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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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Funny Gourd Cross Stitch Patterns

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.