Spring Word Art Cross Stitch Patterns

Last year I shared some fun Easter word art cross stitch patterns with you, but if you don’t want to be quite that specific so you can leave your stitching on display longer, here are some options for spring word art cross stitch patterns.

I love everything Tiny Modernist does, and this sweet spring stitchalong is no exception. It was done in 2022 so all the parts are ready for you to download. While the photo shows a line about Easter, there’s also an option in the chart to change it to bird nests if you don’t celebrate Easter or live in the part of the world where Easter happens in the fall.

The full design includes 11 colors and has three charts to stitch from. It is 143 by 190 stitches and comes out to 10.5 by 14 inches (or 26.6 by 35.5 cm) on 14 count fabric.

If you want more of an Easter feeling without the design totally being about Easter, check out this egg-shaped, pastel design from Teajeigh Designs on Etsy. This is a pretty easy design, but it is large, measuring 199 by 243 stitches, which is 14.25 by 17.5 inches/36 by 44.5 centimeters on 14 count fabric. If you use 24 count it gets it down to 8.25 by 10.25 inches (21 by 25.5 cm), which is still pretty good sized.

Or if you like your word art a little more straightforward, perhaps I can interest you in the spring design from Amanda G Cross Stitch. This one only has the word spring surrounded by a bunch of beautiful and colorful spring flowers, which looks like it would be a lot of fun to stitch. It measures 196 by 98 stitches, or 14 by 7 inches/35.5 by 17.78 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 36 colors, which is a lot but the effect is so pretty I think it’s probably worth it.

Looking for more flowers to stitch? Check out my roundup of spring flower cross stitch patterns.

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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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