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Free Cross Stitch Pattern: Lesson Learned, Karma Burned!

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This fun little cross stitch pattern makes a great keychain fob or greeting card project to celebrate someone making a big positive move in their life.

The designer recommends using a high count fabric of 25 or higher and stitching “over 1,” with one strand of embroidery floss for the x’s.

You can get this free pattern — plus a PDF with 10 other pattern freebies — when you sign up for email updates from Grimalkin Crossing.

[Photo: Grimalkin Crossing.]

 

Valentine’s Day Bookmarks to Cross Stitch– hese delightful designs combine the beauty of cross stitch with the charm of bookmarks, making them not only a practical accessory but also a cherished token of love. Discover a variety of patterns adorned with hearts, romantic motifs, and heartfelt messages that will warm the hearts of your loved ones. Stitch your way into their hearts with these Valentine’s Day bookmarks and let your affection be remembered with every page turned.

Valentine’s Day Word Art Cross Stitch Pattern – Capture the essence of Valentine’s Day with our captivating Word Art Cross Stitch Pattern. This unique design beautifully weaves together words of love, devotion, and tenderness to create a stunning visual representation of heartfelt emotions. Stitching this pattern will transport you to a world where love is celebrated through art and creativity. From “Love” and “Forever” to “Kisses” and “Hugs,” each word dances gracefully on your fabric, reminding you of the profound connection that Valentine’s Day symbolizes.

Cross Stitch Patterns Featuring a Heart Shape – Embrace the spirit of Valentine’s Day and let your cross stitch creations be a reflection of love, romance, and heartfelt connections. Whether you choose to stitch a bookmark, explore word art, or celebrate the symbol of the heart, these patterns will ignite your creativity and enable you to share the magic of Valentine’s Day through the art of cross stitch. So gather your threads, pick up your needle, and embark on a stitching journey filled with love and cherished memories.

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Cross Stitch Cards for All Occasions

I have never stitched a greeting card, but I kind of like the idea of it. It’s a card and a gift all in one, and hopefully one the recipient will hang onto for years to come. 

This collection of easy and colorful greeting card cross stitch patterns from Susan Bates (via Gathered) are a great place to start if you want to stitch your own greeting cards. 

These text-based designs cover a lot of card-sending events, such as:

  • get well soon
  • happy birthday
  • thank you
  • thinking of you
  • congratulations
  • anniversary
  • new home
  • good luck

The lettering is done in gradients and there are other details like hearts and stars, a house key and a gift, depending on the text. There are full cross stitches and back stitch on all of the cards, and they use 15 colors for the cross stitching and six for the back stitching (and just two colors are used for both, so it’s 19 colors total). 

The designs vary a bit in size but the biggest one is 52 by 67 stitches, which comes out to 3.75 by 4.75 inches or 9.5 by 12 cm when worked on 14 count fabric or 28 count evenweave. The text suggests beads are also used in the patterns but there’s no note of them in the key, so go wild and add some beads if you like. 

Designs are worked on a price of 6 by 8 inch/15 by 20 cm fabric and then mounted to a card with a colorful baking piece of card stock behind it. This is easy to assemble with whatever cardstock greeting cards you have on hand.

You can get the free charts as a PDF from Gathered. 

Have you ever stitched your own greeting cards? I’d love to hear about it, or let me know if these inspire you to try. 

[Photo: Susan Bates via Gathered]