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I have a ditto of some cross stitch patterns from several years ago. These are small, maybe 30/40 patterns for "feed bags" with flour, salt, sugar, coffee, horse feed on them. I only have 7 of the patterns, and am trying to figure out where the patterns came from. Do these sound familiar to anyone?
By Chris
My mom made these in the 80's. they were originally sold as kits at walmart or kmart, or michaels maybe. I don't remember them coming in more than say six or seven patterns in the kits. They sure were a family favorite though! Good luck!
I'm looking for the pattern "The Old Well of UNC.
By Linda
Do you have a picture of the well that you like? If so, try this link to make your own pattern.
www.myphotostitch.com/
I'm looking for a cross-stitch pattern of a Swedish hymn "Children of the Heavenly Father" in Swedish with the musical notes. Any suggestions?
By Brenda
Have never seen a pattern like this, but it's one of my favorite hymns from childhood, grew up in a Swedish-Lutheran church. :)
I am looking for several cross stitch school bus patterns. I hope you can help. Thanks.
Barbara
I googled cross stitch free patterns school bus, and got one you can easily find.
I would like to find Anne Fitzgerald's "Dear God Kids" cross-stitch pattern book #5086. I have some of the patterns, but not all of them. Is there anyway I can purchase this book again? Thank you.
Connie
Amazon.com has the book from 3 vendors in used condition.
I'm looking for a cross stitch pattern that has a wine theme (like a glass of wine with some grapes and/or cheese and crackers, etc. next to the glass of wine. Thanks.
Go to"cross-stitchers-club.com, type in wine theme, good luck.
I want to buy a program that will enable me to design my own cross-stitch patterns. I wonder if anyone out there has tried any of those available, and if they have any advice for me. Many thanks.
This isn't an answer about computer software for cross stitch, but a helpful suggestion for all you "Cross-Stitchers" out there. When looking for computer software, books or patterns for cross stitch don't only search in the "Cross stitch" area also look at patterns made for Bead Loom's, Rug Hooking & Fair Isle style of Knitting Designs & also designs created for knitting machines too! (You can NOT use designs for the "Peyote Stitch" style of beading as these grids are stacked like "Bricks") When I used to make things on a bead loom, I would sometimes get my patterns from Cross Stitch books. Of course you won't have the exact number of the floss color needed, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the difference between dark, medium & light green or other colors in a pattern. So live a little & let your imagination run wild!
If you cross stitch so seldom you see no need to buy software, here's a way to change a photo into cross stitch. If it's day time you can use your window or simply turn your TV to a channel where there is no picture (or use a lightbox) then set you photo down & put your graph paper over it & copy the main outlines. I, myself like to use side views of birds & animals. Once I had a friend draw a side view of an appaloosa horse rearing up, I then copied this onto graph paper by tracing over it with a piece of small-grid graph paper, then beaded a tiny detailed pouch style necklace with a tiny appaloosa on it. Graph paper comes in all sizes & if you can't find a piece large enough, you can tape them together or even print your own graph paper to make cross stitch & other kinds of patterns. Here's several links:
HERE'S A VIRTUAL BEAD LOOM:
www.rpi.edu/
PRINT YOUR OWN FREE GRAPH PAPER (many sizes & styles)
www.thepcmanwebsite.com/
www.mathematicshelpcentral.com/
ASYMMETRIC GRAPH PAPER:
incompetech.com/
I'm looking for a set of four trees depicting the four seasons to cross stitch. