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Potted Potter Review

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Last night we attended the Brisbane Powerhouse’s Opening night for Potted Potter. A hilarious Parody of all 7 Harry Potter Books.

7 books in 70 minutes is their slogan and it was loads of fun.

I was a little shocked to see my 2 children were the only ones dressed up in their Hogwarts uniform but then again my children are currently obsessed and it did get one of them up on stage and the other one a free program. (Having cute kids finally pays off)

Is it for adults? Is it for children? Well both actually and you certainly would not be out of place attending without children as I guess-timate that 90% of the audience were adults without kids.

Do you need to know the tale of Harry Potter? Umm yes but not all of it.  I have read 3 books and watched my children watch (walking in and out of room) around 4 movies  and I totally got the jokes. Having just finished a Harry Potter Themed Extravaganza Party for my kids everything was fresh in my mind. If I had never read a book or watched a movie then it would be pointless going unless of course you were to be chaperoning your child or spouse.

The show had a variety of different methods and it was engaging for the kids at all times. My darling little Hermoine got called up on stage to be a Seeker whilst everyone in the audience played a game of Quidditch.

There were no fancy props just the 2 guys on stage and it was great! Not only did the kids laugh so did we.

Highly recommend it for any Harry Potter Fan!

The tickets are a little pricey if you have a family wanting to go, but if you can overcome that then Tickets can be bought here. Shows in Brisbane continue until 16th of November so hurry before you miss out.

If you are crazy into Harry Potter then check out this Party post and also these free tutorials I created for Harry Potter Party Props.

Knitted Mandrakes

Ministry Of Magic Guest Book

Sorting Hat

Are you hosting a Harry Potter party? Check out these DIY Harry Potter crafts on Craftbits.com that we made and take a look at them in our very own Harry Potter Party we hosted. We also created these Harry Potter cupcakes and share the tutorial here. Check out the Harry Potter Cookbook too for fun party food.

If you are looking for Harry Potter gifts check out these on Etsy.

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Crow Cross Stitch Patterns

In all my years writing about cross stitch, I don’t think I’ve ever had a post dedicated to crow cross stitch patterns. That’s a shame, because crows are cool, and they’re a great motif to use in the fall that has a bit of a Halloween/spooky vibe without necessarily being all pumpkins and ghosts (though we have some of that, too). 

Actually, these little crow cross stitch patterns from LaSelva Design could be up in the house year round, especially if you’ve made friends with crows or are trying to cultivate your own murder. This set of four patterns is each worked in four colors, and they’re shown in 3-inch hoops, though they vary in size a little bit. 

This Art Nouveau crow from Needle Lot Designs is stunning and reminds me a bit of a tarot card. It would be the perfect thing to stitch for a witchy friend. It measures 74 by 98 stitches, which comes out to 5.25 by 7 inches or 13.4 by 17.8 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 14 colors and has no backstitching. 

Or keep it monochrome with PandoraXstitch‘s cross cross stitch pattern. I love how this one looks like a woodcut, and it shows you that even stitching in a single color you can make something really interesting. This design is 283 by 284 stitches, which is a little more than 20 inches or 51.5 cm not quite square on 14 count fabric. The pattern includes measurements for other counts if you want to make it a different size. 

The Book of Lost Keys design from Haunted Frames feels a little more Halloween, but it doesn’t have to be. It tells the story of a mama crow whose baby is locked in a cage, but the mama has the key. The design is shown worked on 18 count fabric and measures 109 by 79 stitches. That’s 6.1 by 4.4 inches, or about 15.5 by 11 cm. It uses four colors of regular floss as well as gold metallic floss. 

Speaking of more Halloween, I love this spooky cake stand featuring a crow and other characters from Ulysses Blue Stitching. You’ll find a creepy cake, eyeball in a jar, owl, ghosts and more haunting this house. It uses nine colors and measure 109 by 143 stitches. That’s 7.4 by 9.8 inches or 19.78 by 25.94 cm on 14 count fabric. 

I also like this kind of folk art crow (or raven as the pattern calls it) sitting on a pumpkin from MIYAstitch. This one measures a manageable 71 by 81 stitches and uses seven colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to a little more than 5 by almost 6 inches (or 13 by 15 cm). 

Another pumpkin and crow pattern (this time with a witch hat) comes from My Lovely Embroidery MB. This dare I say cute design uses seven colors as well ans is 81 by 80 stitches. That measures 5.79 by 5.71 inches, or 14.7 by 14.51 cm, on 14 count fabric. This one uses full and three-quarter stitches as well as French knots.