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Cross Stitch Patterns to Show You’re Thankful

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The whole meaning of Thanksgiving is to say and show that we are grateful for the positive things and people we have in our lives, so it makes sense that a lot of Thanksgiving cross stitch patterns would center on this theme. If you’re looking for some new Thanksgiving decor, check out these sweet patterns.

If you want a slightly religious sentiment, this one from New England ArtsnCraft is a good one. It says give thanks in large block letters and “for family, friends and the Lord’s blessing” in back stitch. You could also leave that off if you want or if you don’t like backstitch, though there are other backstitched details here, too. This is a pattern that is shipped but it’s a lovely option if you like this style. The stitch count is 157 by 89, which comes out to 11.2 by 6.4 inches, or 28.5 by a little more than 16 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 12 colors.

Luba Davies Atelier has this design, “tis the season to be thankful.” This one looks pretty easy and only uses eight colors. The design is 114 by 99 stitches, or 8.1 by 7.1 inches (20.68 by 17.97 cm) on 14 count fabric.

Add some cute pilgrims and classic quilt stars to your decor with this “we give thanks” pattern from Calico Confectionery. I love this one as a little pillow as show, but you could also frame it. This one also has a mini design with the same star design that you could make as a little pin cushion or stitch onto napkins for the holiday table. The main pattern is 90 by 88 stitches and is meant to be worked on 16 count Aida.

And of course you can go with the classic “thankful, grateful, blessed” with this rustic cross stitch pattern from The SubRosa Design. This is so pretty stitched on linen and looks like an instant heirloom. The stitch count is 80 by 130, which on the linen came out to about 10 by 16.5 cm, or 4 by 6.5 inches.

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Strawberry Cross Stitch Patterns

My favorite thing about mid to late spring is local strawberries. Strawberries are fun as a graphic element, too, because they’re an interesting shape and cheerful color. Let’s stitch some strawberry cross stitch patterns.

Craft Club Co AU has this cute kind of retro strawberry pattern with a pink checkerboard background. The pattern pages doesn’t give a lot of details but it looks like is uses at least 7 colors and it says it will fit in an 8 by 10 frame when stitched on 14 count fabric.

For a classic farmhouse look, check out the strawberry pattern from Largodargento Shop. This one reminds me of little wild strawberries, and it has a bit of a mandala design with other geometric shapes.

Speaking of classics, you can also stitch a strawberry alphabet sampler from Curious Carrie Designs. It is 54 stitches square, which comes out to 3.86 inches or 9.8 cm square. It calls for 8 colors and was stitched on 32-count linen. Keep it flat or turn it into a biscornu stitched with flowers and bees.

This strawberry pincushion from The SubRosa Design is super sweet and of course could be framed instead of using it as a pincushion if you’d rather. This one is 93 stitches square, or about 5.3 inches/13.5 cm square stitched on 36 count linen as shown.

This graphic, slightly abstract strawberry design from Box and Fox is so much fun and would be great to have on your kitchen wall or in your breakfast area. It measures 98 by 141 stitches, which comes out to 7 by 10 inches or 17.78 by 25.58 cm on 14 count fabric. The design uses 6 colors.

Don’t let the mice get your strawberries! This oddly cute design from Tourmaline Pattern measures 95 by 94 stitches and uses 16 colors. I love the look of it on black fabric, because it really makes the mice and the flowers pop. On 14 count fabric this comes out to 6.7 inches or about 17 cm square.