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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One of the most common supplies for cross stitch, aside from fabric, needles and floss, is an embroidery hoop. A hoop isn’t needed for every project, and indeed there are some stitchers who prefer not to use them at all. I generally don’t use a hoop when I’m working on a small cross stitch project, especially something that’s shape isn’t conducive to using a hoop (like a bookmark).

But embroidery hoops can be really helpful for cross stitch because they hold your fabric at an even tension, which allows you to stitch more evenly without any more work on your part. It’s great for beginners to use hoops because the tension on the fabric can both help make your stitches more even and make the holes in the fabric a little easier to see.

I’ll admit to always just buying whatever hoop is available in the right size when I’m ready to start a project without giving it much more thought than that. But there are things you should consider when choosing among the different kinds of hoops, which Caterpillar Cross Stitch covers in their great guide to embroidery hoops.

The post walks you through wooden, plastic, spring tension and flexi hoops (which I’ll admit to having never heard of; they’re made of vinyl and plastic apparently), as well as Q-Snap frames, which aren’t really hoops because they’re made of plastic tubes that you snap together in the size and shape you need.

It also covers what size hoop you should use for the project you’re working on and how to actually use a hoop in the right way.

Whether you’re new to cross stitch or more seasoned, you’re sure to pick up a tip or a product to try in this post, so go check it out over at Caterpillar Cross Stitch.

Do you have a favorite kind of embroidery hoop to use for cross stitch, or do you go without? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: Caterpillar Cross Stitch]

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