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Looking for a Stitchalong? This List Has You Covered

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One of the fun things about crafting — especially in these times when we can’t physically get together with each other — is virtual events where people all make the same thing.

Stitchalongs are popular in most needle crafts and cross-stitch is no exception. There are a lot of great options for joining in with others from around the world to make something at the same time. It can make you feel a little more connected to others in the crafting world even if you can’t be physically together.

If you’re looking for a cross-stitch stitchalong for the new year, check out this list of stitchalongs compiled by Stitching the Night Away. Some are free and some you have to buy the pattern, but there are a lot of great options, from a temperature stitchalong to a space-themed project, designs inspired by Broadway, an Animal Crossing stitchalong and more.

Head to her website and find some fun projects to tackle this year!

[Photo: Stitching the Night Away.]

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Patriotic Cross Stitch Patterns

Summer is the time of patriotic holidays in the United States, so it’s a great time to stitch up some red, white and blue cross stitch projects for the Fourth of July or just for summer decor.

Curious Carrie Designs has this cute Americana pattern that would be great to have on display all summer long. It includes an American flag in a watering can full of flowers. The design measure 55 by 60 stitches, which comes out to 4 by 4.375 inches, or 10 by a little more than 11 cm, when worked on 14 count fabric. (The sample is shown on 32 count linen, which is more like 16.) It uses 16 colors.

This Fourth of July design from Lotus Lake Stitching is specific to the holiday, but it wouldn’t have to be if you didn’t stitch the words. The little buildings and fireworks are so cute, and I love that random red, white and blue bird. It uses nine colors and measures 247 by 83 stitches. That’s 17.3 by 5.9 inches, or about 44 by 15 cm on 14 count fabric.

The burlap colored fabric on this project from Needle Treasures Nook makes it look especially rustic, but it would have a different look with pure white or light blue fabric behind the stitches. This one uses nine colors and is 72 by 71 stitches, and was worked on tea-dyed 36 count linen fabric.

The Sub Rosa Design has this patriotic garden design full of geometric red, white and blue flowers. This is one of a series of their designs so if you like it you should check them all out. This one is 131 by 71 stitches and is about 7.8 by 4 inches/20 by 10 cm on 36 count linen.

Wombat Stitching offers this one that is fully Fourth of July (and a little Captain America for fun I guess). It uses nine colors and is 193 by 193 stitches. That comes out to about 13.8 inches or 35 cm square on 14 count fabric.