Halloween SAL – Update 4
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In the end this will look like a book cover, but for now it’s just a bunch of lines and squares, hehe. I can’t wait to see what little scene is revealed each day of the SAL in October.
Cross Stitch
Storybook Halloween SAL
I signed up to join in my very first ‘SAL’ – also known as stitch a long. It’s a Halloween cross stitch, where each day you get a little square to fill in and at the end of the month you have a completed piece. I’ve done a few cross stitch pieces before, but I’ve never participated in a SAL, and I’m really excited about it. The piece is also framed with cross stitch squares, which is what I’m working on in the screenshot above. We got the pattern early so that we’re ready to go when the SAL begins. I decided to splurge and I purchased a kit for this one that came with all sorts of little treats and goodies, but you can also just sign up and do it with your own items, too. It’s all about the community of crafters coming together, and that’s what I love to see.
Halloween Cross Stitch – Update 10
I haven’t been able to work on this in some time. The goal was to get it done before Halloween this year so that I could frame it and use it as decoration – and I THINK I’m still on track for that at least, but it will mean dedicating some time to it instead of just putting it aside for other projects.
Halloween Cross Stitch Progress (8)
It’s coming along! I bought three fairly cheap frames from Amazon this week and they should arrive before too long. Hopefully they’ll fit this cross stitch I’ve been working on. I was hoping to create a few seasonal pieces to hang up in the house. I love decorating for the seasons, but I haven’t really had any items to put up aside from cheaper dollar store purchases that I would then throw out at the end. Holidays are important to me, and I get so excited. I don’t want to ever give that up.