Cross Stitch Patterns for Mom

It turns out I’ve shared a lot of Mother’s Day related cross stitch patterns through the years, so this post will serve to share some of the older roundups I’ve done as well as some new patterns I found this year.

You can stitch up some hearts for Mother’s Day, keep your projects sweet or make them snarky or funny if your relationship with your mom is like that.

These are going to fall in the sweet category. For example this one from Red Bear Design on Etsy that keeps it short and sweet with a “love you mom.” The pastel words and flowers are pretty but you can change up the colors as you like to suit mom’s decor. This one uses 14 count fabric and fits in an 8-inch hoop, and you can also buy it as a kit if you’d rather.

This World’s Greatest Mom chart from Creating Works of Love is technically a corner to corner crochet pattern, but the stitches are square so you can use it for cross stitch as well. The pattern is available from LoveCrafts.

Give your mum (or mom) a bunch of flowers with this colorful hoop art project from DMC. It uses 10 colors of thread and you could pretty easily change the u to an o if you need to. The pattern is free when you sign up for their newsletters.

Let everyone know your mom is the best mom ever with this easy cross stitch pattern from Helen’s Crossing on Etsy. It uses two colors and is made with full stitches and backstitch for the lettering. At 48 by 48 stitches, it comes out to 3.43 by 3.43 inches or 8.71 by 8.71 cm, perfect for using as a card or putting in a little hoop.

Crafting is My Hobby has a couple of cute free charts for Mother’s Day, including this I heart mom design (the other says thank you mom). These sweet designs both use two colors and are easy for new stitchers.

Or if you just want to say Happy Mother’s Day in stitches, grab this pattern from Etsy seller Lucky Star Stitches. This colorful script is eye catching and fun to stitch. It uses 11 colors all in full stitches and fits in a 7-inch hoop when stitched on 14 count fabric.

Check out these flower Embroidery kits we found on Amazon, perfect for the flower-loving MOM.

These backpack cross stitch patterns aren’t like the backpacks you would use for school, but they might inspire you to go on a different sort of adventure, and pack your sense of humor.

When it comes to funny cross stitch, this Adventure Awaits rubber ducky cross stitch pattern from Relaxing Hobby Studio is super cute. It uses nine colors and measures 52 by 75 stitches, which comes out to about 3.8 by 5.4 inches, or 9.7 by 13.8 cm, on 14 count fabric.

I also love this little pigeon adventurer from Happy Cross Stitchers. Actually, with hoodie and sneakers this pigeon does look like he’s ready for school! This one measures 88 by 138 stitches and uses 13 colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to about 6.2 by 9.8 inches, or 15.97 by 25.04 cm.

This sleepy cat is ready for an adventure as soon as they wake up from their nap. This sweet design from MoonLit Patterns features a kitty curled up on a backpack and wearing a knight’s helmet. This project uses 19 colors and measures 130 by 130 stitches. That makes it about 9.3 inches square, or 23.6 cm, when stitched on 14 count fabric.

Or stitch up this backpack filled with flowers from Owl and Thread. This looks like just the bag you’d want to have for a walk in the forest or a spring meadow. The design is 71 by 90 stitches and uses 32 colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to about 5 by 6.4 inches, or 12.9 16.3 cm.

I also like this kind of watercolor look girl with a backpack pattern from StitchALong Studios. You can change the color of hair and clothes as you like. As shown it uses 20 colors and is 90 by 132 stitches. That’s 6.375 by 9.375 inches, or 16 by 24 cm, if you work on 14 count fabric.

If you’re looking for a design with more of a fall or winter look, check out this girl with a backpack wearing a hat and coat from GlamourXStitch. At 150 by 150 stitches, this one uses 26 colors. It comes out to 10.71 inches, or 27.2 cm, on 14 count fabric.

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