I signed up for the Prairie Schooler cross stitch swap and was delighted to get partnered up with @AIMR . She had Halloween listed as one of her themes and I found the pattern before remembering that I had a kit to make a little stand out of aida fabric. I knew I just had to make a little Halloween thread catcher for her! I stained the base orange before final assembly. The little kit makes a basket/container of sorts. The only annoying part was that it’s hard to cut the aida at the top evenly. I used an exacto knife and did my best, but it’s still a little uneven. Oh well, wonky is the charming part of handmade, right?
This is so cool! It’s tough to finish cross-stitched pieces in a way that’s practical and not just decorative, but you’ve managed style and function here.
Oh, that is sweet! Nice orange stain on the frame. I’m not into cross stitch but your cute little design makes me want to try it. Yours looks more neat to me but then, you have no text in this design. I think it is the pixelated look of cross stitch text that does not appeal to me.
Is aida a different or specific type of cross stitch cloth?
This is so cute! I love the cross stitch pattern, and the use as a small container. I’ve never seen cross stitch used like that before. You did an excellent job!
