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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cross Stitch Pattern

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There are so many amazing Ruth Bader Ginsburg cross stitch patterns out there, and I will probably be sharing several this week in her honor, but I wanted to note in particular this one from Pandostitch on Etsy.

It’s awesome, as you can see, but even better, the proceeds on sales through November 2020 are going to Flip the Senate, if that’s a thing that interests you.

Back to the pattern: it uses six colors and is 41 by 73 stitches. On 14-count fabric it is 2.9 by 5.2 inches.

It looks pretty easy and would be a great statement piece for this political season.

[Photo: Pandostitch via Etsy.]

 

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Comments

  1. Admiration for RGB is one thing and the artistic ability of the Etsy crafter is fine. But you promoted the view of the Democrats when you put this on your website. I have gotten your emails for years and have loved them but I will not continue if you are going to promote the politics of anyone. Political views do not belong on a craft site unless you tell everyone ahead of time that you are going to do that. Now show me a pro Trump craft .

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Book Review: The Ultimate Cross Stitch Christmas Collection

If you’re looking for a ton of easy cross stitch designs to use for Christmas projects, look no further than Claire Crompton’s The Ultimate Cross Stitch Christmas Collection, which includes more than 500 charts for tiny stockings, angels, ornaments and much more. 

The book covers the materials you’ll use to create the projects, how to add beads and other embellishments, stitching techniques and instructions for finishing projects shown in the book. 

You’ll find ideas for using the patterns such as making greeting cards, ornaments, wall hangings, napkin rings and patches, as well as ideas for adding stitching to ready made or semi-homemade gifts. There are also tips for framing and hanging projects, making an advent calendar and designing your own Christmas sampler. 

The charts are arranged by theme like Christmas classics (bells, horns and candles), garlands including stockings and mittens, Christmas carols, advent motifs with numbers to make your own calendar, St. Nicholas, nativity projects, snowmen, Santa’s sleigh, snowflakes and snow themed projects, Shaker-style Christmas designs, Santa’s helpers and reindeer, tree decorations, snowy scenes, robins and other birds, angels, Christmas trees, penguins, baby’s first Christmas, Victorian-inspired designs, sweets and treats, Christmas flowers, child themed patterns, stitches for gift tags, fairies, bears both teddy and otherwise, 12 days of Christmas patterns, projects to work on linens for the table, sentiments for cards or other projects, and several sets of alphabets and numbers you can use to design your own projects. 

There’s a really cute parcel alphabet that has the letters on presents and there are also elves and a Santa worked in, which would be cute for a project for a child or to make a sign for your house. 

Patterns are shown several to a page with one key for all of the projects. The projects don’t say how big they are so you’ll have to count stitches on the chart and figure out how big they will be based on the fabric you are using. 

Still, this is a nice, large collection of holiday themed cross stitch designs, which is great for people who like stitching projects big and small for Christmas. 

About the book: 112 pages, paperback, published 2026 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $24.99.