Stitch a Set of Ocean Themed Projects

I love this collection of ocean themed cross stitch patterns from The Stitch Patterns on Etsy. This set of eight patterns includes:

some small fish and coral
a pair of dolphins
a spotted fish
a crab
some shells and seaweed/coral
a stingray
a sea turtle
a humpback whale

Each design has a background of pastel coral and they all call for the same colors of floss, giving them a harmonious look. Most of the projects seem to use three or four colors (plus a little bit of black for eyes and other details), while the fish pattern adds in bright orange. I think it would be fun to do a little bit of that color in each design even though it’s not shown that way just to tie them all together if you happen to be stitching the whole set individually, as shown.

When stitched on 14 count fabric, each project is 5 by 7 inches/12.7 by 17.78 cm, so they’re perfect for framing all together. But even if you only want to stitch one or two of them, they would be a great addition to a beach themed room or to start you on your coastal grandma journey.

You can buy the whole set from The Stitch Patterns, or you can check out all their adorable ocean-themed projects here.

Looking for more cross stitch projects to decorate your beach house or keep you dreaming of the beach? Here are some more options for you:

I also love this set of mini beach themed cross stitch patterns, which would be fun to use as a border on just about any of the above listed patterns. Or stitch them on your linens for all your clam bakes and lobster roll dining experiences.

[Photo: The Stitch Patterns]

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Summer is the time for sweet treats, whether eating them or stitching them. This collection of patterns is full of designs that are good enough to eat. Almost.

This year of ice creams from Simone Balman Art is lots of fun, and you could also stitch up these treats individually if you’d rather. The full piece is 210 by 300 stitches, though it’s not full coverage. It uses 25 colors and comes out to 13.6 by 20.1 inches, or 34.5 by 51.2 cm, as shown on 14 count fabric.

These mini Popsicles from Mariana Gonclaves ART as super sweet and quick to stitch. These would also be a fun border to another summer project. The full design is 43 by 46 stitches, which is 3.1 by 3.3 inches, or 7.8 by 8.3 cm, on 14 count fabric.

Sam X Stitch has this fun sweet treat sampler, which again would be fun to stitch as individual pieces (maybe on napkins?). In all it calls for 18 colors and measures 153 by 153 stitches. That comes out to 10.93 inches or 27.75 cm on 14 count fabric.

Another great sampler is this one with ice cream and other sweet treats from Cute Patterns by Maria. At 119 by 132 stitches total, working the full pattern would be about 8.6 by 9.4 inches, or 22 by 24 cm on 14 count fabric, and it uses 33 colors. You can also stitch individual designs, which range in height from 35 to 45 stitches, and in width from 11 to 28.

This collection of four sundae patterns from Stichrovia would be fun to make for a kitchen or a teen’s room. Each pattern is around 40 by 50 stitches, so they should fit in a four or five inch hoop if worked on 14 count fabric.

Or stitch up one of the treats from Stitch Chart Studio‘s collection of seven ice cream cross stitch patterns. These range in size and in number of colors needed, but most would fit in a five or six in hoop (and one in a four inch hoop).

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