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Fall Leaf Cross Stitch Patterns

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It may not feel at all like fall as I write this, but that season is coming soon, and it’s time to start stitching if you want to decorate your house with the kind of fall leaves the don’t crumble. Check out these beautiful fall leaf cross stitch patterns to get ready for the best season of the year!

This watercolor heart leaf cross stitch pattern from Laser Arts Designs is one of my favorites. The colors are so pretty and because it’s so many individual leaves it will keep you entertained. All of their patterns have a maximum of 25 colors, but I’m not sure exactly how many there are in this one. It measures 188 by 173 stitches, which comes out to 34 by 31.4 cm or 13.4 by 12.4 inches on 14 count fabric.

Cover your canvas with acorns and leaves with this pretty fall-hued patter from Sam X Stitch. Fashioned after a William Morris design, it uses five colors and measures 109 by 109 stitches. This comes out to 7.78 inches or 19.78 cm on 14 count fabric.

Or take a scattering of leaves to a black piece of fabric (though you could do it on a light color, too) with this pattern of leaves, acorns and berries from Stitchin Madness. This one uses 18 colors and the canvas size is 179 by 173 stitches, which comes out to 12.8 by 12.3 inches or 32.5 by 31.4 cm if you work with 14 count fabric.

Wild Bluebell Patterns has another pretty collection of leaves stitched on dark fabric. This one is square instead of round, and measures 100 by 100 stitches (that’s 7.2 inches or 18.3 cm) and uses 14 colors.

And if you’d rather go tiny with your leaf decorations, check out this cross stitch pattern of leaves in a little bottle. It comes from 1000s Patterns, and measures 19 by 52 stitches. That’s 1.33 by 3.7 inches, or 3.4 by 9.4 cm, and it uses 14 colors and two blends. It also has full and half stitches, back stitch and French knots all in this tiny package!

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Stitch Some Small Cross Stitch Patterns for Fall

I have a pretty short attention span these days (I was going to say when it comes to cross stitch, but actually it’s everything) so I’m always on the lookout for little patterns that can add some cuteness to my decor without taking a lot of time. So here are some small cross stitch patterns for your fall stitching and decorating enjoyment. 

One thing I do still try to pay attention to is reading, so I had to share this little pumpkin bookshop from Mango Charm Studio. At 46 by 48 stitches, it shouldn’t take long to stitch up the project, which uses 16 colors (because small doesn’t have to mean it lacks details!). On 14 count fabric this one comes out to 3.3 by 3.4 inches, or 8.3 by 8.7 cm. 

These cozy autumn icons from Stitch Bloom Garden would be fun to stitch on a single hoop as shown or work each little one on a different project. You could stitch leaves on napkins or use the designs in little frames. The full set is 108 by 106 stitches, which some out to 7.7 by 7.6 inches, or 19.5 by 20 cm, on 14 count fabric. The full set fits in a 9 inch frame and uses 21 colors. 

Pattern House US has this cute maple leaf stamp cross stitch pattern that comes out to 3.93 by 4.64 inches/9.98 by 11.79 cm on 14 count fabric, but you can make it even smaller if you like. This project uses 7 colors and is 55 by 65 stitches. 

Another one that reminds me a bit of a stamp is this pumpkin design from KC Patterns Studio. This one uses 6 colors and is 40 by 40 stitches, which comes out to 2.5 inches or 6.5 cm on 14 count fabric. 

Find more cute minis at Dreaming Cat Patterns, which has a set of 12 mini fall motifs, leaning toward Thanksgiving but really pumpkins and pies and turkeys are great all throughout the fall, right? The designs are all 50 stitches wide and vary a little bit in height (all are 40 or fewer stitches tall) and number of colors needed. The biggest one is 3.57 by 2.86 inches, or about 9 by 7.3 cm on 14 count fabric. 

And if you want to get super tiny, try the pumpkin and fall leaves minis from Bella Rose Craft that fit in tiny frames (just the pumpkin is shown above). The pumpkin is just 12 by 12 stitches and the leaves are 15 by 21, and they both fit in a tiny 1.5 by 2 inch hoop. So cute!