Letters from Hogwarts

Stitch Your Own Adventures (SYOA) Letters from Hogwarts - Hosted by Cunning Cross Stitch  Project is 250st x 250st.  Patterns will be posted on January 1, March 1, July 1, September 1 and November 1.  If you are a huge Harry Potter fan like I am, then this SAL will definitely be lots of fun.
#LettersFromHogwarts - if you are looking for some instagram photos of stitcher’s progress on this project.
My completed project
Started January 25, 2020
Finished December 27, 2020







































  • order 28ct fabric - minimum size 24" x 24"
    • I ordered 28ct Lugana Light Taupe (fat half = 39" x 27") evenweave fabric on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
  • Grid fabric - tried but too time consuming
  • Centre of frame
    • Hogwarts

  • Left side of frame
    • Knight Bus

  • Right side of frame
    • Hogwarts Express Train

Chapter 1 - Sorting Hat
    • start date - January 25, 2020
    • finish date - March 23, 2020 (after adding the back stitching)
    • house team has been chosen
    • Modified Hogwarts house crest - February 25, 2020














































Chapter 2 - Quidditch Team
    • start date - March 3, 2020
    • finish date - March 23, 2020
    • decided to stitch all 4 positions (keeper, seeker, chaser, beater)


Chapter 3 - Elective Classes
    • Start date - Wednesday, May 6, 2020
    • Finish date - Saturday, June 6, 2020
    • Decided to do all 3 classes (Care of Magical Creatures, Divination, Ancient Runes)


Chapter 4 - Hogsmeade
    • Start date - Friday, July 17, 2020
    • Finish date - Thursday, August 27, 2020
    • Decided to combine 2 stores (The Three Broomsticks and Honeydukes)

































Chapter 5 - Potions Classroom & Amortentia
    • Start date - September 10, 2020
    • Finish date - October 4, 2020
    • Decided to focus on bubbling cauldron in Potions Classroom




























Chapter 6 - Patronus

    • Start date - November 11, 2020
    • Finish date - November 24, 2020
    • Decided to create my own sea turtle patronus and add more detail to Stewart’s original Great Hall background.


  • Bottom of the frame
    • Wand (was chosen by rolling dice 3 times)
    • 4 Small House Crests
    • 7 Harry Potter Hardcover Book Covers


Project took 11 months to complete because the 6 Chapter patterns were released every other month.
Started on January 25, 2020
Finished on December 27, 2020


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