Creepy cute embroidery projects for colorful Halloween decor and festive, handmade gifts!
From plump pumpkins to spooky ghosts and skulls, Laura McElroy of the embroidery business Cat & Magpie shares her favorite whimsical and adorable design for celebrating spooky season, including:
Candy corn bats
Dark rose bouquet
Creepy skull crystal ball
Spooky holiday skull wreath and holly and Krumpus kitty
Laura will also share creative tricks and tips on getting started with embroidery and insider secrets about how she creates her colorful designs. Whether youre a beginner or an experienced embroiderer looking to create one-of-a-kind handmade gifts, this book has patterns to help you celebrate your darker side all year long.
Laura McElroy is an artist/maker with a love for cats, spooky films, black metal, and sewing. She lives in Wales with her husband, son, and two mischievous cats, Salem and Loki. She has always followed a creative path, from drawing and baking as a child, making textile fairy dolls & wearable art at college, to studying art and textiles at university, where she achieved a first-class honors degree in contemporary textile practice followed by a distinction in her master s degree of fine art. She is a huge lover of Halloween and everything spooky (all year round!) and she has been running her embroidery business, Cat & Magpie, from her home since 2020.
