Cross Stitch Roses on a Burlap Bag

This is a great idea for Mother’s Day or any other time you might need to give a gift to someone who loves flowers.

You can cross-stitch right onto a burlap bag, because the weave of the fabric has holes that correspond to the holes in cross-stitch fabric.

This pattern idea comes from Jessica of Cutesy Crafts via Polka Dot Chair, and it’s a pretty and pretty easy project that uses five colors of embroidery floss.

Of course you could stitch the pattern onto regular cross-stitch fabric if you wanted, but I love the look of this little bag. It might be great for a gift for a summer wedding or an end-of-the-year teacher gift, too.

[Photo: Cutesy Crafts via Polka Dot Chair.]

Looking for Mother’s Day Cross stitch patterns and charts? Check these out on Etsy.

If you like your fall decor on the punny side, this collection of funny gourd cross stitch patterns was picked just for you!

If you have a tuxedo cat, which I do, you’ll love this Hello Gourdgeous design form Witch Garden Crafts. It’s no surprise the cat has picked a favorite pumpkin to sit on! This design is 60 by 65 stitches, which comes out to 5.1 by 5.5 inches, or about 13 by 14 cm, on 14 count fabric. That means it will fit in a 6 inch hoop if you want to display it that way. It uses 9 colors.

Another great cat and gourd design (I wonder why cats are so popular in these fall cross stitch patterns?) is this Gourd Vibes Only design with a very fat cat from Happy Sloth Patterns. At 82 by 68 stitches, this design comes to 5.9 by 4.9 inches, or 14.9 by 12.3 cm, if stitched on 14 count fabric. That will fit in an 8 inch hoop. It uses 10 colors.

Keep it simple with My Darling Plum‘s Oh My Gourd pattern, featuring a gourd instead of the word. This mini uses 6 colors and comes out to just 1.79 by 2.58 inches, or 4.5 by 6.5 cm, when worked on 14 count fabric.

Or you can spell it out and stitch a few different gourds with this pattern from Needle Muse Creations. Use the muted palette of 5 colors shown, or use richer colors for a more traditional look. Either way, the pattern is 170 by 78 stitches. On 14 count fabric that comes to 12.1 by 5.5 inches, or 30.7 by 14 cm.

The original “decorative gourd season” expression includes a swear, but this one from Samwise Simple Stitch uses a cleaner version and has a fun patterned pumpkin reminiscent of Fair Isle knitting designs. The pattern calls for 6 colors and measures 200 by 154 stitches. On 14 count fabric that comes out to 14.3 by 11 inches, or 36.3 by 28 cm, though other counts are given in the pattern listing if you want to change the size. (And if you want the not-clean version, check out this one from Wicked Stitch Co and don’t say I didn’t warn you.)

Give your pun a primitive look with the Gourdness Gracious pattern from Needle Case Goodies2. Designed by Brenda Gervais, this one is a printed pattern you can use to make a funny set of gourds and a witch who looks a little surprised at what’s happening in her container. The pattern is 148 by 75 stitches, or a little more than 8 by 4 inches, or 20.3 by 10 cm when stitched on 36 count linen as shown. It uses 14 colors.

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