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House Cross Stitch Patterns

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Sometimes I come across a pattern I want to share and it causes me to look for other, similar patterns so that I can have a theme instead of sharing a single pattern with you.

That was the case with this pattern of a row of colorful houses (which is a free pattern from JP Crochet). It is super cute and could be a post of its own, talking about how it reminds me of beach houses and it would be fun to change up the colors to match houses in your neighborhood or just your decor. As written it uses nine colors and is 111 stitches square, or 20 cm/7.8 inches square when stitched on 14 count fabric.

If you like the look of beach house cross stitch patterns, I have another set of summer beach houses for you to look at.

I like the idea of houses all jumbled together, but they don’t necessarily have to be beach houses. For example the village houses from TAM Stitch Designs on Etsy. These rows of houses surrounded by trees and flowers are definitely not near the ocean, but they’re still really pretty (and a great way to use a lot of colors!). The piece is full coverage, 200 by 200 stitches, and uses 15 colors. As shown on 14 count fabric it comes out to about 14.25 inches/36.3 cm square.

And while these are not shown as stitched in a single frame, I also love the four season houses from Cute Patterns by Maria. These traditional homes sit in the different seasons but they would be cute grouped together in individual frames, or just hang each one during its particular season if you’d rather. These vary a little in size and use a ton of colors (between 14 and 33, depending on the project) but I think it would be a lot of fun to stitch all four.

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Designer Spotlight: Curious Carrie Designs

If you like seasonal samplers and cross stitch patterns with a primitive twist, you’ll enjoy the collection from Curious Carrie Designs.

You’ll find alphabet designs, biscornu, patriotic projects and more. The summer category is the largest on the storefront, with Americana and floral designs. There are also categories for the other seasons and more general designs.

One of my favorites is this pretty sunflower cross stitch pattern, which is shown styled as a biscornu but it wouldn’t have to be. The pattern features sunflowers and bees and a little beehive. It uses 12 colors of floss and each side of the pattern is 51 by 51 stitches, which comes out to 3.64 inches or 9.2 cm square.

I love the fabric she used for the sample, which she actually dyed purple herself, but it would also be pretty on a purchased light blue or other color if you don’t want to dye your own.

There’s also a whole set of themed biscornu with a four letter word on one side (crow, home, love and snow, to name a few) along with a seasonal pattern on the other side.

The shop has a rather small selection at around 90 patterns as of this writing, but it’s a nice collection of traditional looking designs heavy on samplers and biscornu designs, so if those are things you like you’ll want to be sure to check it out. Visit Curious Carrie Designs on Etsy to see all her pretty designs.

Are you a designer or do you have a favorite cross stitch designer who hasn’t made it into the spotlight yet? (You can see all the featured designers in the craft businesses category on the page.) Let me know in the comments, or you can submit more detailed information by clicking on “suggest a craft” at the center top of the page.

[Photo: Curious Carrie Designs]