Those of you who follow my little blog here, know that I love to embroider. I know how to do all sorts of other Close to Home Crafts. Quilt–check. Paper crafts–check. Crochet–check. Scrapbook–check. Knit–well, no, but not for lack of some trying. Embroidery is just IT right now. It’s so transportable. And, as Meg Hawkey pointed out in a recent Better Homes and Gardens American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine article: “It’s gentle and quiet, and you don’t have to count or keep track of stitches.” (December 2017) I had never really put a finger on it, but that’s it. That is why I embroider. And so, in the back of my mind, just like this blog, I’ve wanted to write my own patterns. Enter Pumpkin Boo.
We all have excuses when we are afraid to put ourselves out there. But, just like starting The Semiconservative Granola Girl, my husband has encouraged me. “Why can’t you?” He has said to me on a number occasions.
“I can’t draw.”
“Everybody can draw.”
I started with doodles. Pumpkins look pretty easy. I doodled some and then it happened. So for you, a free pattern: Pumpkin Boo.
Pumpkin Boo
The only thing that I purchased new to complete this project was the 5 inch diameter wood hoop to frame it in. It took me just an afternoon to complete the project start to framed finish. Which is awesome because we have a kitchen wall that I change seasonally with little quilted and embroidered projects. So Pumpkin Boo was completed just in time for the days of October.
I used fabric left over from another project. In fact, I also used Cosmo Floss that I had on hand. And, I traced it with a Project Life Journaling Pen . I finished it using my Quick Embroidery Hoop Frame Method
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Share your Completed Projects
It’s a quick little pattern that I hope you will enjoy for years to come. Share your completed projects on Instagram #granolagirlpumpkinboo. And don’t forget to follow me on Instragram @semiconservativegranolagirl.
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