Halloween 🎃 Cross Stitch

This was my favorite forbidden phrase while begging for candy as a kid (and maybe a little now too). I began designing this pattern with the phrase and then began to think of funny feet, which would be tiny legs with bulbous feet.

Then I got out a special fabric I had been saving for a special occasion, Eek! Linen from Picture this Plus. The colors were then chosen to match the fabric. I finished the piece by painting some raw wood black, lining the piece with some orangish pom poms I got from Stampin’ Up on closeout, and decorated with a 1” black grosgrain ribbon with a black swirly star from Just Another Button Company.

Cackling Witches Brew Pub

This and several other patterns are part of a special Limited Edition group of cross stitch patterns that I am selling on Etsy, due to their my selling a specific amount of each.

This was stitched on 32 count Carrot Linen from Weeks Dye Works. I painted a fence board plaque black and mounted the stitched piece onto the boards.

Repurposed Altoid Tins

These little patterns are in the 2020 Special Halloween issue of Just Cross Stitch. I stitched them on Ecru perforated paper and mounted them on my used Altoid tins, after I painted them black.

Specific finishing instructions are available on the Just Cross Stitch or Frony Ritter Designs Facebook pages. Due to this being my first Facebook live, be prepared for a few bloopers.

If you are wondering what to put in them, some ideas are—candy, more Altoids, a thumb drive, a love note, jewelry or money.

Old Crow Brew Cross Stitch

Here is the latest in the Fall Series from Frony Ritter Designs. I have always liked crows, but I was looking at the crow logo while at my local brewery (This was prior to the pandemic. Since the outbreak I finally have an excuse to stay at home and stitch.) I decided to make a design with a crow for Halloween.
I stitched it on several fabrics before settling on 20 count raw linen from Wichelt. One I mounted on a beer Crowler lid, one I made into a coaster, which is shown here. And two of them I made into ornaments for my Halloween Tree.

All Hallows’ Eve Ornament

Here is a piece that is in the Special Halloween Issue of Just Cross Stitch. I stitched it on 28 count Dense Fog Jobelan from Wichelt.

Halloween Dance Cross Stitch

Here is my idea of a fun barn dance! I stitched this piece on 32 count Carrot Linen from Weeks Dye Works. The pattern for this piece can be found in the 2019 Special Halloween Issue of Just Cross Stitch.

Stitched Halloween Tags

This is the latest in my ongoing love affair with stitching on paper. The patterns for these are in the 2019 Special Halloween Issue of Just Cross Stitch. The handmade buttons are from Just Another Button Company. I cut out my own perforated paper using a die cut from MFT Stamps. And they would also look cute stitched on 14 count perforated paper and mounted on a tiny chalkboard.

A Creepy Crowler

Here is a new pattern from Frony Ritter Designs, as autumn stitching season is upon us. They are stitched on 18 count Pumpkin aida from Fiber on a Whim, and on 32 count Carrot linen from Weeks Dye works. They are mounted on crowler lids painted black and decorated with trim, ribbon, and spooky Halloween buttons.

Halloween stitching and Painting

I stitched the grouchy ghost for The 2018 Just Cross Stitch Special Halloween Issue. When I was still thinking of unhappy spirits I drank a special bottle of wine from Oso Libre winery which was black. So when it was empty I took off the label and painted this same fellow on the bottle and made it into a vase.

Sunflower Stitches

Sunflowers. How do I stitch thee? Let me count the ways. I stitch thee on 18 ct. linen burlap towel by MCG Textiles, and on 32 ct. Golden Needle Country French Linen by Wichelt over two. I stitch thee on 14 ct. Tropical orange Aida by Wichelt and 14 ct Country French Cafe Mocha by Wichelt. I also stitched thee on card stock which I cut out with a die cut from Paper Smooches.