Hi There! Our Fall issue is filled with fabulous seasonal projects. Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Magazine is the first needlework publication dedicated to those stitchers who are avid cross stitch and punch needle enthusiasts. Designs are in the primitive, folk, and whimsical styles.
The popular Etchings series continues with an autumnal offering. Harvest Etchings features a rich palette of colors that gives the season its identity. Playful elements create a whimsical scene.
Model stitched on 36 ct. Linen using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye works Floss (includes DMC conversion). Stitch count is 121 x 65 and the finished size is 7.56" x 4.06".
Cross stitch pattern from Country Cottage Needleworks featuring the next mini village. October features a quaint autumn town with plenty of pumpkins!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Beautiful Beige using Classic Colorworks floss. Stitch count is 125 x 45. Finished size is 7.81 x 2.81 inches.... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Stitches By Ethel featuring a curious kitty playing with the Halloween moon!
Model stitched on 28 count fabric using Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count: 67 x 80. Model fabric color is similar to DMC 02. Finished size is 4.79 in wide X 5.71 in high.
Sleepy Hollow Sampler draws on the spirit of Washington Irving's 1820 classic, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Whether you are drawn to the spooky allure of the Headless Horseman, the gentle romance of Ichabod Crane and Katrina Van Tassel, or the historical richness of the Hudson River... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist featuring a booklet of 8 Halloween designs, ornament finishing instructions included!
Pattern is stitched on 32ct Lugana in "Vintage Stormy Night" by Zweigart, 28ct Lugana in "Springfield Sage" by Zweigart, and 28ct Linen in... Read more
The 2025 Just Cross Stitch Halloween Magazine is here! It features over 45 Halloween themed cross stitch designs. You'll find five chapters of patterns from your favorite designers, from playful lighthearted patterns to eerie spine-chilling creations.
Patterns are stitched on fabrics listed above. Stitch counts and finished sizes vary (listed above).
Cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist featuring an adorable Thanksgiving inspired pattern with a mouse ready to eat some delicious pumpkin pie.
Pattern is stitched on 28ct Lugana in "Mushroom" by Zweigart with Weeks Dye Works Floss (includes DMC conversion). Stitch count is 59 x 59 with a finished size of 4.21" x 4.21".
Cross stitch pattern from Serenita Di Campagna featuring a spooky trio of small Halloween patterns including an owl, a crow, and a ghost holding a black cat!
Stitched on your choice of fabric using DMC threads. Stitch counts are 56 x 54. Finished size is approx 3.5 x 3.2 inches
Cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist featuring a large beautiful autumn moon!
Pattern is stitched on 28ct Linen in Natural Brown by Wichelt using DMC threads and "Harvest Gold" variegated floss by Pirate and Robin. Stitch count: 65w x 65h (Finished size: 4.5" x 4.5" on 14ct)
It's a spooky and very dark Halloween Eve in 1950's in Salem. Three friends from neighboring houses are planning to visit the neighborhood's richest houses, as they do every year, in costumes which Sara's mother made for them. Judging by their conversations, they have the scariest... Read more
The models were stitched on 32 ct Natural Belfast, Zweigart linen using DMC floss. Stitch count is 15 x 175 for each ribbon. (suggested cut size - 19" x 15"). Finished size is 1" x 11".
Note: You may need 2 skeins of 3799 and Ecru if stitching all of the designs.
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring a cute autumn pumpkin with the phrase "The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest"!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct Dunes from Fiber on a Whim using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 129 x 152. Finished size is 6.45 in wide X 7.6 in high.
Cross stitch pattern from Crocette A Gogo featuring a Halloween graveyard with spooky witches flying over!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Dark Cobblestone fabric using DMC floss. Stitch counts are 131 x 213 and 85 x 26. Finished sizes are 7.2" x 11.61" and 4.72" x 1.57".
This cross stitch design from Puntini Puntini features three animal ornaments for fall!
