Pumpkin Time (almost)

Fiber & Textile Completed Projects
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I joined the Prairie Schooler Cross Stitch Swap and was partnered with @Kwality570 . Because we weren’t shipping internationally, we both agreed to send “finished” pieces. I made a little framed piece using cording as the frame. The back is finished with felt and a little hanger. I believe it ended up being about 4 inches square.

I really haven’t done a lot of cross stitch because I was having trouble seeing. I have so many cross stitch books and patterns and keep buying more! I was given an OTT light by my sister and I also have those goofy magnifier glasses, so I decided to try again in this swap.

We were doing a medium item, which many of the Prairie Schooler patterns are!

We both selected Halloween themed patterns. Here is what I sent:

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Better pictures by @kwality570 here.

Thanks for looking…just don’t look TOO close…I am pretty sure I got the little “x’s” finally going in the same direction, but maybe not! :rofl:

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It looks great! I’m always impressed by cording, it looks so sophisticated.

Also, stitching on black isn’t exactly the easiest, so I suppose the magnifier glasses really work.

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Thanks!

It was difficult to stitch the cording on as it feels like it was very tightly wound. It was just by luck that it was the same color as those I used in the stitching. There is cardboard and batting underneath to make it sturdy, which also made the hand sewing of the cording a bit tough. But, I do like the finished look and it is easier to ship than a framed piece.

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I’m going to have to remember the cording. Actually, I have a christmas piece that needs to be finished this way and I remember that I purchased gold cording to go around it.

I love Prairie Schooler patterns. They have the vintage feel to them. Yours turned out great!

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This blogger finishes a lot of her stitching with cording and I think they all look so professional: https://stitchingdream.blogspot.com/

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They do look very nice. I see one that has a bit of fabric sewing with it as well.

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Isn’t black really difficult to cross stitch on? If so, I’d never guess it based on what a nice job you did on this pumpkin! I hope that the light and glasses give you back the ability to cross stitch whatever you want (especially with your growing stash of patterns)!

I like how you finished this with the cording. I haven’t seen any finishes like that. Was it something you bought or made?

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I was on the phone with @Kwality570 when she opened it, and she audibly gasped. I can attest that she loves this! It looks so cool. I can’t imagine doing something that tiny! All those itty-bitty stitches look amazing!

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Thank you…I am pleased because I really wanted to make something special for this generous and talented woman!

I gasped when I opened my package from her as well! I have never seen anything like it and just love unique things! This was a very happy match!

@AudiobookLover Everything I used was from stash…the cording was probably something I got in a swap as there wasn’t a lot of it, but the piece was small. My go-to finish is a crochet edge but I wanted to try some other edges as well…

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This is really a stunner! Love the pattern and it is beautifully stitched.

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Very cute! It has a delightful vintage appeal. The cording is really the perfect touch.

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What a wonderful little piece! Those stitches are TINY!

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