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25 Winter Cross Stitch Designs

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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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Toy Story Cross Stitch Patterns

I’m going to go ahead and admit that I totally missed Toy Story 4, so it took my by surprise when Toy Story 5 came out, but let’s celebrate with some Toy Story cross stitch patterns. 

This sweet design including Woody, Buzz and Jessie is from The Xstitch Shop, and they actually have a few different Toy Story options. This one says it is for intermediate stitches, probably because of the size and number of colors, but the sales page doesn’t say how big it is or how many colors it uses. It’s still cute, though!

If you’ve got a fan of Jessie in your household, this collection of Jessie themed icons is super cute to stitch. The design is from Mercury Stitches and it measures 97 by 144 stitches. that comes out to 6.9 by 10.3 inches, or 17.6 by 26.1 cm, and uses 11 colors. It has full and half cross stitches, as well as back stitching and French knots. 

Share the love of friendship with this sweet Woody and Buzz heart hands cross stitch pattern from Pixell Patterns. This design uses eight colors and is shown worked on 14 count fabric, but the notes don’t indicate how bit is is (based on a finished project photo, though, it looks pretty big). 

And for the Buzz Lightyear fans, of course we have to have a “To infinity and beyond” pattern, so here’s one from Silver Lake Stitches. This design is super cute on blue fabric, but use whatever you have. It measures 78 by 92 stitches, which comes out to 5.6 by 6.6 inches, or 14.2 by 16.7 cm, on 14 count fabric. It calls for 14 colors. 

Or if you want to go beyond the core three main character toys, check out this project from ThreeOOne Patterns, which includes our main toys as well as Bo Peep and her sheep, Bullseye the horse, the Slinky dog, Rex, Ham, the Potato Heads and an alien. The design is 310 by 80 stitches, which comes out to 21.14 by 3.5 inches, or 53.7 by 8.9 cm, when worked on 14 count fabric. It uses 65 colors. Or pick out your favorite characters to make a smaller project. 

All those characters and a few more are found on the mini Toy Story character sampler from Knotalot UK (only part of which is shown above). This one uses 31 colors and measures 134 by 108 stitches. It includes whole and fractional stitches, as well as back stitching. On 14 count fabric stitching the whole thing would make a project that’s 9.57 by 7.71 inches, or 24.31 by 19.59 cm.