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Stitch a Koala, Help a Koala

January 14, 2020 by Sarah White

We’ve all been saddened by the bushfires in Australia and the terrible toll they are taking on the land and animals. While some people are crafting for the animals, a more efficient course is to raise funds if you can or support causes that are supporting relief efforts.

For instance, Fiddlesticks AU has a pattern for a cross-stitched koala, which she sells for $2.15, with all proceeds on sales in January going to NSW Fire Service, Country Fire Authority VC and other relief agencies. (As of this writing more than $2000 had been raised!)

The pattern uses six colors and comes out to about 2.5 by 3.5 inches on 14-count fabric. Also, it’s just adorable and for a great cause.

[Photo: Fiddlesticks AU.]

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Comments

  1. Dawn says

    January 15, 2020 at 8:57 pm

    How do we purchase this pattern.

    Dawn Buska

  2. Barbara obrey says

    January 16, 2020 at 4:28 am

    Hiya I’ve payed for your cute koala pattern but can’t find a link to down load. My names Barbara obrey I payed through PayPal. Would you be able to send me a link through email?
    [email protected]
    Hope you can help xx
    Barbara

  3. Tanya Wood says

    January 16, 2020 at 9:27 am

    I do crosstitch would love to help

  4. Jacqueline Head says

    January 16, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    Hello is the fabric stamped or plain?

  5. Sarah White says

    January 22, 2020 at 2:31 pm

    To answer the questions above: the link to buy on etsy is in the post. It si for a chart not a kit so you use plain cross stitch fabric. It’s not my design or my website so I cannot troubleshoot but you can contact the seller directly through etsy.

Have you read?

Reasons to Love Small Cross Stitch Designs

This post is inspired by a post I saw over at Caterpillar Cross Stitch about why small cross stitch patterns are great, but I can tell you my own stories of cross stitching woes, too.

I have always been a fan of small projects because I just don’t have that much stamina when it comes to cross stitch (or much else). I feel like an hour of knitting or crocheting gets you a lot more to show for your time than an hour of cross stitch, especially when you’re working on a complicated project.

Which is why a project I started for my daughter probably more than a year ago is still unrecognizable as its subject because I’ve barely done any work on it. (I’d like it to be done either for her birthday in September or for Christmas, so I’d better get over my big-project issues and get to stitching.)

The post covers a lot of reasons to love small projects, including that they are light on your budget (both monetary and time wise). It also looks at the basic supplies you need for projects big or small and gives you lots of ideas for how to use small cross stitch projects as decor or to make into gifts.

There are also tips for success when working on small projects. You might think it’s fine to rush but attention to detail is super important when you’re working on a small scale because a misplaced stitch or two can really make a difference when there are relatively few stitches in your project to start with.

Check out the post over at Caterpillar Cross Stitch, and let me know what you love about small cross stitch patterns. Or if you’re a fan of the epic projects, let me know that, too. Maybe you’ll convince me to give it more of a try!

[Photo: Caterpillar Cross Stitch]

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