Mardi Gras Cross Stitch Patterns

Mardi Gras is a holiday that I really love for some reason. I was raised Catholic but we never really celebrated it. I guess I just like the idea of having a party in anticipation of the days of solemnity and deprivation to come, sort of like eating a whole cake the day before you start your diet.

It’s not that easy to find free Mardi Gras cross stitch patterns that aren’t obviously violating someone else’s copyright. My friend Connie had some on her cross stitch page when she was at About, and they are still accessible via the Wayback Machine.

Kate + Ice Cream has a mask design that includes the date 2013, which you could update to the current year or just leave the year off if you like. There’s another cool mask at Free Cross Stitch Designs (as of this writing its in the top row).

And Jessica-Tromp has a chart that was originally for fillet crochet that makes a fleur de lis design that could also be used in cross stitch. Here’s another version from Penelopis’ Cross Stitch Freebies.

Looking for more Mardi Gras Cross stitch patterns? Check these out Etsy.

Have you ever done any stitching for Mardi Gras? I’d love to hear about it.

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Mardi Gras Cupcake Cross Stitch Pattern

If you’re a fan of detailed and colorful cross stitch patterns, Design for Cross Stitch might have a pattern you want to try. This Etsy shop is based in Spain and has more than 50 designs with a focus on animals, holidays and landscapes.

I’m just going to start with the first pattern that caught my eye when I visited the site, which is this Sakura by the Lake project. This pattern is 200 by 200 stitches and the whole background is stitched, so it’s definitely not for a beginner, but it’s stunning and would be amazing to make for someone who loves Japan. Despite the detail it only uses 24 colors. Worked on 14 count fabric it will measure 14.64 inches, or 37.19 cm.

There are a few other landscape designs, including a canal in Venice and a few cabins in the woods.

The shop also has some cute animal cross stitch, with big, round faces and often holding a warm beverage. Holiday projects focus on Christmas and Halloween. Most of the patterns have a cute, chibi-like feel, but there are some that are more detailed and realistic as well. Take for examples the flower patterns, which are full of details and soft colors.

You’ll also find some fun bookmark cross stitch patterns with a watercolor feel, as well as some that look kind of like paint pouring turned into stitches.

If this sort of stuff sounds like fun to you, check out their Etsy store at Design for Cross Stitch.

Do you have a favorite cross stitch designer who I haven’t featured yet? Let me know in the comments or share more about them by clicking on “suggest a DIY” at the center top of the page and let me know the details. I’d love to share the designers you’re enjoying with a wider audience.

[Photo: Design for Cross Stitch]

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