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Make Cross Stitched Ombre Table Numbers for a DIY Wedding

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ombre cross stitch table numbersI love it when crafty elements are incorporated into weddings and other celebrations (though I got married at a time when I wasn’t making a lot so there weren’t really any DIY parts to my own celebration).

These cross stitched ombre table numbers from Saturday Crafternoons are an easy way to make your seating arrangements a little more personal, and you can stick to the colors of your wedding if you don’t want to make them all different colors.

Her instructions offer great tips for making any letters or numbers (or any solid-color design, I’d guess) into an ombre by changing colors as you go. It’s super clever and really pretty, too.

Did you do any cross stitching for your wedding? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Saturday Crafternoons.]

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  1. I stumbled across this post because I am trying to change a pattern from solid to ombre. Unfortunately, Saturday Crafternoons isn’t a working site anymore. By chance do you remember the tips about how to create the ombre effect?

  2. This was from 2016 and I don’t actually remember exactly how it was done but I think the colors are mixed by doing part of the x in one color and part in the other as you change colors.

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Labubu Cross Stitch Patterns

For some reason I missed out on the beginning of the Labubu trend (my teen isn’t into it) but now that I’m seeing it everywhere it seems like a good time to look into Labubu cross stitch patterns. 

These creepy cute little monsters show up in all sorts of cute outfits, which makes them fun to stitch for a Labubu lover of any age. 

In cross stitch the pink Labubu seems to show up the most often. You can stitch up this one with a slightly sinister face from MK Cross Stitch Shop. This one is 23 by 43 stitches and uses eight colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to 1.64 by 3.07 inches, or 4.17 by 7.8 cm. 

There’s also this fuzzy little monster from Alya Cross Stitch, which uses six colors on a project that’s 100 by 169 stitches. 

Or try this lovely little Labubu with a flower in its hair. This one is by Stitch Heart UA, and would be perfect for a little kid’s room or as a decoration for spring. It measures 93 by 128 stitches, which comes out to 6.6 by 92. inches/16.9 by 23.3 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 17 colors and 5 blends.

If you want to just stitch the faces, I like this collection of Labubu heads to cross stitch in different pastel colors. This design from Stitched by Sophie AUS has 23 colors and measures 120 stitches square. That comes out to about 8.6 inches or 22 cm square on 14 count fabric. 

Or you can make a little collection of different characters with this set from Sampler Cross Stitch. Stitch one or stitch them all. Each one is 30 by 60 stitches, or 2.57 by 4.57 inches/6.5 by 11.6 cm. 

How about a Halloween themed Labubu? I love this one from Handiwork of Natalie, who also has some other themed Labubu cross stitch patterns. This one is 66 by 99 stitches and uses 12 colors. It suggests cross stitch fabric that’s 4.75 by 7 inches or 12 by 18 cm.