25 Winter Cross Stitch Designs

Get ready to dive headfirst into the months ahead with the incredible assortment of 25 projects waiting for you in this edition of Just CrossStitch. Prepare yourself for a delightful array of cross-stitch designs that are tailor-made for the upcoming holidays. From charming Valentine’s Day projects to both contemporary and traditional Easter designs, we’ve got you covered.

But that’s not all! We’re thrilled to present our Seasons in Chalk Art section, inspired by the wildly popular chalk-art trend. Get ready to embark on a cross-stitch journey that captures the essence of this artistic phenomenon and brings it to life in thread and fabric. The unique blend of nostalgia and modernity in these designs is sure to captivate your stitching imagination.

If you’re a fan of samplers, you’re in for a treat. Inside this edition, we have an exquisite antique sampler design that offers today’s stitchers the chance to recreate historical cross-stitch pieces. It’s an opportunity to connect with the rich heritage of this craft and immerse yourself in the artistry of the past.

But wait, there’s more! We’ve included a bonus project specifically designed to help you fine-tune your specialty cross-stitch skills. Whether you’re looking to master a new technique or refine your existing ones, this project will challenge and inspire you to push the boundaries of your stitching expertise.

And let’s not forget the beautiful Hardanger Band sampler waiting to be discovered within these pages. This intricate and captivating design showcases the artistry of Hardanger embroidery, offering a unique twist to your cross-stitch repertoire.

So, what are you waiting for? Download or subscribe to this edition of Just CrossStitch and embark on a stitching journey that will carry you through the upcoming months. Each project is an opportunity to unleash your creativity, celebrate the seasons, and add a touch of handmade charm to your home or to share with loved ones.

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Looking for more Valentine’s Day Cross stitch patterns and charts? Check these out on Etsy.

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20 Snow Globe Cross-Stitch Patterns

I love the look of variegated cross stitch floss and how it makes it possible to stitch with a variety of colors without changing thread, giving your project more depth and a more complex look without you having to do anything different.

Or at least not much different. I recently came across this blog post from The Copper Fox all about how to use variegated floss and it noted that many people would say it’s a good idea to complete a whole stitch (when you’re stitching whole cross stitches) with the floss before going on to the next stitch. Most of us stitch row by row, but of course if you do that with variegated yarn, it could change color along the way and you’ll end up with stitches that are half one color and half another color or a different shade.

Of course that makes total sense but I’d never thought about it.

The post includes swatches with different kinds of variegated threads to show the different between working stitch by stitch or row by row, and it doesn’t make a huge different over the small area shown but I can see how it might make a difference if you had really long rows or if you just want to make sure your stitches are a single color whenever possible.

In addition to this experiment, the post talks about other ways to work with multicolored floss, including deliberately mixing the colors among the strands of floss you are stitching with and stitching in a different order instead of right to left and top to bottom (or whatever direction you typically work) to get different effects from the thread.

It’s fun to geek out on this stuff because it can make a difference if you want to play with it, or you can just stitch on without giving it much thought, and both will give you good results.

Check out all the experiments at The Copper Fox.

Do you do anything different when you stitch with variegated floss? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: The Copper Fox]

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