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Sweet Fourth of July Designs from Glory Bee

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If you love stitching seasonal little pieces that don’t take over your entire craft table, these sweet Fourth of July cross stitch designs from Glory Bee are such a lovely find. They have that old-fashioned Americana feel that works beautifully for Independence Day decorating, Memorial Day projects, patriotic shelf displays, or even small handmade gifts.

These free patriotic cross stitch patterns include classic red, white, and blue themes with a vintage stitched look that feels charming rather than overly fussy. I especially love designs like these on tea-stained or beige Aida cloth for that slightly aged sampler feel, though they would look just as crisp on white fabric if you prefer a brighter finish.

Small Fourth of July cross stitch charts are perfect for using up leftover embroidery floss from the stash — because let’s be honest, most of us have enough red and blue thread tucked away somewhere to stitch a tiny flag village. Frame them in mini hoops, turn them into ornaments, add them to a handmade card, or tuck one into a tiered tray display for a bit of stitched patriotic charm.

For more red, white, and blue inspiration, you might also like our roundup of 4th of July patriotic crafts or these Fourth of July recipes and party ideas if you’re planning a full celebration. And if you enjoy seasonal stitching, take a peek through more cross stitch patterns and charts for plenty of save-for-later projects.

Glory Bee has a couple of great Independence Day freebies, including America and Celebrate the Fourth.

These have a great old-fashioned look on beige cross-stitch fabric. Or check out Flag and Liberty, which is also pretty on a white background.

If patriotic patterns aren’t your thing, there are a lot of other great freebies here, too. Check it out.

[Photo: Glory Bee.]

Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these supplies out. 

We also have 100’s of 4th of July Patriotic crafts and 4th of July recipes too.

Looking for more Patriotic Cross Stitch patterns for Memorial day or the 4th of July? Check these charts out on Etsy.

 

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Designer Spotlight: Stitching Housewives

Stitching Housewives offers a ton of cute, sort of country feeling cross stitch patterns with different themes I don’t quite understand but they’re super cute so let’s get into it. 

One section is called Dapper Doodads, which it looks like are all square. Tiered Tray Tidbits are generally more rectangular, and RoundAbouts are circular. There are also Sassy Strippers, and I don’t know what the difference among all the different kinds is. All of them are colorful, graphic, often with text, and mounted on something cute. A lot of them are seasonal designs.

Just as an example, here’s Charlie Chicken, a big black chicken hauling an even bigger pumpkin in a wagon past a house with sunflowers. This one is labelled as a Tiered Tray Tidbit, but again I don’t really know why. 

This one uses seven colors and is 56 by 42 stitches. It comes out to 4 by 3 inches or 10 by 7.6 cm when stitched on 28 count linen (equivalent to 14 count Aida). It’s shown mounted on a wooden pumpkin, but you could put it in a frame or make it little pillow or whatever you like. 

There are lots of smaller categories with some themed projects, such as “calendar crates,” which are themed for the month but don’t actually have the month on them. There’s a lot of Christmas patterns, and smaller collections of Halloween/fall and spring projects. 

Another section is called “What’s in My Cup,” which features a tall coffee cup with text on it and decorations in and around the cup. For example there’s a happy birthday cup with a cake coming out of the top and surrounded by presents and balloons. The Good Old Days collection includes monthly minis with the month on one piece, a house decorated for the season and another little seasonal design. 

The seasonal series includes literal seasons as well as Halloween and Christmas designs. 

It’s hard to tell you what’s here but if you like the style of this one or combinations of text and fun images, check out all the goodies at Stitching Housewives. 

[Photo: Stitching Housewives]