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Black History and Juneteeth Cross Stitch Patterns

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Juneteenth is the celebration of the news that enslaved people had been freed finally reached the state of Texas on June 19, 1865. The day is the newest national holiday in the United States, and is celebrated as a second Independence Day.

I was looking around for Juneteenth cross stitch patterns, and I actually didn’t find that much specific to Juneteenth, so if you know of any sources please let me know!

I did find this Sweet Land of Liberty cross stitch design from Siren Stitchworks on Etsy. The design, which is based on motifs from 19th century and includes the date June 19, 1865, is 79 by 119 stitches. This would be lovely on an off-white or tea-dyed fabric to add a little more rustic flair.

Snail Fishes Stitches is an Etsy seller but they have also shared a few free patterns on Pinterest, including two versions of a pattern inspired by the Juneteenth flag. The flag features a star inside a starburst with an arching horizon line in blue and red behind it. The full flag version is 21 by 13 stitches or a little less than 1 by 1.5 inches on 14 count fabric. It uses five colors. The other version is circular, and 43 by 43 stitches or a little more than 3 inches around and uses four colors. (For both of these, click on the link, then click view picture and it will take you to a larger chart that includes the color details and more pattern information.)

Mamida Pattern on Etsy has a great collection of Black history and Africa inspired patterns, and their Juneteenth design is a lot of fun, with a raised fist and the colors of the Ethiopian flag (which is often used in Pan African symbology because Ethiopia was never colonized by a foreign power) in the lenses of sunglasses.  It measures 111 by 42 stitches and uses four colors. on 14 count fabric it will come out to about 7.9 by 3 inches.

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Crow Cross Stitch Patterns

In all my years writing about cross stitch, I don’t think I’ve ever had a post dedicated to crow cross stitch patterns. That’s a shame, because crows are cool, and they’re a great motif to use in the fall that has a bit of a Halloween/spooky vibe without necessarily being all pumpkins and ghosts (though we have some of that, too). 

Actually, these little crow cross stitch patterns from LaSelva Design could be up in the house year round, especially if you’ve made friends with crows or are trying to cultivate your own murder. This set of four patterns is each worked in four colors, and they’re shown in 3-inch hoops, though they vary in size a little bit. 

This Art Nouveau crow from Needle Lot Designs is stunning and reminds me a bit of a tarot card. It would be the perfect thing to stitch for a witchy friend. It measures 74 by 98 stitches, which comes out to 5.25 by 7 inches or 13.4 by 17.8 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 14 colors and has no backstitching. 

Or keep it monochrome with PandoraXstitch‘s cross cross stitch pattern. I love how this one looks like a woodcut, and it shows you that even stitching in a single color you can make something really interesting. This design is 283 by 284 stitches, which is a little more than 20 inches or 51.5 cm not quite square on 14 count fabric. The pattern includes measurements for other counts if you want to make it a different size. 

The Book of Lost Keys design from Haunted Frames feels a little more Halloween, but it doesn’t have to be. It tells the story of a mama crow whose baby is locked in a cage, but the mama has the key. The design is shown worked on 18 count fabric and measures 109 by 79 stitches. That’s 6.1 by 4.4 inches, or about 15.5 by 11 cm. It uses four colors of regular floss as well as gold metallic floss. 

Speaking of more Halloween, I love this spooky cake stand featuring a crow and other characters from Ulysses Blue Stitching. You’ll find a creepy cake, eyeball in a jar, owl, ghosts and more haunting this house. It uses nine colors and measure 109 by 143 stitches. That’s 7.4 by 9.8 inches or 19.78 by 25.94 cm on 14 count fabric. 

I also like this kind of folk art crow (or raven as the pattern calls it) sitting on a pumpkin from MIYAstitch. This one measures a manageable 71 by 81 stitches and uses seven colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to a little more than 5 by almost 6 inches (or 13 by 15 cm). 

Another pumpkin and crow pattern (this time with a witch hat) comes from My Lovely Embroidery MB. This dare I say cute design uses seven colors as well ans is 81 by 80 stitches. That measures 5.79 by 5.71 inches, or 14.7 by 14.51 cm, on 14 count fabric. This one uses full and three-quarter stitches as well as French knots.