Description
A witch stands at the center of this design, and her patchwork skirt is the showpiece: a full bell of scrappy little squares in dozens of prints that reads exactly like a real scrap quilt. Above it she wears a black bodice marked with a pink quilt-block star, long red-orange hair, and a tall polka-dot pointed hat. A plump orange pumpkin rests in her outstretched arms, a black cat with a curling tail sits at her left, and a broom and a wand lean nearby. Pieced quilt-block stars and flowers scatter across the warm taupe background in reds, pinks, greens, aquas, and purples.
What the Pattern Includes
This listing is for the printed paper pattern only. Fabric, floss, hoop, needle, and notions are not included.
The pattern is printed in full color on durable 8.5" x 11" cardstock and includes complete charted instructions, diagrams, and a supply list of DMC floss colors with skein counts.
Stitch Count and Finished Sizes
Stitch count: 176w x 213h
- 14 Count Aida: 12.625" x 15.25"
- 25 Count Lugana: 14.125" x 17.125"
- 32 Count Linen: 11" x 13.375"
- 36 Count Linen: 9.875" x 11.875"
- 40 Count Linen: 8.875" x 10.75"
The cover model is stitched on Prim 25 count Lugana by Lori Holt for Zweigart (VC25-PRIM), worked over two threads using two strands of DMC, and custom framed.
Floss Colors
Twenty-three DMC colors, with Lori Holt's Happy Colors palette names:
- Red: DMC 347
- Dark Pink: DMC 3712
- Light Pink: DMC 760
- Dark Orange: DMC 301
- Medium Orange: DMC 976
- Light Orange: DMC 977
- Dark Yellow: DMC 729
- Light Yellow: DMC 676
- Dark Green: DMC 470
- Light Green: DMC 471 (2 skeins)
- Dark Jade: DMC 501
- Light Jade: DMC 320
- Dark Seaglass: DMC 3816
- Light Seaglass: DMC 3817
- Dark Aqua: DMC 3849
- Light Aqua: DMC 993
- Denim: DMC 930
- Dark Purple: DMC 3041
- Light Purple: DMC 3042
- Charcoal: DMC 844 (2 skeins)
- Dark Gray: DMC 642 (2 skeins)
- Light Gray: DMC 644
- Tan: DMC 950
What You'll Need
Beyond the pattern, plan for 14 count Aida, 25 count Lugana, or 32 to 40 count linen, the twenty-three DMC colors above, a tapestry needle, an embroidery hoop or scroll frame, and good scissors. A needle minder is a nice addition.
Perfect For
- Cheerful, not-creepy Halloween and fall decorating
- Confident beginners ready for a larger, color-rich project
- Fans of Lori Holt's quilt-block style
- Quilters who want the cross stitch to display alongside her Quilted Witch quilt
Why You'll Love This Pattern
The patchwork skirt is the heart of this design. It is stitched as a field of tiny scrappy squares, the same idea as a real scrap quilt, so the finished witch looks far more intricate than the stitching actually is. Every stitch on the chart is a full cross, with no fractional stitches, backstitch, or specialty work to slow you down.
This is the companion piece to Lori Holt's Quilted Witch quilt pattern, the same character and scene translated from pieced fabric into thread. At 176 by 213 and twenty-three colors it rewards a longer sit rather than a weekend, and the payoff is a large, framed-worthy piece with real presence: roomy and easy to count on 14-count Aida, more compact and refined on finer linen.
Product Details
- Brand: It's Sew Emma
- Item #: ISE-4014
- Designer: Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co.
- Publisher: It's Sew Emma (Fat Quarter Shop)
- Category: Cross Stitch Pattern
- Skill Level: Confident Beginner. Full cross stitches throughout with no fractionals or specialty work; the challenge is scale and color management across a 176 x 213 design and twenty-three shades.
- Stitch Count: 176w x 213h
- Stitches: Full cross stitches only
- Finished Sizes: 14ct Aida 12.625" x 15.25" | 25ct Lugana 14.125" x 17.125" | 32ct Linen 11" x 13.375" | 36ct Linen 9.875" x 11.875" | 40ct Linen 8.875" x 10.75"
- Recommended Fabric: 25 count Lugana (model uses Prim by Lori Holt for Zweigart, VC25-PRIM)
- Floss: 23 DMC colors with Lori Holt's Happy Colors palette names
- Format: Printed paper chart on 8.5" x 11" cardstock
- Made in the United States
Specifications
| Brand | It's Sew Emma |
| Craft | Embroidery, Cross Stitch |
| Designer | Lori Holt |
| Product Type | Cross Stitch Pattern |
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