Thursday, November 1, 2012

Halloween Cross Stitch

Ever get carried away with a project?  Last year I bought a cross stitch pattern to make a few gifts-- and keep a couple for myself.  Well...



Um, yes, there are more...


And when I thought I was done, my daughter asked me to make this one for her.

So I made every one on the pattern for my house! That's okay; I did get the gifts made too!

Enjoy!

5 comments:

  1. Those are awesome! Gosh, I haven't done cross stitch in FOREVER! I miss it! I might have to find one to work on this winter!... Donna

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  2. These turned out great! I love Prairie Schooler! Nice work!

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  3. I've done tons of crafts like quilting and embroidery and calligraphy, etc. But rarely cross-stitch. I was looking for a small Halloween cross-stitch pattern and came across this post. I love these! Can you tell me how you finished them? I'd love to learn!

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    1. Basically, cut lightweight cardboard to the size you want the finished cross stitch to be. Put a little fiberfill or thin batting over the cardboard then "stretch" your cross stitch over the fiberfill. Glue and/or tape to the back. Glue the back to a piece of felt-- add a ribbon (or etc.) hanger at this point if you want to hang it-- then just trim the felt as desired. I used pinking shears to get that decorative edge on mine. Takes a little patience to get it centered and all, but it's a fairly easy process. Good luck and thanks for the comment!

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