![]() ![]() Capture the spooky forces of Halloween night in hand-stitched silhouettes with this festive own cross stitch hanging – it makes the perfect stitchy decor.ĭesigned by Shannon Wasilieff, this pattern should take about 8 hours to stitch. Haunted houses, witches and jack-o’-lanterns are about while owls and bats fly through the skies. Love to stitch? If you want more cross stitch inspiration we have a tonne of patterns right here on Gathered, check out our library of free cross stitch patterns to get you started.īeware All Hallows’ Eve… an eerie night where ghosts and goblins roam free. If you are new to cross stitching, or if you just want to brush up on your knowledge head over to our handy guide on how to cross stitch, where you'll find lots of top tips and useful knowledge from our team of cross stitch experts. ![]() You'll find a mixture of free patterns to download and one's which can be purchased from the designers, each one as lovely as the last! If you love owls as much as we do, we're sure you'll find something you love on our list of top owl cross stitch patterns. The truth is we just can't get enough of them! ![]() They are a symbol of Halloween but also can be seen at Christmas and even birthdays. pink fabric - pink thread) combination is used at a time, or the traditional look can be lost.Often referred to as the wisest of creatures, the beautiful owl is celebrated in all seasons with our wonderful free owl cross stitch patterns. Colours are played with these days, but I suggest only one colour per design (e.g. Traditional Mountmellick thread can still be hunted out and purchased. My favourite is the #10 crochet cotton, as it does not fluff as much as the Pearl Cotton thread. Pearl Cotton and Cotton-a Broder threads are generally used to stitch with. I find a heavy Linen or Cotton fabric more easy to find than satin jean. Today traditional designs and contemporary materials are mixed together. But today’s embroiderer tends to give a more arranged look to the designs. The style of the traditional designs were as if someone had picked a bunch of flora and thrown them onto some fabric and then stitched them in the formation that they lay, giving a natural look to the layout of the design. The edges of the design fabric were finished off with either a cut Buttonhole stitching or a traditional knitted fringe, or a combination of both. White fabric and white thread was always used.Įmbroidery stitches used are a mixture of many traditional stitches: Stem, Buttonhole, Satin, French knots, Bullion, Chain, Feather, Coral Knot, just to name but a few. The thread was plied together and achieved a raised effect compared with the fine Ayrshire embroidery produced in Ireland at the time. Butterflies and critters were introduced into Mountmellick embroidery when the English publications started designing and printing Mountmellick designs.įor stitching, cotton "satin jean" fabric was traditionally used with cotton thread. What ever the ladies would have seen outside their back door and countryside. Passion Flowers, Shamrock, Dog Rose, Fuchsia, Hops, Blackberry, Vine with Grapes, Butterflies, Sea Shells, Pomegranate, Acorns, Ferns and many more. The look of the traditional designs depict the flora of Ireland. The local women found an income for producing this style of embroidery into bedroom adornment and household items etc. The town was already known for its linen and cotton milling. The style was first developed around 1835. The Mountmellick embroidery style is named after the town Mountmellick in Ireland. ![]()
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