More Fun Sampler Style Cross Stitch Patterns

I recently shared some fun birth announcement cross stitch patterns, as well as talking about a designer who reproduces historic sampler designs.

This post is sort of a mashup of those two, highlighting the designs from Cherry Lane Design, because when I was browsing her website one of the first things that caught my eye was this alphabet sampler birth announcement pattern.

It’s so sweet, complete with the letters of the alphabet in different fonts and colors, and a little stitched thing that starts with each letter (balloons, mailbox, rainbow, zebra, etc.). There’s still space for the baby’s name, birthdate and weight. It’s definitely not a quick project but it is super cute!

I also like this sort of sampler style wedding announcement, which features books, a giant monogram of the couple’s last initial (assuming the couple will share a last name) as well as their first names, the date of the wedding, and some flowers and other frills. I love the idea of stitching titles on the books or making the covers meaningful to the couple in some way.

Check out her other designs as well. There are flags for the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom that are really pretty and different from the usual flag design because they’re made with starburst shapes rather than straight rows of stitching. She also has some floral designs, other styles of announcements, and a few holiday designs as well.

Visit her website to see more! I will note it doesn’t look like she’s updated her blog or any social media in a couple of years, but as far as I can tell it looks like the website is still functional for sales. If you try to buy something and find that it doesn’t work, please let me know and I will update or take this post down.

Cross-Stitch Graph Paper is specially designed to provide a structured layout, allowing you to easily translate your ideas onto the fabric. Each sheet features a grid of squares that correspond to individual stitches, making it simple to plan and execute your cross-stitch designs. You can purchase Cross-stitch graph paper here.

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Cross Stitch Birth Announcements

This post is inspired by a post I saw over at Caterpillar Cross Stitch about why small cross stitch patterns are great, but I can tell you my own stories of cross stitching woes, too.

I have always been a fan of small projects because I just don’t have that much stamina when it comes to cross stitch (or much else). I feel like an hour of knitting or crocheting gets you a lot more to show for your time than an hour of cross stitch, especially when you’re working on a complicated project.

Which is why a project I started for my daughter probably more than a year ago is still unrecognizable as its subject because I’ve barely done any work on it. (I’d like it to be done either for her birthday in September or for Christmas, so I’d better get over my big-project issues and get to stitching.)

The post covers a lot of reasons to love small projects, including that they are light on your budget (both monetary and time wise). It also looks at the basic supplies you need for projects big or small and gives you lots of ideas for how to use small cross stitch projects as decor or to make into gifts.

There are also tips for success when working on small projects. You might think it’s fine to rush but attention to detail is super important when you’re working on a small scale because a misplaced stitch or two can really make a difference when there are relatively few stitches in your project to start with.

Check out the post over at Caterpillar Cross Stitch, and let me know what you love about small cross stitch patterns. Or if you’re a fan of the epic projects, let me know that, too. Maybe you’ll convince me to give it more of a try!

[Photo: Caterpillar Cross Stitch]

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