Three Bats, Two Spiders and a Pumpkin: Free Stitch Diagrams

To celebrate Halloween 2023, Ridgewood Needlepoint has posted stitch diagrams for three bats, two spiders and a pumpkin.

https://ridgewoodneedlepoint.com/2023/10/happy-halloween-5/

All will make great additions to backgrounds or corners for your spooky designs.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright November 1, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Long Bat Mystery

Ruth at Bedecked and Beadazzled has announced her Halloween mystery class:  it is Zecca's "Long Bat."  

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/08/its-a-looooong-bat/

As is my usual practice, I'll update this article with Ruth's progress reports from her October classes.  

Ruth did something totally different and stitched the bat's face and one wing first instead of doing the background.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/10/bat-wings/

The bat's chubby little body looks fabulous. Apparently the wings are all sparkly and the fingers beaded.  I hope Ruth shows off the background stitch using a Stef Francis overdye (this is a UK Company).

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/10/bat-body/

Stef Francis dyes fabrics and threads of all sorts.  This is her silk section but explore a bit to see the cotton. linen, and rayon threads and much, much more.

https://www.stef-francis.co.uk/product-category/hand-dyed-yarns/hand-dyed-silk-yarns/

And finally, here is Long Bat, finished two ways.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2024/09/bats-are-flying/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Here's a Halloween Treat for You

This makes a wonderful all over background, a neat border or even just a stripe down an area of your spooky canvas.

Enjoy!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright October 31, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Bat's Wings UPDATED

Ruth Schmuff has been working Tapestry Fair's dimensional bat "The Count" as a shop club. I can't believe I haven't mentioned this! Ruth is stitching the wings.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/06/the-count-flies-in.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/08/who-goes-there.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/09/too-much-fun.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2015/03/and-hes-back.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2015/05/cats-and-pumpkins.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2015/11/eeeek.html

http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2016/09/crazy-count.html

Here is the Count finished.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2017/05/the-count-is-back.html

Here are the club details in case you want to join.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Clubs/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 20, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.