Cross Stitch Birth Announcements

One of the most classic cross stitch gifts I can think of is to make a cross stitch birth announcement. These patterns that include the name, birthdate and sometimes other information about the new little one come in all sorts of designs to suit any kind of nursery decor.

Of course there are tons I could share but I picked these cross stitch birth announcements to give you an idea of the array of potential designs out there. You can always search from something more specific on Etsy or wherever you like to buy patterns if you’re looking for, say, florals or a jungle theme or whatever you want.

If you’re going super traditional, this Mother Goose birth announcement from Kooler Design Studio is really cute. It’s a sampler style with bits of nursery rhymes, stitched characters and space for the birth information. You can download the pattern from LoveCrafts.

This bunting announcement from Pinecone McGee on Etsy is super cute and simple to do. You can work the bunting flags in an array of colors, or choose colors specific to baby’s nursery. You could also add a little chain stitching or back stitching between the flags to make it look more like they are hanging.

If modern looking flowers are more your speed, you’ll love this pretty design from Happinest on Etsy. The colors are not pastel, but you can change them if you’d rather it read a little more “baby.”

Looking for something for a future nature lover? Vlada X Stitch has made this great design with tall pine trees and bears. It’s only four colors, so it’s pretty easy to stitch, too.

I love this colorful and super sweet welcome to the world birth announcement cross stitch pattern from Stitchrovia. It’s very colorful and most of the 120 by 120 stitch area is filled with stitching, but it’s well worth the effort for this cuteness.

If you’re celebrating the arrival of a rainbow baby, or just love the look of rainbows, this muted design from Hoop Modern Design on Etsy is a great option. As shown it uses five colors, and you can keep with the pastels or go with bolder options depending on your decor.

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I’m primarily a knitter, and in the knitting world the “emotional support chicken” has been a big trend probably for a couple of years now (I don’t know how long something has to be popular before you can stop calling it a trend, but whatever).

There are chicken crochet patterns that are popular as well, and now I’ve found a cross stitch chicken pattern that might just become the newest iteration of the emotional support chicken theme.

The Funky Chickens pattern from Satsuma Street are three-dimensional, triangular chickens embellished with felt to make their facial features and tail feathers. The bodies include stripes, curves, speckles and other little designs to mark different parts of their bodies. They’re super cute and not any more difficult to stitch than any other pattern, though of course there’s more finishing than you would normally expect.

The pattern includes designs for three chickens, which are actually a rooster and two hens. The rooster is slightly larger, at 120 by 60 stitches, or 4 by 4 inches/10 cm when finished. The hens are 100 by 50 stitches and come out to 3.25 inches/8 cm when finished. These measurements are for stitching on 14 count fabric or 28 count over two.

The patterns use 13 colors, and if you want to make all three, one skein of each color will make all of them. In addition to your regular cross stitch supplies you’ll need three or four little pieces of felt of different colors to add all the details.

These chickens would be great to use as pincushions, or you could put something heavy in the bottom and use them as pattern weights if you do sewing. They’d also be fun gifts for anyone who likes chickens or needs a little emotional support if you explain it to them.

The pattern is available from Satsuma Street on Etsy.

[Photo: Satsuma Street]

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