32. Hands on Design Coffin Paint

My sixth finish in the Scary Apothecary series 

Cauldron Cleaner

Stitched on 28 count linen in Radioactive by Chromatic Alchemy

I used the DMC conversion for this one.

I used a DMC Satin thread for the paintbrushes rather than a metallic

31. CCN Main St Bakery - Millinery

Country Cottage Needleworks - Main Street Bakery

Converted to Millinery for my Hallowe'en Town

Stitched on 32 count Murano in Charcoal Slate from Sparklies

I kept the blue and purple colourway but used a grey-blue instead of a pastel turquoise. 

 I used a dark blue for the trim and frames instead of white and added the red accents. 

 I wanted the broad band across the middle to look like a hatband. 

I also changed the hearts at the top to look like hats although my son said they look more like bells!

The hats have red and purple bands in a nod to the poem "Warning" by Jenny Joseph which starts:

"When I am an old woman I shall wear purple

With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me."

Here is the whole piece so far:

 Here is the original shop:

30 . Primitive Hare Samhain

 

The Primitive Hare - Samhain freebie

Stitched on 35 count cream linen

Framed in a multi-frame with eight apertures,

one for each celebration

29. Just Nan Follow the Needle

 

Just Nan Follow the Needle

Stitched on 28 count Lilac Brittney evenweave

So many pretty stitches and different effects in this sampler

Not so silent hours in my case as this was stitched over the Summer Holidays with a very not silent child sitting next to me!

Love these tassels

This line reminds me of my dear friend Vickie and her blog A Stitcher's Story

Adding the name of the sampler is a tip from one of the stitchers in the FB group.  Really helpful if you stitch a lot of samplers!

This is the Ornament design she included:

Framed with a Monet print background:

28. Primitive Hare Mabon

The Primitive Hare - Mabon freebie

Stitched on 35 count cream linen

Framed in a multi-frame with eight apertures,

one for each celebration

 

27. CCN Main Street Cafe - Cauldrons

 

Country Cottage Needleworks - Main Street Cafe

Converted to Cauldrons Store for my Hallowe'en Town

Stitched on 32 count Murano in Charcoal Slate from Sparklies

I took the original colours and just darkened them a bit.   The peachy-orange walls became peachy-brown.  The green awnings and door became lime-green and the trims a dark brown.  The upstairs curtains stayed the same purple.

Then I added the brass cauldron sign, some cauldrons in the window and a large cauldron bubbling away for demonstration purposes so passing witches could gather around it rather than be seated at a nice little patio table.  

All of these extras were designed by me using pencil and graph paper.

Here is the full piece so far:

Here is a photo of the original shop:

CCN Main Street Cafe

26. Just Nan Peacock Tapestry

 

Just Nan Peacock Tapestry

Stitched on 28 count white evenweave

I used a sparkling rainbow star in the centre and a simple blue square frame.

25. Nora Corbett Gathering Eggs

Nora Corbett - Gathering Eggs

Stitched on 35 count Vintage Country Mocha Linen

The background is stitched using 1 strand and the girl using 2 strands

I chose the fabric specifically for this part where it shows through to form the ground.

 

24. Primitive Hare Beltane

The Primitive Hare - Beltane freebie

Stitched on 35 count cream linen

Framed in a multi-frame with eight apertures,

one for each celebration

The first four designs

 

23. Primitive Hare Lammas

 

The Primitive Hare - Lammas freebie

Stitched on 35 count cream linen

Framed in a multi-frame with eight apertures, 

one for each celebration

22. Hands on Design Cauldron Cleaner

 My fifth finish in the Scary Apothecary series

Cauldron Cleaner

Stitched on 28 count linen in Radioactive by Chromatic Alchemy

I am using the DMC conversion for this one.

The orange is a blend of 3853 and 3854 

21. Just Nan Pansy Basket

 

Just Nan - Pansy Basket

Part of the Filigree Fancies series

Stitched on 28 count Rue Green Linen

The basket charm came with the kit

Framed in a hand painted box frame

20. Primitive Hare Litha

 

The Primitive Hare - Litha freebie

Stitched on 35 count cream linen

Framed in a multi-frame with eight apertures, 

one for each celebration

19. Just Nan Nan's Garden

 

Just Nan - Nan's Garden

Stitched on 28 count Reed Green Linen

This was our Spring SAL Sampler in the Just Nan FB group

Here are some close ups of the bands:

I managed to get a copy of the chart which included the embellishment pack and the cute frog charm

The chart also came with a Just Nan charm which I fitted inbetween the hedgehogs.

18. Ernie Bishop NOEL Letters

 

Ernie Bishop NOEL Letters

Stitched on 28 count white linen

I started the NOEL letters from Ernie Bishop in about 1999 and only really stitched on them at Christmas time.  I have done my best to work on them in recent years and this year they made the WIPocalypse list. I decided to simplify the hardanger and just do plain wrapped bars rather than curved corners and fancy eyelets.

17. CCN Main Street Coffee Shop - Broom Shop

 

Country Cottage Needleworks - Main Street Coffee Shop

Converted to Broom Store for my Hallowe'en Town

Stitched on 32 count Murano in Charcoal Slate from Sparklies

I kept the basic colour scheme of peach and green but changed it to a more orange shade and a limey-green.  The window and door frames are dark brown and the fence went black.  While the tree became an autumnal tree using DMC 4130, a variegated red/orange/brown. Tiny changes to the shape of the roof and chimney pots.

I also added brooms in the window, a broom vertical door handle and a broom-stand instead of one of the fences. Inbetween the two shops I added a little street light.

Here is the full piece so far:

Here is a photo of the original shop:

CCN Main Street Coffee Shop