Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Trick or Treat Blog Hop

Welcome! Jo at Serendipitous Stitching is hosting her annual Halloween Blog Hop, and I get to join in on the fun.  My eerie, enchanting letter is
Fiddums Family Font Alphabet E
 (Eek!) 

But you are here to see some stitching, too.  I've only one cross stitch finish this year, the Frosted Pumpkin design from this year's Just Cross Stitch Halloween issue:

I started some other patterns, but then set those aside to work on a design of my own. At the end of the summer I signed up for Stitchy Box's Halloween Countdown Box -- a box of 31 stitching goodies, one to open each day of October. The loot:
The hoop is mine

About halfway through the month I got the idea of incorporating the supplies into a sampler of 25 one-inch squares, filling out some of the spots with stuff from my own stash.
The day was too gloomy for a good photo
It's not completed, but it was a blast to make, and I may do a similar thing for Christmas.

Next up in the blog hop is Needle, Pen and Sword.  Happy Halloween!
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19 comments:

  1. ChristineOctober 31, 2017 at 10:34 AM

    Lovely stitching, Thanks for the letter

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  2. cherylOctober 31, 2017 at 10:55 AM

    Adorable Frosted Pumpkin stitching. I love your little sampler, too! Happy Halloween!

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  3. TiffstitchOctober 31, 2017 at 12:15 PM

    Love the finish and what a cool idea! Thanks for the letter.

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  4. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameOctober 31, 2017 at 2:55 PM

    Thanks for taking part in the Hallowe'en Hop this year.
    I love the way you have used your Stitchy Box items to make a special design.
    I would have to pay a large Customs' charge to get it here.

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  5. BarbOctober 31, 2017 at 3:20 PM

    I love the way you are doing that project. Wonderful Halloween designs!

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  6. AnaCristinaOctober 31, 2017 at 6:10 PM

    I love black cats and black birds!
    Thank you for the letter! Happy Halloween!

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  7. FlashinScissorsOctober 31, 2017 at 6:15 PM

    Lovely stitching, both the frosted pumpkin design and the sampler!
    I haven’t joined in with the Hop this year ..... don’t have any Halloween stitching, but I love seeing what everyone has made.
    Happy Halloween!
    Barbara x

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  8. debOctober 31, 2017 at 6:59 PM

    Your stitchy box goodies look delightful - what a fun idea to make them into a Halloween sampler!

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  9. rosey175October 31, 2017 at 8:42 PM

    Yay, another FPS in the hop! :D Your stitchy box looks really interesting and that's a great way you've come up with to do your own design.

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  10. jocondineNovember 1, 2017 at 3:50 AM

    Thanks for the letter. Waouh your Halloween Box is so great, October must have been a lovely month with all those goodies to open. The stitching will be great. Hope you'll show us progress very soon. Amitiés.

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  11. BrigitteNovember 1, 2017 at 5:26 AM

    That is some lovely Halloween stitching. And very interesting to see your new project.
    And on to the next letter.

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  12. Astrids dragonNovember 1, 2017 at 8:57 AM

    Such an adorable finish! Great Stitchy Box treats and I love the start of your sampler.

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  13. BekahNovember 1, 2017 at 10:19 AM

    Great idea to do the sampler. Thanks for the letter. I am excited to read more of your blog.

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  14. AriadneNovember 1, 2017 at 1:31 PM

    That hoop looks lovely!I guess it would work with Christmassy things too.AriadnefromGreece!

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  15. KatieNovember 1, 2017 at 2:44 PM

    I'm on the search for letters. Thanks for sharing. I love your Frosted Pumpkin piece. Your stitchy box goodies look fantastic. Off to the next site.

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  16. Mary - LecoeurceltiqueNovember 2, 2017 at 10:03 AM

    That's a great idea to create your own sampler. I like your Frosted Pumpkin piece.

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  17. beadgirlNovember 2, 2017 at 7:40 PM

    Thank you for all the lovely comments, guys!

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  18. The Knitting Cross StitcherNovember 2, 2017 at 8:19 PM

    Great spooky stitching:)

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  19. SherylNovember 5, 2017 at 4:58 AM

    A great way to incorporate all the designs, pretty stitching.

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