The fabric is Silkweaver Mocha on 32ct Lugana, and it only used six floss colors (the chart calls for only three colors, but Donna wanted to add more color).
When I kitted this up for myself I chose PTP Haunted for the fabric, and I'm going to use over-dyed threads to add some more visual interest. The carvings will be stitched with a gold, so it looks like the pumpkin is lit up, and I've got a fun multi-colored silk to use for the border. I might even use some glow-in-the-dark Kreinik for the wording. Here's a picture of my supplies:
It will be a while before I can start it for myself, as I'm currently working on a model. Once that is finished, I don't really want to take on any more obligation stitching until after my trip to Italy in May. I really need to start getting prepared for that; it seemed so far away last May, and now it's only four months away! Actually, this design might be a good one to take with me, since it would be small enough to work on while traveling.
Hope everyone has a great stitchy week!
Cute chart Melanie.
ReplyDeleteLinda
Congratulations on your finish! It will be interesting to see how the next one stitches up with a different assortment of threads. I love the idea of using glow-in-the-dark. Spooky!
ReplyDeleteNice finish.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your version of it.
Marilyn