As cross stitchers, we have lots of essential tools, including our thread and fabric, but one of the things none of us can live without is our scissors.
I have scissors of all sizes all over the house, from large fabric cutting scissor (and everything-but-fabric scissors) to thread cutters at my desk, across the room by my sewing machine and in my basket of knitting supplies that lives in the living room.
This pretty monochrome sampler from Daily Pattern Post honors the humble scissors in all their many forms. While the pattern includes a sewing machine I feel like this is a great project for crafters of all genres to make.
In addition to a multitude of different kinds of scissors, there are also some fun floral designs, numbers and the year stitched in (you could add your initials in that space if you’d rather).
The design is 251 by 211 stitches, which comes out to 18 by 15 inches, or 45.5 by 38.3 cm, on 14 count fabric. The pattern notes have measurements for other sizes if you want to make it a bit smaller.
While this is lovely in dark blue you can stitch it in whatever color suits your mood or decor. It would also be pretty on a darker cross stitch fabric stitched with lighter colored floss.
And of course if this big cross stitch pattern feels like too much of a commitment right now, you can always pick your favorite pair or pairs of scissors and use them in a different project. How about a scissors charm for your scissors made of a bit of cross stitch that includes scissors? Or pull out the spool of thread, sewing machine or one of the little floral designs to use on its own.
If you’d like to give this pattern a try, you can find it in the Daily Pattern Post shop on Etsy. I’d love to hear how it goes if you try it out!
[Photo: Daily Pattern Post]
