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Stitch a Pretty Set of Fall Themed Bookmarks

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I’m a sucker for a good bookmark, especially a hand-crafted one, and cross-stitch bookmarks are some of my favorites to make (see my pencil cross stitch bookmark I made recently). 

This set of five fall bookmark cross stitch patterns would be fun to stitch up and have on hand if you host Thanksgiving and have readers in your family, or to give as gifts to teachers and others who you are grateful for in the fall and all the other times. Tuck into a card or give along with a gift card to your favorite local bookshop. 

The designs are by Author Embroide Design, and they are all pretty cute:

  • A scarecrow with the words “Fall is in the air” and leaves falling around him
  • “Happy pumpkin spice season” decorated with pumpkins, sunflowers and other symbols of the season
  • A turkey and pumpkin with the words “Thankful & blessed”
  • A fall farm scene with the words “autumn time
  • A super cute fall gnome holding a pumpkin that includes the words “It’s fall y’all”

The designs call for 16 count fabric and are 29 by 112 stitches. That comes out to 1.18 by 7 inches or 4.6 by 17.78 cm. 

Different colors are needed for different designs, but they range from 14 colors (pumpkin spice) to 17 (for the fall gnome). That’s a lot for such a relatively small project, but the results are worth it because you can get a lot of detail in there by using different colors. 

Grab the pattern set from Author Embroide Design at Etsy. 

If you’re looking for more cross stitch bookmark patterns, check out my roundup of colorful bookmark cross stitch patterns, as well as some book-themed bookmarks made with cross stitch. Because if you ask me you can’t have too many bookmarks (and they make great gifts that you can start stitching now). 

[Photo: Author Embroide Design]

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Backpack Cross Stitch Patterns

These backpack cross stitch patterns aren’t like the backpacks you would use for school, but they might inspire you to go on a different sort of adventure, and pack your sense of humor. 

When it comes to funny cross stitch, this Adventure Awaits rubber ducky cross stitch pattern from Relaxing Hobby Studio is super cute. It uses nine colors and measures 52 by 75 stitches, which comes out to about 3.8 by 5.4 inches, or 9.7 by 13.8 cm, on 14 count fabric. 

I also love this little pigeon adventurer from Happy Cross Stitchers. Actually, with hoodie and sneakers this pigeon does look like he’s ready for school! This one measures 88 by 138 stitches and uses 13 colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to about 6.2 by 9.8 inches, or 15.97 by 25.04 cm.

This sleepy cat is ready for an adventure as soon as they wake up from their nap. This sweet design from MoonLit Patterns features a kitty curled up on a backpack and wearing a knight’s helmet. This project uses 19 colors and measures 130 by 130 stitches. That makes it about 9.3 inches square, or 23.6 cm, when stitched on 14 count fabric. 

Or stitch up this backpack filled with flowers from Owl and Thread. This looks like just the bag you’d want to have for a walk in the forest or a spring meadow. The design is 71 by 90 stitches and uses 32 colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to about 5 by 6.4 inches, or 12.9 16.3 cm.

I also like this kind of watercolor look girl with a backpack pattern from StitchALong Studios. You can change the color of hair and clothes as you like. As shown it uses 20 colors and is 90 by 132 stitches. That’s 6.375 by 9.375 inches, or 16 by 24 cm, if you work on 14 count fabric. 

If you’re looking for a design with more of a fall or winter look, check out this girl with a backpack wearing a hat and coat from GlamourXStitch. At 150 by 150 stitches, this one uses 26 colors. It comes out to 10.71 inches, or 27.2 cm, on 14 count fabric.