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Christmas Village Cross Stitch

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Embrace the beauty of winter with this captivating winter scene cross stitch pattern. While it may feature colors commonly associated with Christmas, its appeal extends beyond the holiday season, making it a delightful project for stitchers who don’t celebrate Christmas or simply appreciate the serene beauty of winter landscapes. The versatility of this pattern allows you to customize it to your liking, allowing for variations in the colors of the hills and trees to create a non-holiday feel if desired.

Created by DMC, a trusted name in the cross stitch world, this pattern offers a harmonious palette of six colors. These colors are thoughtfully selected to capture the essence of a serene winter scene, depicting the tranquility and magic of a snowy landscape. Each stitch brings the scene to life, transporting you to a world of quiet beauty and peaceful solitude.

With a finished size of 8.1 by 7.9 inches on 14-count fabric, this pattern offers a substantial canvas for you to immerse yourself in the stitching process. The larger size allows for intricate details, capturing the subtle nuances of the winter scene and showcasing your stitching skills. As you work through the pattern, you’ll experience a sense of accomplishment and pride as the design unfolds beneath your nimble fingers.

This pattern incorporates both cross stitching and backstitching techniques, adding depth and definition to the finished piece. The combination of these stitches creates a sense of realism and dimension, allowing the winter scene to truly come alive. Rated for intermediate-level stitchers, this pattern offers a rewarding challenge while still being accessible to those with some stitching experience.

To obtain the pattern, you can create a free account on LoveCrafts, where you’ll find the pattern available for download. Presented in both English and French, the pattern ensures that stitchers from various backgrounds can enjoy the beauty of this winter scene and embark on their stitching journey with confidence.

Whether you choose to frame your completed piece as a standalone work of art or incorporate it into a larger winter-themed project, this winter scene cross stitch pattern is sure to evoke a sense of tranquility and wonder. Display it on your wall or gift it to a loved one to bring a touch of serene beauty to their surroundings.

So, gather your threads, prepare your needle, and let the magic of this winter scene unfold beneath your fingertips. With each stitch, you’ll create a masterpiece that captures the essence of winter and showcases your skill as a stitcher.

The pattern, from DMC, is in English and French and you can download it with a free account from LoveCrafts.

[Photo: LoveCrafts.]

Looking for more Christmas Cross Stitch patterns? Check these out on Etsy. and these designs on DMC threads website. 

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D&D Cross Stitch Patterns

My husband is a D&D player from way back and still does role playing with his friends most weekends. There are lots of great D&D cross stitch patterns, but somehow the ones that caught my eye this time have a theme of being about the D&D classes or involving dice (or both). 

I love this collection of the D&D classes done as tarot cards. These would be so fun to stitch up for all the people in your party, or make the full set as one big wall hanging for the game room. There are 16 patterns total (just a few are shown here) and each one just uses three colors. The designs are from GlitchStitchAU.

This set kind of reminds me of astrological signs, though I can’t really say why. This set of 16 designs from White Raven Patterns is color coordinated so it sort of makes a rainbow if you stitch all of them. The dungeon master one is more colorful. Each one uses five or six colors and fits in a 10-inch hoop. 

Combining character classes and dice we get this set of 14 designs from Stitch it Picasso. Each one includes the class name and a die with a number on it, as well as some images that make sense for that class (the bard has a lute and music notes, for example). Each design is around 90 by 90 stitches and they use 13 to 19 colors each, depending on the design. 

Or you can make patches that look like dice with this D20 dice bundle from Non Player Creation. The patches are inspired by the four seasons, but you could change up the colors to suit your campaign setting if you like. They are 31 by 35 stitches and use between nine and 12 colors depending on the season. 

And speaking of D20s, this little dragon might be protecting your dice or cursing them, it’s hard to tell. It’s kind of cute, though! The design is from Cross Stitch Wow and measures 80 by 95 stitches. It fits in an 8-inch hoop and uses 16 colors.