Stitch Up Some Halloween Fun with Fine Frog Stitching

I love seeing all the fun Halloween cross stitch patterns that are out there, and Steph from Fine Frog Stitching recently sent me a note to let me know about all the great stuff brewing over on their website.

Their Halloween collection includes a lot of great patterns. I shared the black cat design last year (check out more black cat cross stitch patterns here), but other options include:

witch hats
osteomancy sign (shown above)
Malphas, prince of hell
a crystal ball with skeleton hands saying “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”
a snarky bat
a handful of acid fire
a creepy lady in her mourning veil
a skull with mushrooms growing from its eye sockets
a snail with a pumpkin for a shell (so cute!)
witchy shelves complete with spell books, candles and a witch hat

These designs are so fun and colorful, and most of them are a great way to use black cross stitch fabric if you have any lying around (or they’re a great reason to buy some!).

In addition to the Halloween designs, Fine Frog Stitching has designs that are surreal, mystical and funny, and that are suited for all skill levels. They also have a Patreon that you can join for additional charts and goodies. Check out all the Halloween patterns here.

Looking for more cross stitch patterns to get you through spook season? Here are a few of my favorites that I’ve shared through the years: Best Witches | Halloween pattern set | Tomb Sweet Tomb | Haunted house and pumpkin

Also be sure to check out the collection of more than 50 different Halloween cross stitch patterns from Just Cross Stitch magazine (the issue is a couple of years old but I just clicked over an it looks like it’s still available for sale for all your spooky stitching needs!).

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Cross stitch is not a craft I generally travel with (since I’m not that good at it, I prefer not to be moving while I’m doing it) but I’m sure there are lots of stitchers who would like to take their projects with them when they travel.

Koekoek has a post all about cross stitching on a plane, which is a great plan since it’s lots of uninterrupted time to work. As mentioned in the post, you should be able to bring embroidery needles (which tend not to be that sharp anyway) on an airplane with you.

Regulations in the United States say that scissors with blades up to 4 inches/10 cm are allowed in the cabin, but whether they are allowed by security as you pass through it is up to their discretion. And thread cutters that use a razor blade are not supposed to be allowed at any time.

Alternatives include bringing nail clippers to snip your threads, or pre-cutting thread and placing it on bobbins so you can stitch on the plane. Then pack scissors in your checked bag so you can cut any loose ends or extra long strands later.

Check out the post at Koekoek for more tips on traveling with cross stitch and suggestions for projects to pack when traveling. I’ve also written in the past about this post from Caterpillar Cross Stitch about traveling with cross stitch supplies and, importantly, what to do to make your screening as smooth as possible. And, importantly, what to do if the security agents question your supplies or want to confiscate anything you brought.

And that’s a great tip, too: if you are packing scissors in your carry on but you’re also checking a bag, pack extras there just in case.

Do you have any tips for traveling with cross stitch projects? I’d love to hear them. Also check out my post about planning a travel stitching kit.

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