Stitched on 32 ct Tin Roof by Weeks Dye Works linen stitched with DMC floss, two strands over two linen threads. Each animal has a stitch count of 67 x 66 with a finished size of 4.19" x 4.13".
Cross stitch pattern from Madame Chantilly featuring a witch flying away on her broom with a black cat hanging on for dear life!
Suggested fabric to be stitched on is 36 ct. Vintage Country Mocha Linen using DMC floss. Stitch Count is 182 x 132 and the finished size is 10.11" x 7.33".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring autumn pumpkins and the phrase "cross stitching and pumpkin picking"!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Monaco fabric with Classic Colorworks floss (includes DMC conversion). Stitch count is 112 x 84. Finished size is 8" x 8"
The rain makes the leaves dance, the hedgehogs point their nose, the mushrooms come out of the ground. This young lady likes walks under a yellow umbrella, paths covered with leaves, and the little things that do good in the heart.
Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring a large blackbird flying over a home and sunflowers!
Model stitched on 36 count Duxbury and winter Wren by Fox and Rabbit using The Gentle Art, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 217w x 243h. Finished size is 12.06 in wide X 13.5 in high.
To get us in the mood for cooler weather, pumpkin spice everything, falling leaves and all things cozy I have designed the House on Pumpkin Hill for you! I just LOVE how this turned out, though my favorite parts of this piece are the colorful border and also the witch & cauldron silhouettes on both... Read more
Cross stitch pattern from Quaint Rose Needle Arts featuring various squirrels going after acorns!
Model stitched on 36 count Dust Bunny by Fox and Rabbit using The Gentle Art, Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss.
Stitch counts and finished sizes:
Squirrel mattress:... Read more
Note from the designer: It started with the request to teach at Shepherd's Bush and the theme was garden. My brain went to our love of samplers and flowers. I envisioned alphabets dancing in the garden. There will be one for each season for a total of four different charts.
The September Cat cross stitch design is part of the Cat Tales Collection by Happiness Is HeartMade. This month's design has Cat sitting outside on a sunny day, surrounded by sunflowers and hearts, enjoying the final days of summer. Pattern is stitched on the fabric of your choice using DMC... Read more
Last year's pumpkin patch was inspirational! As well as the local owl population!
Pattern is stitched on 32-count linen using DMC floss with Needlepoint Silk Conversions. Stitch count is 125 wide x 115 high, finished size is 7.81" x 7.19".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitching With The Housewives featuring the phrase "Haunted" flanked by haunted houses!
The model was stitched over 2 threads on 28 Ct. White Monaco fabric with Classic Colorworks floss (includes DMC conversion). Stitch count is 175 x 42. Finished size is 12.5" x 3".
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring a cute autumn scarecrow with the phrase "I love fall most of all"!
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct fabric using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and DMC floss. Stitch count is 117 x 105. Finished size is 5.85 in wide X 5.25 in high.
This design is based on a vintage Halloween black cat motif. Clearly this scaredy cat is spooked by Halloween festivities.
Stitched on 20 ct with Cottage Garden Threads(Felix not listed), Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and DMC floss. Stitch count is 143 x 138 with a finished size of 7.15" x 6.9".
Also requires Cottage Garden Floss "Felix" not listed.
Cross stitch pattern from Teresa Kogut featuring a farm raising Thanksgiving turkeys on a pin drum!
Pattern is stitched on 36 ct Vintage Country Mocha using Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and DMC floss. Stitch count is 180 x 65. Finished size 6.72 in wide X 6.72 in high.
Summer is quickly coming to a close and cooler weather is ahead! It's the perfect time to stitch up a few little seasonal decor items for fall! Autumn Mini Rounds is the 3rd in this seasonal series, and like the other sets, this one features 6 designs that are small, easy to stitch up fast, and... Read more
Two models were stitched of this design - one as small horizontal pillow, stitched on a #25 linen over one thread and the second on a #36 linen over two threads. Did you spot the alphabet hidden among the pumpkins?
The model over one was finished as a flat hanging piece for a cupboard or... Read more