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Sweet, Simple Free Font Pattern

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Having a collection of cross stitch fonts at your disposal is invaluable when it comes to personalizing your projects and adding that extra touch of sentiment. Whether you want to sign your completed work, embellish it with names, or include meaningful quotes, having a variety of fonts allows you to express your creativity in a unique way.

One such font that stands out for its simplicity and elegance is Olive, created by Two Little Kits. This delightful font strikes the perfect balance between being visually appealing and compact enough to accommodate lengthy quotes or text on a project. Its slender and graceful design adds a touch of sophistication to any cross stitch piece without overwhelming the overall composition.

The versatility of Olive is a notable aspect of this font. Not only can you use it to add initials discreetly, but it also lends itself beautifully to more prominent placements. Whether you want to feature a loved one’s name, a special occasion, or an inspiring phrase, Olive provides a delicate yet impactful option. Its clean lines and defined shapes ensure legibility while maintaining an air of charm and grace.

What makes Olive even more appealing is that it is available as a free download from Two Little Kits. This means that you can easily incorporate this lovely font into your projects without any additional cost. Two Little Kits is known for providing high-quality cross stitch resources, and their generosity in offering Olive as a free download allows stitchers to expand their font library with ease.

So, if you’re looking to enhance your cross stitch creations with a touch of personalization, consider adding Olive to your font collection. Its simplicity, versatility, and availability as a free download from Two Little Kits make it an excellent choice for signing your projects, adding names, or expressing sentiments in a beautiful and meaningful way.

The font is available as a free download from Two Little Kits.

[Photo: Two Little Kits.]

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Cross Stitch Cards for All Occasions

I have never stitched a greeting card, but I kind of like the idea of it. It’s a card and a gift all in one, and hopefully one the recipient will hang onto for years to come. 

This collection of easy and colorful greeting card cross stitch patterns from Susan Bates (via Gathered) are a great place to start if you want to stitch your own greeting cards. 

These text-based designs cover a lot of card-sending events, such as:

  • get well soon
  • happy birthday
  • thank you
  • thinking of you
  • congratulations
  • anniversary
  • new home
  • good luck

The lettering is done in gradients and there are other details like hearts and stars, a house key and a gift, depending on the text. There are full cross stitches and back stitch on all of the cards, and they use 15 colors for the cross stitching and six for the back stitching (and just two colors are used for both, so it’s 19 colors total). 

The designs vary a bit in size but the biggest one is 52 by 67 stitches, which comes out to 3.75 by 4.75 inches or 9.5 by 12 cm when worked on 14 count fabric or 28 count evenweave. The text suggests beads are also used in the patterns but there’s no note of them in the key, so go wild and add some beads if you like. 

Designs are worked on a price of 6 by 8 inch/15 by 20 cm fabric and then mounted to a card with a colorful baking piece of card stock behind it. This is easy to assemble with whatever cardstock greeting cards you have on hand.

You can get the free charts as a PDF from Gathered. 

Have you ever stitched your own greeting cards? I’d love to hear about it, or let me know if these inspire you to try. 

[Photo: Susan Bates via Gathered]