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Pattern Pack · 5 patterns

Holiday Stitch Pack

Four small cross-stitch motifs drawn stitch by stitch (a heart, a star, a tree and a snowflake) for cards, ornaments and gift tags, plus a pinwheel table runner of about 16" × 52" with its full cutting list, yardage and assembly steps.

What is inside

  • Heart motif13 × 11 stitches · 2 colors · 0.9" × 0.8" on 14-count Aida
  • Star motif13 × 13 stitches · 2 colors · 0.9" × 0.9" on 14-count Aida
  • Tree motif11 × 14 stitches · 4 colors · 0.8" × 1.0" on 14-count Aida
  • Snowflake motif13 × 13 stitches · 1 color · 0.9" × 0.9" on 14-count Aida
  • Pinwheel table runner16" × 52" · 4 blocks (half-square triangles) · 3 fabrics plus binding and 1 3/8 yd backing

One chart square is one full cross stitch. Thread colors are matched by eye; the charts do not use brand floss numbers.

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Supplies for this pack

Taken from the patterns in this pack. Each pattern lists its own exact sizes.

  1. 14-count Aida7" × 7" for the largest chartEach chart lists its own fabric size: the design on 14-count Aida plus 3" on every side.
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  2. Embroidery hoop4" hoopRule: the hoop is at least the design's diagonal plus 1" (2.4"), so the whole design sits inside the ring, and smaller than the fabric so it can grip.
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  3. Embroidery floss (six-strand)Up to 4 colors per chartEach chart key lists its colors, stitch counts and skeins per color (8 m skeins, 2 strands). Match them by eye in daylight.
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  4. Tapestry needle, size 241 or moreUsual pairing: size 24 for 11–14 count, size 26 for 16–18 count. Some stitchers go one size larger or smaller.
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  5. Embroidery scissors1 small pairTrims floss close to the back of the work.
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  6. Quilting cottonSee the yardage for each patternEach pattern lists the yardage for every fabric, rounded up to the nearest 1/8 yard.
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  7. Cotton piecing threadA neutral color that blends with your fabricsEvery seam is sewn with a 1/4" seam allowance.
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  8. Rotary cutter1 (45 mm is a common size)Cuts the strips and pieces in the cutting list across the 40" width.
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  9. Self-healing cutting mat1, at least 16" × 24"Goes under the rotary blade. A 24" length fits fabric folded selvage to selvage.
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  10. Clear acrylic quilting ruler1, about 6" × 24"Every cut size in this pattern lands on the 1/8" marks of a quilting ruler.
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  11. Batting and backingSizes listed in each patternEach pattern gives batting and backing 4" larger than the quilt top on every side.
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