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Free charts: Cross-stitch

June 12, 2010 by Denise Felton Leave a Comment

This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With so many designs to select from, you’re bound to find one that matches your taste. Our designs are extremely simple to follow, so even if you’re a novice, you’ll be able to complete your project with ease. So why not give it a shot? You’ll be shocked at how quickly you can accomplish your own embroidered creations. It’s also a terrific way to find creative expression and unwind after a busy day. So take your needles.

Please note that these patterns were free at the time of writing these cross-stitch articles. Lots of free cross stitch and embroidery patterns come and go online, so if you find a great pattern or perhaps one of the links to the cross stitch patterns below does not work, then please drop a comment below and let us know.

Looking for more curated lists? Check out these Embroidery and Needlework Patterns.  For supplies, we highly recommend purchasing directly from DMC threads.

 

(1) Néfertiti from Le blog de 7 à la maison
(2) Lys Blanc from Le blog de Les broderies de vayou
(3) Cute racoon from Cross me not
(4) Pretty Sampler from Dmcthread’s Blog
(5) Three repeating patterns (argyle, roses, and daisies) from luli
(6) Amities Brodees from plaisirdecreer
(7) Embroiderer in silhouette from l’Opale d’Arthénice
(8) Vache from Le blog de kali
(9) Busy Bee from Dmcthread’s Blog
(10) QUILT SQUARES SPRING (two designs) from Angie Designer
(11) Ranunculus from Happy Threads
(12) Daisy and butterfly from Aliola
(13) Coeur de coeurs from Le blog de la marmotte brodeuse
(14) La vie trépidante des lutins from Les chroniques de Frimousse
(15) Oval aux cerfs from Bien le Bonjour aux Brodeuses -suite
(16) Petit cadeau from Val’ en croix
(17) Bouquet de Roses from Le blog de Les broderies de vayou
(18) Cherry bookmarks from Novalee02 Les croix et moi

DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly. 

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