Halloween Crazy Quilt is Done!

Hooray!

Here she is in all her Glory:

I finished all of the embellishment stitching late Wednesday night...OK, 

it really was still Wednesday, not quite Midnight!  Perfect timing for 

a Halloween Piece.  

On my last post, I mentioned my 'Zen Place' for doing all of the 

Embellishment stitching.  It is a different state of mind from needlepoint

 stitching.  I was worried about getting there.  

You are looking at a 'finished' needlepoint canvas, 

and instead of being done, 

you look and have to think, 

"OK, now to ADD!  What can I do to jazz up each and every faux 'seam'?" 

On March 9th, when I did the post about having all the background 

work done, 

I really was worried.

It is hard to decide where to start and what to do for the embellishing. 

 It took me a few days of worrying to tackle it.  I'd pick it up, look,

become overwhelmed and put it down.  Well, maybe if I organized all

of the bits and bobs, the panic would subside.

I gathered up beads, and sparkly threads, Swarovski Crystals, funky trims, 

ribbons, charms and buttons. 

Then, I decided that worrying about doing 23 seam treatments was really

overwhelming me.  "Kelly, darn it just pick a place and start!",

 I goaded myself.

   In the center, is the alternating Wheat & Bead sequence that I have used on 

the other 2 CQ pieces.  I knew it would work...so I began.  

Hooray!  The ice was broken!

 Then I decided to do the Stepped Wheat sequence, 

alternating the black & chartreuse silk perle, seen in lower left.  

 From experience, I knew that the Fan needed super skinny

treatments with lots of beads and bling, so I got busy on those!

Isn't it lovely?  Such Harmony!

I was really on a roll!  Once all of the fan is done, plus the first two,

suddenly 12 seams are tackled and the rest is much less daunting!

The fan edge is done with a SUPER COOL new trim & thread

combination from Access Commodities:

Silk Wrapped Purl & Silk Couching Thread.

Amazing Stuff!

A close-up of the Memory Wire Bead Twist.

The upper right corner has some simple twists with unique trims and threads.

And along came a Spider!

The Mish-Mash Ribbon Seam Treatment looks splendid in Halloween Colors!

 

And the Beaded & Be-Ribboned Tassel Trim is quite festive!

And more close-ups of other fun bits:

 Just look at the Sunflower center full of  messy beads and sequins!

 Delightful Tiny Buttons and a Vintage Bakelite bead with 

a plastic Rhinestone center...the epitome of tacky! 

 I just Love it!

 The wonderful cluster of Buttons with a Vintage Rhinestone 

Shank Button...Adorable!

 I was thinking about dangling Halloween Charms the whole

length of the Ribbon seam, but decided to stop after the

Jack-O-Lantern...was worried it might overwhelm!

(But, I can always change my mind!!!  Hum?) 

Now that the piece is done, time to write the Stitch Guide!

ARGH!!! Talk about overwhelming!

Ah well, until next time.

Happy Stitching, All!