Chicken and Waffles was designed for my friends, Hannah and Kim. Hannah is the proud mom of Waffles the donkey, and one day, she asked me to create a cross stitch chart featuring her. During one of our stitch group gatherings, the... Read more about Chicken and Waffles - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern
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.
Cross stitch pattern from Stitches By Ethel featuring a charming cardinal giving a Christmas candy cane to the moon!
Model stitched on 28 count Raw Natural Cashel fabric using The Gentle Arts, Classic Colorworks and DMC floss. Stitch count: 67 x 80. Finished size is 4.79 in wide X 5.71 in high.
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 JEDxStitch featuring a fun geometric design with cherries and a magpie bird!
The model is stitched on 40 count "Beetroot" linen by Fox & Rabbit using 1 strand of floss over 2 linen threads. Stitch count is 140w x 180h. Finished size is 7" x 9" for the model on 40 count. (10 x 12.9 inches on 14 count.)
Cross stitch pattern from JEDxStitch featuring a blue and purple themed geometric design with a blue jay and blueberries!
Stitched on 40 ct. Fiber on a Whim "Malachite" linen using DMC & Threadworx floss one strand over two. Stitch count is 140 x 180 and the finished size is 7" x 9".
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".
An aviary featuring strange and interesting birds, both living and extinct. Includes an illustrated index to identify each animal. Finished Stitch A Long!
Stitched on 36ct linen using DMC threads. Stitch count is 181 x 226 and the finished size is 10.06" x 12.56".
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
A cross stitch design just a fun as the Christmas carol itself, Fa La La uses a fun color palette to deck the halls! These ornaments would also be fabulous stitching singularly and FFO'd as a pillow!
Julia Rachel De La Mare, 1849, A Fuersney, Channel Island Sampler.
The Antique: This lovely vibrant sampler is in the style common to the time called Berlin Woolwork, named such after the printed patterns originating from Berlin where individual motifs such as florals, birds, the center... Read more about Julia Rachel De La Mare 1849 - Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from The Mindful Needle featuring a sweet little kitty watching the full moon rise on Halloween. The moon is worked entirely in blackwork.
Pattern is stitched on 32 count linen using Sullivans thread. DMC equivalents are provided. Stitch count is 77 W x 77 H. Finished size is 4.81 in wide X 4.81 in high.
Two models were stitched of this design. It can be finished in so many ways. The model over one was finished as a small pillow and the model over two was mounted on a wooden piece from Chantelle's 141, called "On the Ledge". It has a small tray in front of the design which can be used to... Read more about Merry Christmas - Cross Stitch Pattern
Among the Petals is #4 in the Blueberry Ridge Gardens Series. Featuring cute animals and flowers in a quaint basket!
Pattern is stitched on 40 count fabric with Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch Count: 120 x 243. Finished size: approx 6" x 12.2".
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 Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring a monochromatic pink sampler pattern with a vintage vibe.
Stitched on 36 count Legacy linen by Picture this Plus, one strand of floss over two linen threads with Gloriana Silk floss in Flamingo, requires two skeins. Stitch count is 179 x 186 and the finished size is 9.94" x 10.33".
Step into the dark and deliciously wicked world of Dirty Annie's Southern Style with Bad Things, a spooky Halloween cross stitch design that's as fun to stitch as it is to display! Featuring a glamorous vampire queen, black cat, creepy bats, blood-red candles, and the playful quote "I... Read more about Bad Things - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern
During my recent research on color theory and the history of color wheels, I began musing on different ways to express the relationships between colors. This design is the result of that brainstorming!
Model stitched on 32 count linen from using 16 DMC threads. Stitch count: 133 x 133 and the finished size is 8.31" x 8.31".
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 about Sleepy Hollow Sampler - Halloween Cross Stitch Pattern
This spook Halloween party features the phrase "Witch Parking Only, All Others Will Be Toad". This leaflet sized pattern includes 2 smalls to finish as Halloween ornaments!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct using DMC floss. Stitch count is 105 x 107. Finished size is 6.56" x 6.69".
Cross stitch pattern from Stitched by Ethel featuring a lovely Christmas basket filled with candy canes and holly!
Model stitched on 32 count fabric using DMC floss. Stitch count: 73 x 67. Finished size is 4.56 in wide X 4.19 in high. Model fabric color is similar to DMC 822.
Cross stitch pattern from Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery featuring an antique inspired sampler design that can be completed as a needlebook. Includes the sayings, "In my garden you will find me with the chickens pulling weeds happily or maybe gathering eggs and stitching merrily".
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Cross stitch pattern from JEDxStitch featuring a retro sketches straight from a 90s journal! This piece was inspired by the designer's daughter and is packed with fun, bright motifs centered around two central hearts.
Stitched on 40 ct Fiber on a Whim "Hibiscus" linen using all DMC floss 1 strand over 2. Stitch count is 91 x 140 with a finished size of 4.55" x 7".
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 costumes yet!
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First there was Cabin in the Woods, then Shack on the Shore and now Chalet in the Snow! This chart is extra special as it is a collaboration with Evertotes (based in Canada) and so the piece is stitched all in Roxy Floss and on their 32ct Fabric Dusk linen. We took inspiration with this... Read more about Chalet in the Snow - Christmas Cross Stitch Pattern
The "Faith: Hebrews 11:1" pattern from Happiness Is HeartMade is designed around the popular and encouraging Bible verse "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." It includes a little bird watching over its nest, symbolizing its faith in what... Read more about Faith - Hebrews 11 - Religious Cross Stitch Pattern
Cross stitch pattern from Keslyns featuring a spooky Halloween design with the phrase "Something Wicked This Way Comes".
When stitched on 40 count fabric, using one strand of floss over two fabric threads, the design area will have a finished size of 4.65" squared with 91 x 91 stitch count. Stitched with Gentle Art floss and an optional trim by Lady Dot Creates.
Cross stitch pattern from Little Robin Designs featuring a spooky haunted house on a hill!
Pattern is stitched on 40ct linen using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts, and Weeks Dye Works threads. Stitch count is 131w x 129h. Finished size is 6.55 in wide X 6.45 in high.
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)
Tommy's Pumpkin Patch is a companion design to Hazel's Blackberry Burrow It has a squirrel named Tommy, who lives in a pumpkin house in a pumpkin patch.
Pattern is stitched on 36 count fabric with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Arts floss (DMC conversion included). Stitch Count: 163 x 98. Finished Size: approx 9.06" x 5.44" each.
Cross stitch pattern from Barefoot Needleart featuring a cute little Christmas gingerbread house at the beach!
Pattern is stitched on 18 ct Perforated Paper using Classic Colorworks, DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch count is 55 x 53. Finished size is 3.06 in wide X 2.94 in high.
In my explorations of old embroidery books, I came across a number of rug designs in a book from 1880. While they were intended as inspiration for woven carpet patterns, I realized that a blackwork design could also show off the dynamic beauty of the geometry.