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Vintage Girl Valentine Cross Stitch Pattern

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This girl carrying a Valentine’s Day package looks like she could have stepped off an old-fashioned greeting card.

The design uses seven colors and is 100 by 105 stitches. That translates to 7 by 7 inches on 14 count fabric.

The designer says she looks like she has a tail because of her striped scarf! Get the free chart from Dove Stitch.

[Photo: Dove Stitch.]

Valentine’s Day Bookmarks to Cross Stitch– hese delightful designs combine the beauty of cross stitch with the charm of bookmarks, making them not only a practical accessory but also a cherished token of love. Discover a variety of patterns adorned with hearts, romantic motifs, and heartfelt messages that will warm the hearts of your loved ones. Stitch your way into their hearts with these Valentine’s Day bookmarks and let your affection be remembered with every page turned.

Valentine’s Day Word Art Cross Stitch Pattern – Capture the essence of Valentine’s Day with our captivating Word Art Cross Stitch Pattern. This unique design beautifully weaves together words of love, devotion, and tenderness to create a stunning visual representation of heartfelt emotions. Stitching this pattern will transport you to a world where love is celebrated through art and creativity. From “Love” and “Forever” to “Kisses” and “Hugs,” each word dances gracefully on your fabric, reminding you of the profound connection that Valentine’s Day symbolizes.

Cross Stitch Patterns Featuring a Heart Shape – Embrace the spirit of Valentine’s Day and let your cross stitch creations be a reflection of love, romance, and heartfelt connections. Whether you choose to stitch a bookmark, explore word art, or celebrate the symbol of the heart, these patterns will ignite your creativity and enable you to share the magic of Valentine’s Day through the art of cross stitch. So gather your threads, pick up your needle, and embark on a stitching journey filled with love and cherished memories.

 

 

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Crow Cross Stitch Patterns

In all my years writing about cross stitch, I don’t think I’ve ever had a post dedicated to crow cross stitch patterns. That’s a shame, because crows are cool, and they’re a great motif to use in the fall that has a bit of a Halloween/spooky vibe without necessarily being all pumpkins and ghosts (though we have some of that, too). 

Actually, these little crow cross stitch patterns from LaSelva Design could be up in the house year round, especially if you’ve made friends with crows or are trying to cultivate your own murder. This set of four patterns is each worked in four colors, and they’re shown in 3-inch hoops, though they vary in size a little bit. 

This Art Nouveau crow from Needle Lot Designs is stunning and reminds me a bit of a tarot card. It would be the perfect thing to stitch for a witchy friend. It measures 74 by 98 stitches, which comes out to 5.25 by 7 inches or 13.4 by 17.8 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 14 colors and has no backstitching. 

Or keep it monochrome with PandoraXstitch‘s cross cross stitch pattern. I love how this one looks like a woodcut, and it shows you that even stitching in a single color you can make something really interesting. This design is 283 by 284 stitches, which is a little more than 20 inches or 51.5 cm not quite square on 14 count fabric. The pattern includes measurements for other counts if you want to make it a different size. 

The Book of Lost Keys design from Haunted Frames feels a little more Halloween, but it doesn’t have to be. It tells the story of a mama crow whose baby is locked in a cage, but the mama has the key. The design is shown worked on 18 count fabric and measures 109 by 79 stitches. That’s 6.1 by 4.4 inches, or about 15.5 by 11 cm. It uses four colors of regular floss as well as gold metallic floss. 

Speaking of more Halloween, I love this spooky cake stand featuring a crow and other characters from Ulysses Blue Stitching. You’ll find a creepy cake, eyeball in a jar, owl, ghosts and more haunting this house. It uses nine colors and measure 109 by 143 stitches. That’s 7.4 by 9.8 inches or 19.78 by 25.94 cm on 14 count fabric. 

I also like this kind of folk art crow (or raven as the pattern calls it) sitting on a pumpkin from MIYAstitch. This one measures a manageable 71 by 81 stitches and uses seven colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to a little more than 5 by almost 6 inches (or 13 by 15 cm). 

Another pumpkin and crow pattern (this time with a witch hat) comes from My Lovely Embroidery MB. This dare I say cute design uses seven colors as well ans is 81 by 80 stitches. That measures 5.79 by 5.71 inches, or 14.7 by 14.51 cm, on 14 count fabric. This one uses full and three-quarter stitches as well as French knots.