Harvest Chalk Full by Hands on Design is the first in the Chalk Full series inspired by Priscilla Blain's beautiful seasonal chalkboard drawings from her home. I am enrolled in the Fat Quarter Shop Chalk Full Club.
Each time a new Chalk Full design is released I get a complete package
from Fat Quarter Shop to stitch up each piece. The kit includes the
chart, fabric and threads.
I used the Chalkboard Black 14 ct Aida and called for colors which were included in the kit. I love all the colors that were picked out for this design! I really enjoy stitching all the white outline first and then filling in with the color. I occasionally post progress on my Instagram account as I stitch my Chalk Full pieces.
After stitching the design I mounted the piece to the Pres On self adhesive mounting board with a layer of batting in between. Then I hot glued white mini pom pom trim and ruffled homespun fabric from my stash. Priscilla always displays her large Chalk Full pieces on a white enamel stand that is similar to this galvanized on here. I love the stand she uses to display the larger pieces. However, I use more galvanized pieces in my decor than white enamel. I picked this galvanized stand up inexpensively at Hobby Lobby in their regular metal table top decor section to use for mine. Since it is metal I hot glued magnets to the back of my finished cross stitch piece and the bow piece so it sticks directly to the stand. The bow piece is made from burlap ribbon, gold chicken wire ribbon and pieces from various floral picks.
This whole display is in the built in cabinet in my living room and I decorated the whole shelf to go with my Harvest Chalk Full design. Some of the items I have owned for a while, although I did purchase some more sunflowers from Hobby Lobby. I even bought a clear Ball jar from Hobby Lobby and colored the inside a light turquoise to match the jar in the Harvest design.
I have really been enjoying stitching the Chalk Full series. Be sure to check out my blog posts on the smaller Harvest design as well as the Boo! one too. I am currently stitching the latest design, Merry and I am head over heals in love with that one as well! Stay tuned for a post on that completed design as well!
Here is my flosstube where I show my completed Harvest:
I used the Chalkboard Black 14 ct Aida and called for colors which were included in the kit. I love all the colors that were picked out for this design! I really enjoy stitching all the white outline first and then filling in with the color. I occasionally post progress on my Instagram account as I stitch my Chalk Full pieces.
After stitching the design I mounted the piece to the Pres On self adhesive mounting board with a layer of batting in between. Then I hot glued white mini pom pom trim and ruffled homespun fabric from my stash. Priscilla always displays her large Chalk Full pieces on a white enamel stand that is similar to this galvanized on here. I love the stand she uses to display the larger pieces. However, I use more galvanized pieces in my decor than white enamel. I picked this galvanized stand up inexpensively at Hobby Lobby in their regular metal table top decor section to use for mine. Since it is metal I hot glued magnets to the back of my finished cross stitch piece and the bow piece so it sticks directly to the stand. The bow piece is made from burlap ribbon, gold chicken wire ribbon and pieces from various floral picks.
I have really been enjoying stitching the Chalk Full series. Be sure to check out my blog posts on the smaller Harvest design as well as the Boo! one too. I am currently stitching the latest design, Merry and I am head over heals in love with that one as well! Stay tuned for a post on that completed design as well!
Here is my flosstube where I show my completed Harvest:
Love how you have finished this!
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