Sometimes when I’m looking for things to write about I’ll type something vague into Pinterest (like, say “cross stitch”) and just see what comes up. Sometimes it will be patterns, sometimes educational posts, but there’s usually something interesting that gives me an idea of something to write about.
That’s where the post about cross stitching a QR code came from, by the way.
Anyway, I was doing that recently and I came across this post from Skip to My Lou about cross stitched letters to use as home decor.
Super cute, right?
The only problem is, the post is from 2018 and I can’t find that that particular product exists anymore.
But it did get me thinking. It looks like the base letter is wooden, and she talks about it having pre-drilled holes to make the stitches. But I wonder if you couldn’t do the same kind of thing with paperboard or heavy posterboard.
You could just cut out the letters, then figure out where your holes need to go to be able to make enough holes so you can cross stitch on it (for example you need at least three holes per row in order to make two stitches, as you can see in the photo) and evenly space them across the letter.
Then you can use something sharp to poke holes where you have marked. Depending on the thickness of your base letter you could potentially do this with a sharp sewing needle, or you could try a knitting needle, or very carefully use a craft knife to poke small holes.
This is a great setup for a first kids’ cross stitch project, because they can stitch with yarn and a big plastic needle (of course make sure the needle will fit through the hole you’ve made with yarn on it) and just focus on making the x shape.
If you give this a try I’d love to hear how it works! Or if you know of a source for wooden letters with drilled holes, let us know.
[Photo: Skip to My Lou]
