Sarah Hook Tombstone Angel

Between cat naps and snacks, I have been working on the Chartmakers Tombstone Angel, Sarah Hook.  She is nearly finished, just a few more swirls and she will be complete.  I am not stitching the words, just the angel.  Am hoping to add other tombstone angels to use in the fall for Halloween.

Since I am nearing the finish of Sarah Hook, I have started thinking ahead to my next project.  There are so many walls of Adam and Eve samplers, I have decided to jump on the band wagon.  This will be my third Adam and Eve sampler called In the Garden by La D Da.  Famous last words "looks pretty simple." That evil snake has wrapped himself around Eve's torso.  With my fear of snakes, this should be interesting to stitch.

Sarah Hook Tombstone Angel

Here is my progress on the Chartmakers Tombstone angel, Sarah Hook.  This is a quick stitch.  Let's hope these words to do come home to haunt me.  I am stitching Sarah on Weeks 35 count Confederate Gray.  This is the first time I have stitched on this fabric and I am really enjoying it.  I can see me using this linen for many more projects, especially a sampler.

Tomorrow is Jo Morton class, I hope to have photos of completed Pottery Shards and the next class assignment.

Tombstone Angels

Since Next Year keeps calling  my name and my Jo Morton homework Pottery Shards is not finished, I decided to choose something small and simple for the next stitching project.

A golden oldie from Chartmarkers called Sarah Hook is next on the stitching list.  Am not sure what year this design was released, let's just say Sarah has been around for a few years.  I am not stitching the entire piece (the words), I am only stitching the angel.  This tombstone angel will have to do double duty--fall decorations and Christmas decorations.  In the fall, people in the United States celebrate Halloween.  In Latin countries, they celebrate The Day of the Dead.  Sarah seems the perfect fit for both of these celebrations.

I am stitching Sarah on 35 count Confederate Grey by Weeks Dye Works and instead of the DMC fibers, I will be using NPI silks.  The finished design will be approximately 3 inches high and 81/2 inches wide.  I have several tombstone angels in my stash--Carolina Handley, Prudence Wilcome, and Rejoice all my Carriage House.  I also found a freebie angel by Sheepish Designs.