The Crone Collects

A little perch for a little project stitched for the Crone.  

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Flight of Fancy

 November will see many starts, this one inspired by a certain thread gremlin! 

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Top of the Pile

Embracing the cat energy led me to a finish just in time for fall! 

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Word on the Street

 

A new start for November, I am living for that boarder! 

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It is in the Eyes

 

Stitched this to match my new Halloween table setting.

 How could I leave the season without securing this guy!?

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Room with a View

 Time to put this room away for the Season, but oh the progress! 

Working towards my goal of stitching the entire Creepy Cross Stitch Catalogue! 

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We Ride at Dawn

This headless horseman will ride by next Halloween!  

My goal for this year was to touch 24 WIPs in 2024 and with this visit to Sleepy Hallow I have accomplished my task! 

Note: are these the best photos? No. I have learned that if  wait for the perfect photo I will never post (hence why none of this is on my instagram)! 

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Quaker Quandary

I would not allow myself to work on symbols of death this Summer, which is basically my entire portfolio of stitching! 

Once the spooky season hit, I made significant progress on this project as a consequence. I was not really enjoying this stitch, but I have gone to far to UFO it now! 

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Summer Splash

Let' splay a little catch up...

2024 has not been kind, and my stitching was sporadic. I did organize my WIPs into categories in an attempt to WIP down and noted that I had 3 Mermaids.

The Sea Merchants Wife 

She is closest to a finish and the most recent addition to my school! 

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Would you be my Valentine?

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The Moth

Did I pick up a new hobby that distracted me from cross stitch last year? 

Of course I did! 

Tulle embroidery "The Moth"

Inspired by the moth that lived in my home for over a month, lovingly watched by my niece.

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Greenhouse of Oddities

Could the Crone be stitching again... yes she is!  

 In a show of support I decided a stitch a long was in order!

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Ghostly homeowners

Another Creepy Cross Stitch bites the dust! 

Say hello to the former homeowners, the maiden. 

 

Revisiting the Hallows

Spent a few days starting this project in October and cannot wait to return to it when the spooky stitching bug bites again! 

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Boo!

I have 4 finish goals for 2024 and this Autumn Lane is one of them!

I will only be stitching the top half (I may come back to the bottom half at a later date, but want to stitch it on another piece of fabric, possibly a nice murky and frame separately).

I really cannot get enough of that etoile ghost! 

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Underground Party

My stitching group went through a Mama Witch Cross Stitch phase this fall and here is the result! 

This pattern is a tough read for me, and you can see below I am playing (or frustratingly frogging) with some of the called for DMCs.

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 Dragons, Dragons Everywhere! 

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These Bones

 Bones among evil flowers

Night Spirit Studio 

Stitched on 14ct black Aida (Artiste from hobby lobby is my favorite) 

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Stitching by the light of the Moon

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I really can't stay...

 Baby It's Cold Outside! 

The moment cancel culture wrapped it's death grip around this classic I knew I had to stitch this pattern by Hearstring Samplery! Stitched on 28ct coffee tea dyed Monaco by myself, The Maiden

Introducing the Gorgons

What is currently on the snaps, from my new favorite designer

You will see many more projects from her this year and hopefully 2 finishes! 

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Sugar (Cookies) for Everyone!

 Well this was a surprise...

Sugar Cookies by the Cricket Collection stitched on 36ct Crystal white fabric (which is hateful)

Every year I would stitch a letter, but this year I powered through and finished "kies"!

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Happy New Year!

 I wanted something Incredible for 2024, so as the ball dropped at midnight I began my first Letistitch! 

The kit is incredible, quality and ease combined into one! 

Um, retract your claws stitchy assistant! 

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The Decay

 I wish I could say there was a reason for my absence, there is not. I cannot believe I have not posted in 2 years, as I would often browse through the posts hoping for inspiration on what to stitch...

Scary Mermaid, which my SAL partner Mo and I affectionately call Dead Mermaid, by Ksenia Novikova on Etsy.  

So I decided to add posts, here and there, in mass or as I go and watch as this blog becomes an inspiring force once again! 

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