How to Fix Mistakes in Cross Stitch

I’ve just recently started what for me is the biggest cross stitch project I’ve ever attempted (the Baby Yaga House from Happy Little Mouse) and I know that there are going to be some mistakes in it.

It uses a lot of colors, and there are a lot of similar colors, and the symbols are kind of small and I have old lady eyes, etc.

I think for the most part I will just let mistakes go, because it is such a colorful pattern and the colors are so similar in a lot of places. Unless I just completely mess up and put a stitch where there shouldn’t be a stitch at all, I don’t think I’ll try to correct any/many mistakes as I go.

I know not everyone has this kind of attitude about mistakes in cross stitch (or other crafts, for that matter). But if a mistake is something I wouldn’t even notice unless I was comparing the stitched project to the chart, I am not going to worry about it.

If you’re the type who wants their projects to look exactly as the chart intended, though, you’re going to need to know how to fix mistakes. Notorious Needle has a great blog post on this subject, giving you a couple of options for how to fix a miscounted or mis-stitched stitch, as well as ways to try to prevent mistakes in the first place.

The advice is solid, and there are definitely projects where it would be more important that every stitch is made in the color it was intended, so it’s good to keep these tips handy should you need them for a project like that.

You can read the post at Notorious Needle.

How do you feel about fixing mistakes in your cross stitch? Are you a by the chart stitcher or are you willing to let some things go? I’d love to hear about it!

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If you want to stitch up a little something that’s religious for your Christmas decor, check out these nativity scene cross stitch patterns. Most of them are small enough you can still make them for this holiday if you want!

This tiny nativity scene from Create Make Do is very colorful, which makes it a lot of fun for a kids’ room or to place in a little hoop to hang on a Christmas tree. It measures 7 by 4 cm or 2.75 by 1.625 inches worked on 18 count fabric, which is perfect for a 4 inch/10 cm hoop. And most of it is not super traditional colors so you can use whatever floss you have on hand.

For a more traditional look that’s still on a small scale, try the small nativity pattern from Mistawis Stitches. This pretty design features Mary, Joseph and Jesus in the manger with a star above. It measures 50 by 50 stitches, or 3.5 inches square (almost 9 cm) on 14 count fabric.

A similar motif done in a different style is this one from Yvonne Sewing World. It’s just a little larger, at 53 by 53 stitches, which comes out to 3.8 inches or 9.6 cm on 14 count fabric.

The white on black design of this one from Digitizing Everythin is bold and a more modern look for your Christmas decor, but I really like it. You could also do different parts in different colors if you wanted to. The pattern includes measurements for different fabric types but on 14 count fabric it will measure 9 by 5.7 inches, or 22.86 by 14.5 cm.

Looking for a more detailed project? Crochetteagogo Shop has you covered with this pretty design. This one includes the holy family and an angel, along with some animals. It is 100 by 88 stitches, which comes out to a little more than 6 by 5.5 inches, or 16 by 14 cm using 32 count linen.

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