Fox Cross Stitch Patterns

I don’t really know why I decided to do a post of fox cross stitch patterns. I was thinking this year I should do more roundups of animal patterns because there are so many out there, and they don’t necessarily fall into particular seasons so they might otherwise get overlooked. Fox was the first animal I thought of, so here we are.

Turns out it was a good choice because there are a lot of lovely fox cross stitch patterns to choose from.

One of the first ones to catch my eye was this pretty Scandinavian inspired design from XCrossStitchPatternX. There’s a little bit of a Christmas vibe to it but I think it would be nice to have on display all winter. This round piece uses 7 colors and comes out to about 9 by 9.36 inches or 22.86 by 23.77 cm on 14 count fabric.

Cross Stitch Bay has this pretty design of a fox surrounded by greenery reading a book. It measures 184 by 194 stitches, which is 13.25 inches/33.65 cm square, and it uses 24 colors. (The round version shown here cuts off an additional border that makes the project square.)

If cozy and colorful is your favorite style, you’ll love this one of a fox with a cup of tea from Non Stop Stitch. I love the fox’s little scarf, and the background has lots of cute details. It uses 39 colors plus some blends, and the finished project is 120 by 111 stitches, which comes to 8.5 by 7.8 inches or 22 by 20 cm on 14 count fabric.

They’re more muted but I also adore this cozy red for from CoPlanny. I want to live in that coat and scarf, too! It uses 20 colors and the design is 89 by 125 stitches.

The background on this fox form Pigeon Coop Designs is made up of trees, but for some reason it gives me a Southwest US feeling. You could sub some of the green for more rusty colors (just not too close to the colors of the fox) for a different look. As is, the design uses eight colors and is 50 by 50 stitches, perfect for fitting in a 4-inch hoop.

For someone who is a big fan of little foxes, this set of six patterns of an action-filled fox would make a great gift. LaSelva Design offers this set, which includes fox strutting, sitting, jumping and sleeping. Sizes vary a little but each one fits in a three-inch hoop.

Or keep it classic with a design that’s just a bog fox. This one is by Craftibo Cross and measures 100 by 92 stitches. On 14 count fabric it comes out to 6.57 by 7.14 inches, or 16.69 by 18.14 cm, and uses 16 colors.

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I recently wrote a post on my blog about using a stitchable journal cover and I mentioned that you can make your own stitched cover for a journal by using perforated paper instead of buying a stitchable notebook.

I have to admit, though, that I’ve never used perforated paper for cross stitch myself. I definitely want to because I think it would be great to use for bookmarks that don’t fray and have a little more stability, for example.

Sirious Stitches has us covered, though, because they did a deep dive into all things perforated cross stitch pattern that is worth the time to read through.

The post mentions that a lot of people use perforated paper for cross stitch because they buy an ornament kit that uses it. I’ve never seen these (or at least never noticed that that is what they were) but it’s a great idea to make small projects like ornaments in this way. It also talks about the pros and cons of using cross stitch paper, where to buy it and how to make your own.

Making it yourself is an awesome idea because if you already have a pattern in mind you can just make holes in your paper where you need stitches to be and leave the rest solid. This would be ideal for making greeting cards, for example.

In addition to kits and sheets you can often find the paper pre-cut into different shapes you can use to make your own designs, no real pattern required.

The post also includes tips and advice for how to stitch on perforated paper that you’ll want to check out before you try your first project.

I’m super intrigued by the idea of using perforated paper for cross stitch and will probably be trying it out soon. Have you used it before? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Check out the post over at Sirious Stitches for more information.

[Photo: Sirious Stitches]

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