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Scarecrow Cross Stitch Patterns

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I generally associate scarecrows with Halloween, but they’re really a fall harvest kind of character, so you can stitch and display them throughout the season. A fun thing about scarecrow cross stitch patterns is there are so many different styles to choose from, so let’s take a look at a few. 

The one that got me started thinking about scarecrows is decidedly more Halloween in flavor, with a folk art sampler twist. This one is from Ulysses Blue Stitching and features a scarecrow with a pumpkin head and a witch hat, along with a crow, bat, skulls and more. The pattern is 123 by 174 stitches and uses 94 colors. On 14 count fabric it will be 8.7 by 12.2 inches, or 22.3 by 31.6 cm. 

If you’re looking for a much simpler and more traditional scarecrow pattern, check out this one from Bella Rose Craft. This little cutie is only 2.21 by 3.29 inches (5.6 by 8.4 cm) on 14 count fabric and easily fits in a 4-inch hoop. If I’m counting right I think it only uses six colors. 

Another one in the cute zones is this one from Tiny House Studio BC. This sweet pumpkin head is playing in the fall leaves and having lots of fun. This one uses 42 colors and measures 140 by 175 stitches, which comes out to 10 by 12.5 inches/25.4 by 31.75 cm on 14 count fabric. 

A super detailed and realistic (and therefore mildly creepy) scarecrow cross stitch pattern comes from Artisan Avenue Design. This scarecrow standing in a field with his crow friend measures 200 by 200 stitches and ues 30 colors. 

And I don’t really know what to call this last one but it’s so cute I couldn’t resist sharing. It’s more of a scarecrow doll that’ stitched, sewn and embellished to make a three-dimensional piece of art. The design is from Living on the Rainbow and it uses felt, pieces of glittery garland and other embellishments to make it more lifelike. The pattern notes that a sewing machine is not required, and if you use 18 count fabric your scarecrow will be about 4.5 inches/12 cm tall. 

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Easy Fonts to Add to Your Cross Stitch

I don’t usually cross stitch text or add words to my cross stitch projects. Sometimes I will sign things using basic block lettering worked in backstitch (luckily my initials are pretty easy to stitch), but if you give your cross stitch as a gift or otherwise want to personalize it, adding text is a great way to go. 

But if a project didn’t already come with text, and you don’t want to draw your own, you’ll need a good cross stitch font that you can use for your project. 

I like collecting fonts that are easy to read and to stitch and that would be good for lots of different uses. 

For example I really like this bold alphabet font from Cross Stitch with Art, which has both capital and lowercase letters as well as numbers if you need them for dates or other information on your design. The capital letters are an inch/2.5 cm/14 stitches tall, which makes it easy to figure out how much space you need to leave for them. It’s a nice, basic, readable serif font you can use for lots of project. 

If you want a script font that’s still really readable, check out Magic Calligraphy from Soft Pattern Designs. This hand drawn font has upper case letters around 28 stitches tall, with lower case letters mostly being around 20 stitches (though the ones that go up or down a lot like f, p and y are bigger). The numbers also vary a bit in size but range from 25 to 29 stitches. 

Sometimes you just want a classic font that looks like sports lettering, and in that case you’re going to need Varsity, an all caps font from Stitch Mod. This one has letters that are 21 stitches tall, and it includes capital letters and numbers. But there are definitely times this one would come in handy!

Another sometimes useful and really cute font is this alphabet block letters alphabet from Stitch Junction. These letters are all upper case and look like classic building blocks, and there are also numbers available. This one would be perfect for a birth announcement project or some other cross stitch for the baby’s room. 

And if that’s not enough for you, check out this post with 85 free cross stitch fonts for you to try!