I took a second stitchery project to work on while traveling to the east coast and back. The idea was to stitch it and leave it with my daughter.
Needless to say, I didn’t work on it much until I got back home.
I purchased the skeleton design some time ago from Patterns and Stitches on Etsy. I don’t see it there now, but I do see lots of fun skeleton stitchery designs on Etsy.
The following is the photo of the skeleton hoop design on the pattern cover.
I have finished my version and it looks like the following:
The Hubster is taking this one to the post office as I write this, so our daughter will have it soon.
I already have a second version in the works. It will also be on a black background. I know you can’t see it, but the eyes and nose are stitched. Black on black. I looked for a very dark grey in my stash, but didn’t have one.
And the floral colors are a little off in the photo, as least by my monitor, but close enough for you to get the idea.
For the curious, I used 12wt. Aurifil for my stitching. Just because I can.
Have fun and carry on!
LC's Cottage 
The switch to a black background really made the colors pop. Your color choices give it more of a fall vibe.
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Thank you Donna! 🙂
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My daughter Fawn would absolutely love this and so do I 🖤🤍🖤
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Thanks so much, Sharon! 🙂
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Your skeleton is awesome! I love the fall-colored flowers, too. This is a fun stitch for Halloween – I bet your daughter will love it!
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She does, Diann. 🙂
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The black does more than just make the colors pop – it evokes an emotional response, both serious scarey and fun scarey. At least for me! Enjoy stitching more of ‘them bones!’ 🙂
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I like the effects of the black as well, Laura. Funny thing…my daughter just got back from Paris, France. I asked her if visiting the catacombs bothered her at all. She said not a bit. 🙂
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That daughter of yours sounds like a plucky one!
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What a fun project and so great to see the different backgrounds and the effect it gives.
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I always enjoy seeing projects that have had their own spin put on them, Kathleen. That is half the fun of quilting…seeing the same pattern worked up in so many colorways. Sometimes it has such a big impact! 🙂
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It looks a lot more Halloweeny with the black 🙂 looks fab.
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Thank you, Margaret! I was hoping that it would be more effective in black! 🙂
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