Ramadan Cross Stitch Patterns

Ramadan is an important time in the Islamic calendar observed with fasting, prayer and reflection, and you can add a layer of meaning to this time by working on Ramadan cross stitch patterns.

This Ramadan Kareem pattern from Luba Davies Atelier on Etsy features a crescent moon and star and a pretty tile pattern. It is 125 by 125 stitches, which comes out to 9 by 9 inches, or 22.68 by 22.68 cm, when worked on 14-count fabric. It looks complex but it only uses 10 colors.

The same designer has another pretty one with a crescent shape holding a silhouette of a mosque, with paisley designs in the crescent and a blackwork embroidery background. This one is 120 by 210 stitches and only uses three colors since it’s worked on dark blue fabric (though of course you can use whatever color fabric you like for a different look). On 14 count fabric this one is 21.77 centimeters square, or 8.6 inches on all sides.

Islamic Craft UK has a pretty design with the words “God has willed” in Arabic and English, which would be lovely to stitch for Ramadan or any other holiday. The words are surrounded by a pretty floral pattern in a circle, making this one a perfect choice for hoop art. It uses four colors and is all full cross stitches except for the words in English, which are worked in back stitch. The pattern fits in a 5-inch hoop.

And while these are not strictly a Ramadan design, I also wanted to share these Quran Surah cross stitch patterns using Kufic calligraphy from 365 Days of Dana. These lovely and meaningful designs would be great to meditate on while you stitch, whether you are crafting during Ramadan or at any other time of year. This is a set of three patterns but I think you can also buy them separately. Each one uses two colors and they measure 86 by 86 stitches.

Looking for more Islamic cross stitch patterns? I’ve rounded up a few more patterns for Ramadan and beyond.

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Cross Stitch Patterns for Ramadan

I recently wrote a post on my blog about using a stitchable journal cover and I mentioned that you can make your own stitched cover for a journal by using perforated paper instead of buying a stitchable notebook.

I have to admit, though, that I’ve never used perforated paper for cross stitch myself. I definitely want to because I think it would be great to use for bookmarks that don’t fray and have a little more stability, for example.

Sirious Stitches has us covered, though, because they did a deep dive into all things perforated cross stitch pattern that is worth the time to read through.

The post mentions that a lot of people use perforated paper for cross stitch because they buy an ornament kit that uses it. I’ve never seen these (or at least never noticed that that is what they were) but it’s a great idea to make small projects like ornaments in this way. It also talks about the pros and cons of using cross stitch paper, where to buy it and how to make your own.

Making it yourself is an awesome idea because if you already have a pattern in mind you can just make holes in your paper where you need stitches to be and leave the rest solid. This would be ideal for making greeting cards, for example.

In addition to kits and sheets you can often find the paper pre-cut into different shapes you can use to make your own designs, no real pattern required.

The post also includes tips and advice for how to stitch on perforated paper that you’ll want to check out before you try your first project.

I’m super intrigued by the idea of using perforated paper for cross stitch and will probably be trying it out soon. Have you used it before? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Check out the post over at Sirious Stitches for more information.

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