Passover Cross Stitch Patterns

It’s been a few years since I tried to find Passover cross stitch patterns (I did find one that said it was for Passover all those years ago!) and it turns out there are a few more options available now than there used to be. Because the Seder is such an important part of Passover, it’s no surprise these patterns have to do with the meal.

Works by ABC on Etsy has matching cross-stitch patterns for a matzo cover and an Afikoman bag. The matzo design (which comes with an option for spelling it matzah if you’d rather) is shown worked on a linen napkin, and the Afikoman bag is made with 36 count linen. They each use a single color of embroidery floss and would be great to have as a set for your table.

Sew Marie Studio also has coordinating matzo cover and Afikoman bag patterns, which are more detailed and include Hebrew text (the word matzo and the parts of the Seder, respectively. The patterns include instructions for how to finish your cover or bag if you need them.

GSI Productions has another option for a stitched Afikoman bag, which includes a Star of David and words in Hebrew related to the Passover Seder. It measures 101 by 143 stitches, or about 7.21 by 10.21 inches 18.3 by 29.5 centimeters, not including the extra fabric outside the border as shown.

This one just made me laugh so I couldn’t resist sharing. If you’re looking for a gift for your Seder host this year, stitch up a towel for washing hands from Judaic Needle. The design was made to fit on a purchased towel with a strip ready made for cross stitch, but you could also use linen to make a towel. This towel can be used for Seder or Shabbat, or for everyday use.

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How to Make a Cross Stitch Pattern into a Bag

The post over at The Crafty Mummy has the click-baity title of “Is there a right or wrong way to cross stitch?” Of course the answer is no. As with any other craft, as long as you are happy with the results you’re doing it right and no one should try to convince you otherwise.

That said, there are things that you can do to make your cross stitch a little better if you aren’t totally happy with the way your projects are looking. They might not be considered the “right way,” but they are important things to think about and if you want to deviate from these “rules” at least you’ll know that you’re doing it.

You can head over there to read all the tips, but it’s things like making sure your stitches are all going in the same direction (meaning you stitch the bottom legs of a row all in the same direction, then work back and stitch all the top legs in the same direction). You wouldn’t think something like that would make a huge difference until you don’t do it and then you can’t unsee it.

Most of things things aren’t rules so much as they are reminders to be consistent in what you are doing as you work a project. So however you start doing things like stitch direction or the number of strands of floss (I might even add using a hoop versus not, since the hoop can stretch the fabric and change the tension of the stitches a bit) you should continue in that way throughout the project in order for it to look its best.

Head over to The Crafty Mummy to read the rest of her list, then come back here if you have something to add. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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