Bring storybook spookiness to your Halloween stitching with this elegant haunted house design, centred on a tall crooked house with steep pointed roofs, arched windows and a front door reached by little steps. A full moon glows behind the house while jack-o'-lanterns, bare trees and twisting ground detail give it that slightly eerie, cartoon-Halloween feel rather than anything too grim. With 12 thread colours working through greys, browns, oranges, yellow and touches of red, green and white, it suits anyone who wants a scene-led seasonal design with plenty to look at.
This is especially effective on medium to heavier fabrics where the dense stitching can really hold the shape of the house and all those fine details, from the branches to the small hanging lanterns by the doorway. It would look particularly good on black sweatshirts, canvas tote bags, denim jackets, autumn table linens or the front of a trick-or-treat sack where the moon and pumpkins can stand out. Because the design is heavily stitched and richly filled, it reads as a proper focal piece rather than a small accent motif.
