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Cross Stitch – Stitchin’ on a Punkin’

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One of my BFFs, Marion of Mad Cat Art Studio pointed this link out to me and I immediately fell “in like” with the idea.

Elsie Marley shared this last year, so if you missed out, be sure to check out How to Cross Stitch on a Pumpkin.  I had to put a Suthurn flair on the headline – if you want to imagine how I talk, think Larry the Cable guy only an octave higher.

I think this would work on real pumpkins, but in this case, it’s a fake pumpkin.  I can’t wait to try this on some tiny faux pumpkins I have around the house that were leftover from last years decoration.

I must also give Marion a shout-out for a certain crafty care package she sent my way – so much crafty goodness in the form of magazines from over-the-pond.  I wonder if people in the UK would be quite as excited if I sent them some Southern Living magazines? Maybe I should arrange a swap 😉

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Designer Spotlight: Haunted Frames

Cute spooky and fantasy cross stitch patterns is how the designer behind Haunted Frames describes their shop, and I have to agree with them. These designs are cute and Gothic and a little bit spooky all at once. There’s a heavy focus on book themes, which you know I am a fan of, so let’s get into it. 

Stopping first in the books section, there are lots of designs that are literally on book shapes, but if you know my love of both books and cats, you’ll know I had to share the Midnight Book Cart cross stitch pattern. As the name suggests it’s a design with a witchy book cart, complete with a spiderweb, bats flying out of a book and what it describes as a ghost cat (though I would have to make a black cat instead of a white one since I have a black cat, and that fits with the vibe). 

The design is 65 by 97 stitches and is worked in 17 colors. It’s shown on 16 count fabric, which makes it 4.1 by 6.1 inches, or 10.3 by 15.4 cm. 

I also love the winter themed little free library design, which would be perfect to stitch up for the little librarian in your life (or to drop at a neighborhood book space). 

Projects with a book theme make up the majority of the patterns that are categorized in this shop, but you’ll want to scroll through all their patterns to see what else is available, since it doesn’t look like everything is in a category. You’ll find castles and dragons, more cats of course, some more obviously Halloween and Christmas themed projects and those that would suit for spooky season or any other time of year. 

If cute and dark is your aesthetic, you’ll want to check out all the patterns at www.etsy.com/shop/HauntedFrames, which you can find on Etsy. 

[Photo: Haunted Frames]