Cross Stitch Projects for a Happy Home

The home motif is a classic in cross stitch, and while it can feel a little cheesy there’s still a place for sweet cross stitch patterns in classic designs that cherish home and family.

Loving Hearts Cross stitch is a collection of sweet cross stitch patterns by Herrschners, put together in a booklet by Leisure Arts, with five patters showing love for friends and family.

With sentiments like “Happy hearts make loving homes” and “What I love most about my home is who I share it with,” these patterns are surely too sweet for some but just right for others.

The projects are all designed by Gail Bussi, and while they aren’t small projects, they will reward your time with lovely gifts or hangings for your happy home.

The booklet is available as a printed book or a digital download.

[Photo: Leisure Arts.]

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If you’re a fan of detailed and colorful cross stitch patterns, Design for Cross Stitch might have a pattern you want to try. This Etsy shop is based in Spain and has more than 50 designs with a focus on animals, holidays and landscapes.

I’m just going to start with the first pattern that caught my eye when I visited the site, which is this Sakura by the Lake project. This pattern is 200 by 200 stitches and the whole background is stitched, so it’s definitely not for a beginner, but it’s stunning and would be amazing to make for someone who loves Japan. Despite the detail it only uses 24 colors. Worked on 14 count fabric it will measure 14.64 inches, or 37.19 cm.

There are a few other landscape designs, including a canal in Venice and a few cabins in the woods.

The shop also has some cute animal cross stitch, with big, round faces and often holding a warm beverage. Holiday projects focus on Christmas and Halloween. Most of the patterns have a cute, chibi-like feel, but there are some that are more detailed and realistic as well. Take for examples the flower patterns, which are full of details and soft colors.

You’ll also find some fun bookmark cross stitch patterns with a watercolor feel, as well as some that look kind of like paint pouring turned into stitches.

If this sort of stuff sounds like fun to you, check out their Etsy store at Design for Cross Stitch.

Do you have a favorite cross stitch designer who I haven’t featured yet? Let me know in the comments or share more about them by clicking on “suggest a DIY” at the center top of the page and let me know the details. I’d love to share the designers you’re enjoying with a wider audience.

[Photo: Design for Cross Stitch]

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