Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Two Halloween Stitchy Finishes

 Good morning!
I couldn't wait to finish these and get them out on display!
While I was in Hawaii I started this With THy Needle and Thread.. Witches Night Out , and finished it on the plane ride home..
 I used a thrift store frame ( it was 25 cents ) ..spray painted it with chalkboard paint .. then I used Halloween colored Homespun fabric to mount over the mat board in the frame( on the bias) . I used stitcky needlework board to mount the stitching ..then glued that to the top of the homespun matboard.
 Isn't this just the cutest pattern !
 For now she is in the foyer sitting on the stack of thrifted picnic baskets..

 The second piece is from Prairie Schooler .. I have  worked on this on multiple airplanes and even sitting on the balcony in Hawaii.. I ran out of 3371 and had just a little bit to finish so I did that yesterday. I again used a frame from the thrift store .. This one was expensive though :) $2.99 .. It was gold so I dry brushed cream paint over the gold.
I just mounted the stitching on sticky needlework board and then mounted that on top of the frame . The opening was not big enough for it to fit inside. I also changed the colors in the stitching from an orange moon and house to gold .. I also changed the 13's in the corners to pumpkins.I used the same pumpkin the witch is holding for that.

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18 comments:

Sandy said...

I love all them, but especially the witches night out. Fabulous, my dear.

Dani - tkdchick said...

YOu are so creative and thrifty! I was jealous of your trip to Hawaii!

Arlene G said...

Lovely!! I have changed Winter Wind that I am stitching on...sometimes it is fun to add our own touches.

Beca said...

Your home always looks so warm and inviting. I love the cross stitching. It adds just the right homemade touch.
xx Beca

janicek said...

As always, splendidly displayed! I love the plaid (on the bias) fabric you used as a backdrop on the first one. That turned out so cute! You definitely made the most of those long plane rides :)

White Lace and Promises said...

Oh I love the watering can and the cotton. I miss the cotton fields in GA. Great vignettes!

Unknown said...

I love to see fun Halloween decor and your stitchery is adorably scary! Kathleen in Az

Le crocette di Mariuccia said...

Lovely!!! Mariuccia

Rita said...

I love them! I'm in awe of your creativity and am a big fan of your blog.

Quiltsmiles said...

What wonderful witch y finishes! Love how you frame your pieces, each piece is so unique and delightful.

Calico said...

Your finishes are gorgeous and I just love how you display them! So beautiful!

joyh82 said...

So cute, love the witch and the pumpkins. I used
to cross stitch quite a bit. I need to get back to it!

Carol said...

Both are so great, Priscilla--I love how you always manage to find the perfect thrifty frame to mount each piece :)

Steph said...

Fabulous stitching. XOX

Anonymous said...

I love your pieces. I especially like the first one, because of the homespun matting. Thanks for sharing how you framed, because that's always something that keeps me from making framed pieces. Your ideas were so clever! Also thank you for not having an embedded comment box, or I couldn't have left a comment! I came from supermom-no cape, the Stitchery Linky Party.

Jenny said...

Very nice indeed, and great framing ideas too.

Would you believe that where I live, in New Zealand in the South Pacific, most of us do not celebrate or decorate with Halloween designs! Mind you - our seasons are opposite to yours. We are in Spring, with Summer not too far away!

CathieJ said...

I love your finishes. Witches night out is great. I have a Christmas angel that I want to mount similarly. Now I just have to get my butt in gear and do so.

Rita C at Panoply said...

How adorable! I love both of them, but the witches night out is so cute. Your entire vignette is great.
Rita