Cross Stitch Something Sweet for Mom

These Mother’s Day cross stitch patterns are also great to gift a mom any time of year.

This definition of a mother cross stitch from Little Things by Joe would also be great for a new mom, not just your mom. It uses two colors and is 210 by 210 stitches, which comes out to 15 inches/about 38 cm on 14 count fabric. Make the hearts pink, red or any color to coordinate with baby’s room or mom’s favorite color.

Another great one for moms of all sorts if this word art Mother design from Kym’s Cross Stitch. This colorful design features words about mom as well as images like flowers and butterflies. When worked on 14 count fabric it comes out to 9.6 by 15 inches, or 24 by 38 cm.

This folk art sampler from Maroon Embroidery features silhouettes of a mom and daughter with ponytails, but you could leave them out if that doesn’t fit your family. Other images include flowers, teacups and hearts. The design is 160 by 160 stitches and uses 18 colors. On 14 count fabric it would come out to 11.4 inches/29 cm, or 10 inches/25.4 cm on 16 count.

This romantic looking pattern from ONESEO is a nice choice, too, with wreaths of clovers, birds and a bouquet. It uses 19 colors and is 200 by 200 stitches, or 14.3 inches/36.3 cm on 14 count fabric.

Another sweet design is this Love You Mom one from Natalka Studio. I love the colors on this one and the pretty arrangement of flowers. This one uses 23 colors and is 100 by 98 stitches. That’s 7.1 by 7 inches or 18.1 by 17.8 cm on 14 count fabric.

Or go a little simpler with this Mom floral cross stitch pattern from A New Creation by Alison. This sweet design measures 82 by 50 stitches and was worked in 16 count fabric, making the finished size about 5 by 3 inches/12.7 by 7.62 cm. Stitched in this manner it fits in a 4×6 frame.

If your mama is from the ’70s, she’ll probably love this Queen-inspired design from Rich Bitch Cross Stitching. It features Freddy Mercury singing an iconic line from “Bohemian Rhapsody” and measures 78 by 61 stitches. The design comes out to 5.57 by 4.35 inches, or about 14 by 11 cm, on 14 count fabric.

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Cross Stitch Patterns for Mom

Summertime is beach time, which also means it’s seagull time. Let’s stitch up some of our favorite scavengers of the shore.

This little seagull stamp from Easy Patterns Only is super cute and fun to stitch for any lover of the sea. At 23 by 27 stitches, it uses six colors and measures 1.64 by 1.93 inches or 4.17 by 4.9 cm on 14 count fabric.

I also love this silly little seagull from Stitchissimo. This one is 24 by 35 stitches and uses five colors. On 14 count fabric it’s just 1.7 by 2.5 inches, or 4.4 by 6.4 cm.

Go for a more traditional flying gull project with this one from Silverberry Designs. It uses six colors and measures 2.21 by 4.43 inches (5.6 by 11.3 cm) on 14 count fabric with a stitch count of 31 by 62.

Use seagulls to share your love with this pattern from Yellow Birdie Stitches. Share it with the person you love more than a seagull loves chips (you could change it to fries pretty easily if you prefer the American term). It’s 63 by 60 stitches and uses 10 colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to 4.5 by 4.25 inches, or 11.4 by 10.9 cm.

And speaking of fries, Happy Sloth Patterns offers this seagull with a face full of chips. It uses nine colors and is 60 by 49 stitches. On 14 count fabric that’s 4.3 by 3.5 inches, or 10.9 by 8.9 cm, which fits nicely in a six-inch hoop.

Or stitch up some carousing gulls with this pattern from Non Stop Stitch. It looks like these seagulls are about to get into a fight! The design uses 22 colors and blends and measures 145 by 75 stitches. That’s 8.94 by 4.31 inches, or 22.7 by 10.95 cm on 14 count fabric.

For a more stately seagull sailor, check out this pattern from Mansarda Cross Stitch. This one combines cross stitch and an embroidered background, though you could leave that out if you don’t do embroidery. It calls for 20 colors and one blend, and measures 83 by 88 stitches. The sample was worked on 56 count linen 1 over 2, but you can use regular Aida fabric if you prefer.

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