitch designer who hasn’t made it into the spotlight yet? (You can see all the featured designers in the craft businesses category on the page.) Let me know in the comments, or you can submit more detailed information by clicking on “suggest a craft” at the center top of the page.

[Photo: Curious Carrie Designs]