ASK57: Hats Off to Halloween



Technique:
Mixed Media Canvas Embroidery
 
Level:
Advanced Intermediate and Beyond
 
Ground:
Zweigart 18-count hand-dyed Sensuous Sunflowers mono canvas
 
Finished Size:
13" X 13" Square
 
Price:
Booklet Only - $50.00 (Includes spider button)
Complete Kit - $150.00
Description:
Hats Off to Halloween is an unusual four-way geometric design.  The four witch hats and the corner pumpkins are set up with a precise back-stitched outline that ensures that each shape is identical.  The striking seasonal composite border has six steps and the simple oblique couched rows in the background area echo the slant of the witch hats.  The corner pumpkins are shaded in Wildflowers.

MATERIALS LIST:
18" X 18" Zweigart 18-count hand-dyed Sensuous Sunflowers mono canvas                  
18" X 18" stretcher frame (student-provided)
Anchor (or DMC) #8 pearl cotton:                                                                                                                 
1 ball#238 green (DMC #703)              1 ball #1 white (DMC B5200)                    
1 ball#332 orange (DMC #608)            1 ball #403 black (DMC #310)           
1 ball #298 yellow (DMC #743)            1 ball #236 dark gray (DMC #413)        
Kreinik #16 braided metallic
            3 reels #005 black                                                                                                                               
Kreinik #12 braided metallic
            2 reels #005 black plus two yards                                                                                                     
Rainbow Gallery Very Velvet
            2 cards V221 lite green                                                                                                                       
Rainbow Gallery Sparkle Rays
            1 1/2 cards SR42 lavender                                                                                                                
Rainbow Gallery Petite Sparkle Rays
            1 card PS02 lime                                                                                                                                 
            1 card PS42 lavender                                                                                                                         
Rainbow Gallery Neon Rays
            1 card N80 gold                                                                                                                                    
Wildflowers: #208 tangerine, 2 skeins                                                                                                         
1 Susan Clarke Originals BE 1423 Large Spider Button                                                                         
2 yards of black silk sewing thread on a card (to attach spider button)                                                 
Needles: Tapestry #20, #22(2), #24(2) plus #8 crewel​