Last year I made Halloween trees for my grandchildren (Yes sons, I did not do this for you…such is life.) I really wanted more lifelike trees but settled for Black Christmas tree like trees. I would have posted these to my blog last year but we all know I am not the best at writing to the blog…And then too I was busy stitching and finishing. The response of my grandkids was too cute and worth all the work and all the reward I needed. How can one put a price on, “Oh Grandma, I love you!”
I charted one and gave to the local needlepoint shop to give away as a cross stitch or needlepoint freebie…a treat from me and them. Until this year I forgot to finish charting the designs and so they will not be released until next year…too late for this year. But I will share one with all of you…my treat. If you cannot read print the design from the blog, email me (sudu@kc.rr.com) and I will return the email with a PDF file attached. Please put Candy Corn pattern in subject line or you might go to the junk mail and that would be no treat.
The scissors are Flying Witch Scissors from Uncommon Scissors http://uncommonscissors.com/ although I think I may need (not want but need) to order black cat too, and maybe owl…and… Can one have too may scissors?
And I almost forgot to bring my Halloween sewing box out…I blogged about this when it came back from the finisher…couldn’t wait to show it off Blog: http://sudukc.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=575) then and then I forgot to bring it out with my witches.
It is too cute and took me forever to stitch…I am not a cross stitch person but in a weak moment had to have this… I think Just NAN (http://www.justnan.com/) does such cute things and I believe Silver Needle in Tulsa (http://www.thesilverneedle.net/index ) was my enabler.. I’m grateful she does lots of limited additions because I am so far behind the curve that usually they are all sold out by the time I see them. Probably a good thing for me otherwise I would have a box full of Just Nan UFOs and I don’t do much cross stitch.
Happy Halloween and no tricks please.
ttfn…sue
Love your Halloween box. Could you possibly sell me the box cross stitch pattern if you are finished with it. I would love to be able to make it. I think if I had the instructions I could give it ago. I would really love to be able to make this box. Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I Hope we can work something out together. Pretty Please. YOu can write to me at
celticdreamweave@yahoo.com
I do not have any of the instructions anymore. I gave the finishing instructions to my finisher and the chart I’m sure I threw away. You might try ontacting Just NAN (http://www.justnan.com/index.htm), it is her design. You might also look at my Flicker account or old post (http://sudukc.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/17-days-later/) for more pictures.