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October Fractal from Cross Stitch Collectibles

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I wait each month to see what the fractal from Cross Stitch Collectible will be. I haven’t been brave enough to stitch one, but I have several friends who have stitched them and they are just lovely and neat to watch as WIPs (works-in-progress) as they post on Facebook or in forums I frequent.

Along with the fractal you can purchase, each month there is a free bookmark that is inspired by or taken from the fractal of the month. The one for this month reminds me of a snowflake swirl. What do you see?

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  3. I ordered the fractal 116 pattern and all the supplies to do it with. Close to $100. Don’t buy one of the fractal patterns. The time to stitch it was not a problem, but the stitched project does not at all look like the picture. The colors are not vibrant, there is no definition, and it turns out being a really muddy-colored fuzzy piece of work. I threw it all out. It took me over two weeks to stitch one of the 28 pages. It wasn’t the time involved…happy to give it two or three years of work if it had turned out like the picture that was presented. I will never order anything from this that site again. Misrepresentation…shame on them.

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Cross Stitch Ice Cream and Frozen Treats

Summer is the time for sweet treats, whether eating them or stitching them. This collection of patterns is full of designs that are good enough to eat. Almost. 

This year of ice creams from Simone Balman Art is lots of fun, and you could also stitch up these treats individually if you’d rather. The full piece is 210 by 300 stitches, though it’s not full coverage. It uses 25 colors and comes out to 13.6 by 20.1 inches, or 34.5 by 51.2 cm, as shown on 14 count fabric. 

These mini Popsicles from Mariana Gonclaves ART as super sweet and quick to stitch. These would also be a fun border to another summer project. The full design is 43 by 46 stitches, which is 3.1 by 3.3 inches, or 7.8 by 8.3 cm, on 14 count fabric. 

Sam X Stitch has this fun sweet treat sampler, which again would be fun to stitch as individual pieces (maybe on napkins?). In all it calls for 18 colors and measures 153 by 153 stitches. That comes out to 10.93 inches or 27.75 cm on 14 count fabric. 

Another great sampler is this one with ice cream and other sweet treats from Cute Patterns by Maria. At 119 by 132 stitches total, working the full pattern would be about 8.6 by 9.4 inches, or 22 by 24 cm on 14 count fabric, and it uses 33 colors. You can also stitch individual designs, which range in height from 35 to 45 stitches, and in width from 11 to 28. 

This collection of four sundae patterns from Stichrovia would be fun to make for a kitchen or a teen’s room. Each pattern is around 40 by 50 stitches, so they should fit in a four or five inch hoop if worked on 14 count fabric. 

Or stitch up one of the treats from Stitch Chart Studio‘s collection of seven ice cream cross stitch patterns. These range in size and in number of colors needed, but most would fit in a five or six in hoop (and one in a four inch hoop).