When browsing the web, I came across a pattern for cross stitch that was just beautiful. It had a lovely border with some beautiful flowers inside. I thought this would be useful and unique as a bedspread. Instead of flowers I thought of a cat on a cresent moon. It took some charting and sizing, and more searches on the internet for the right size moon and cat, but I finally found and adapted a pattern to fit.
The Aida cloth was not spooky enough, so I dyed it a charcol colour. I love that it isn't a uniform colour, and looks hand dyed, with dark and lighter areas.
I made 2 of them for a halloween exchange.
Using a window template to size the pattern. I did have to adjust the border and moon and cat a couple of times.
Not sure which I like better - the burgundy or bright red border.
The inside of the moon I used shiny white embroidery floss, and a variegated grey to white floss so the moon would appear lifelike. I enjoy using varigated floss as you get some intersting results that several different floss colours just can't do.
In the end, my Aida cloth was too small, and I had to add some black fabric to finish off the dollhouse bedspread.
Cutting and sewing a pice of black fabric for the back.
Here it is sewn and displayed on a modern bed I have made.
Very chuffed with the bedspreads. Hope my exchange recipients can use them.
