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The “Secret” to Finding Great Cross Stitch Patterns

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cross stitch designers on etsy

There are a lot of cross-stitch patterns online. There are even a lot of free cross-stitch patterns online. Some of them aren’t great, and some of them are clearly copyright violations (because someone took a picture from a book and posted it to a website or on Pinterest), but you can still find some good things.

But if we’re being honest, the best source for cross-stitch patterns on line is probably etsy.

Yes, you’re going to have to pay for patterns you get from there, but that’s just good karma. It takes time and money to create patterns, so if you like them you should send a little monetary thanks to the designer.

Need help navigating the tons of amazing designers on etsy? Check out this great post from Sew What Alicia all about cross-stitch designers on etsy. I’ll bet you’ll see something you like.

Do you have a favorite cross-stitch designer on etsy? Or are you a designer who sells on etsy? We’d love to know about it!

[Photo: Sew What Alicia.]

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  1. Go to Library books sales or Salvation Army for Cross Stitch books. I find a lot of pattern books at these places.

  3. I’m also a designer who sells online via my own website and on Etsy and have some really big projects like the Periodic Table of Elements and Flags of the World that my customers love. I love supporting other designers and Etsy is the best place to find a huge range of amazing designs.
    My shop is at http://www.etsy.com/shop/hollyshobbiesuk and I’d love you to tell me what you think x

  5. One of my favorite French designers who is not unfortunately on Etsy is Marie-Therese Saint Aubin!

Have you read?

Designer Spotlight: Haunted Frames

Cute spooky and fantasy cross stitch patterns is how the designer behind Haunted Frames describes their shop, and I have to agree with them. These designs are cute and Gothic and a little bit spooky all at once. There’s a heavy focus on book themes, which you know I am a fan of, so let’s get into it. 

Stopping first in the books section, there are lots of designs that are literally on book shapes, but if you know my love of both books and cats, you’ll know I had to share the Midnight Book Cart cross stitch pattern. As the name suggests it’s a design with a witchy book cart, complete with a spiderweb, bats flying out of a book and what it describes as a ghost cat (though I would have to make a black cat instead of a white one since I have a black cat, and that fits with the vibe). 

The design is 65 by 97 stitches and is worked in 17 colors. It’s shown on 16 count fabric, which makes it 4.1 by 6.1 inches, or 10.3 by 15.4 cm. 

I also love the winter themed little free library design, which would be perfect to stitch up for the little librarian in your life (or to drop at a neighborhood book space). 

Projects with a book theme make up the majority of the patterns that are categorized in this shop, but you’ll want to scroll through all their patterns to see what else is available, since it doesn’t look like everything is in a category. You’ll find castles and dragons, more cats of course, some more obviously Halloween and Christmas themed projects and those that would suit for spooky season or any other time of year. 

If cute and dark is your aesthetic, you’ll want to check out all the patterns at www.etsy.com/shop/HauntedFrames, which you can find on Etsy. 

[Photo: Haunted Frames]