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Moroccan Lantern Cross Stitch Pattern

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I’ve had this pattern in my collection of things to share with you for a while, thinking maybe I would look for more lantern patterns or items with a Moroccan theme to share with you along with it.

But you know what? This design is pretty enough to stand all on its own for a post.

The designer, Vivsters on Etsy, calls these Moroccan lanterns, and I think they’d be great as a decoration in a house with boho style or to use in your house around Ramadan, Diwali or any other holiday that involves lanterns.

The pattern is shown with all of the lanterns overlapping, but when you purchase the pattern you also get individual charts of each lantern so you can stitch them separately, just add one to a project, or stitch them all in a row instead of bunched up together.

But I really like this look of them being all gathered together like they are hanging on a patio. The colors are so lush. The pattern uses 30 colors and six blends to achieve this painterly look, and the designer advises you can use two or three strands of thread together as you like (noting that working with three strands gives a “more luxurious look”).

Speaking of which, check out this post for more on how cross stitches look when you use a different number of threads.  

The designer used DMC threads but says they are willing to provide the colors for other thread manufacturers if you have another brand you prefer.

The pattern as shown is 250 by 23o stitches, which comes out to almost 18 by 16.5 inches on 14 count fabric. The designer advises leaving about five inches all around when you frame it.

It’s also suggested to use charcoal, gray or navy fabric, which will allow the lanterns to pop.

You can get this pattern on Etsy.

[Photo: Vivsters]

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Toy Story Cross Stitch Patterns

I’m going to go ahead and admit that I totally missed Toy Story 4, so it took my by surprise when Toy Story 5 came out, but let’s celebrate with some Toy Story cross stitch patterns. 

This sweet design including Woody, Buzz and Jessie is from The Xstitch Shop, and they actually have a few different Toy Story options. This one says it is for intermediate stitches, probably because of the size and number of colors, but the sales page doesn’t say how big it is or how many colors it uses. It’s still cute, though!

If you’ve got a fan of Jessie in your household, this collection of Jessie themed icons is super cute to stitch. The design is from Mercury Stitches and it measures 97 by 144 stitches. that comes out to 6.9 by 10.3 inches, or 17.6 by 26.1 cm, and uses 11 colors. It has full and half cross stitches, as well as back stitching and French knots. 

Share the love of friendship with this sweet Woody and Buzz heart hands cross stitch pattern from Pixell Patterns. This design uses eight colors and is shown worked on 14 count fabric, but the notes don’t indicate how bit is is (based on a finished project photo, though, it looks pretty big). 

And for the Buzz Lightyear fans, of course we have to have a “To infinity and beyond” pattern, so here’s one from Silver Lake Stitches. This design is super cute on blue fabric, but use whatever you have. It measures 78 by 92 stitches, which comes out to 5.6 by 6.6 inches, or 14.2 by 16.7 cm, on 14 count fabric. It calls for 14 colors. 

Or if you want to go beyond the core three main character toys, check out this project from ThreeOOne Patterns, which includes our main toys as well as Bo Peep and her sheep, Bullseye the horse, the Slinky dog, Rex, Ham, the Potato Heads and an alien. The design is 310 by 80 stitches, which comes out to 21.14 by 3.5 inches, or 53.7 by 8.9 cm, when worked on 14 count fabric. It uses 65 colors. Or pick out your favorite characters to make a smaller project. 

All those characters and a few more are found on the mini Toy Story character sampler from Knotalot UK (only part of which is shown above). This one uses 31 colors and measures 134 by 108 stitches. It includes whole and fractional stitches, as well as back stitching. On 14 count fabric stitching the whole thing would make a project that’s 9.57 by 7.71 inches, or 24.31 by 19.59 cm.