Completed Cross-Stitch Alphabet

Finished at last! Here is the Completed version of my Free Cross-Stitch Alphabet.

I’m making this alphabet available for (almost) unlimited use. Use it as is, or make changes. If you sell commercial products, feel free to use the alphabet without acknowledgment. If you have a website or blog, you may re-post the alphabet, but with a link back.

bunting a-b

bunting c-d

free cross stitch alphabet g-i

free cross stitch alphabet i-j

bunting k-l 3

cross stich alphabet m-n

cross stitch alphabet 0-P

cross stitch alphabet Q-R

cross stitch alphabet s-t

cross stitch alphabet u-v

cross stitch alphabet w-x

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How To Design Cross-Stitch Pillows

cross stitch pillow

I adore commercially manufactured cross-stitch pillow kits. The designs are beautiful, the instructions are clear, the threads are all assembled and most even come with an extra needle.

The problem is, commercial kits are generic. They often clash with my fabrics patterns and color schemes. As a result, though the kits are fun to make up, I usually give away the finished projects.

To solve this dilemma, I’ve started designing my own cross-stitch pillows.

Here’s how….

Guidelines For Choosing A Pattern

I like to create patterns appropriate for three colors.

I find cross-stitch stripes look nice with fabrics with small patterns and geometrics. Fabrics with larger patterns look good with checks or some other small, plain, overall decoration. In general, I believe the smaller and simpler the design, the better it blends in with existing home decor fabrics.

After I decide on the basic style, I always make a mock-up on graph paper or the computer before spending the time and money to stitch the project.

needlepoint pillow 12

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cross stitch pillow 2

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How To Choose A Color Scheme

When I’m satisfied with the mock-up, I begin to work on the color scheme. Usually, I use the background color of my fabric as the background color of my pattern. Then I use two of the accent colors in the fabric as the accents in my color scheme.

Example

example

Remember, these guidelines are only suggestions. What really matters is that you make a pillow that you absolutely love. If you need to break every single suggestion in order to do that, go right ahead!

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Free Cross-Stitch Alphabet: G-L

Here are letters G-L of the free, charted alphabet I’ve been working on. The alphabet can be used for needlepoint, cross-stitch or plastic canvas, with equal success. Click the link for letters A-F.

free cross stitch alphabet g-i

free cross stitch alphabet i-j

bunting k-l 3

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Free Cross-Stitch Alphabet: A-F

bunting a-b

bunting c-d

cross stitch alphabet e-f

I’ve designed a free, cross-stitch alphabet for readers of Craft Stew. Today I’m posting letters A-F. I hope to have another batch of letters graphed within a few weeks. Stay tuned!

BTW, the patterns can be used just as easily as a plastic canvas alphabet…no adjustments needed.

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125+ Free Plastic Canvas Patterns

free plastic canvas patterns

Photo by Crowbeak Sasquatch

Free Plastic Canvas Patterns are scattered throughout the internet. We’ve highlighted over 125 of our favorites. For more free plastic canvas patterns, try converting regular needlepoint to plastic canvas. It works!

Free Plastic Canvas Patterns For Accessories

Free Plastic Patterns For The Home

Free Plastic Canvas Patterns For Outdoors

Free Plastic Patterns For Winter Holidays

Free Plastic Canvas Patterns For Other Holidays

Valentine’s Day

Halloween

Thanksgiving

4th Of July

Free Plastic Canvas Patterns For Kids

Free Plastic Canvas Patterns For Cartoon Figures

Free Plastic Canvas Patterns For Gifts

Plastic Canvas Pattern Sharing Groups

Plastic Canvas Pattern Books

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Free Needlepoint Ribbon Pillow

free needlepoint ribbon pillow

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I’ve been thinking about charting this pillow design for a couple of weeks. Finally, tonight, I decided to sit down and do it. I hope you enjoy it.

Because the chart lines are hard to see, I’ll tell you the dimensions. The large red squares are 16×16 holes. All of the small squares are 8×8 holes. The yellow and red rectangles are 8×16 holes.

As far as the size of the finished pillow, it depends on the number of holes per inch of the canvas you use. To get the pillow dimensions you want, you may have to double the pattern.

Please leave me a message if you have any questions and I will try to answer them the best I can.

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Free Needlepoint Banner Pattern

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Lately, everywhere I look, I’ve been seeing wonderful sewing patterns for banners and bunting. Here is my needlepoint version of that great idea.

The finished needlepoint will be about 1 1/2 tall and can be used for gift tags, embellishing clothing, making jewelry, creating greeting cards or just about anything else your imagination can dream up.

Over the next couple of weeks I will be charting an alphabet to be used with the banner pattern.

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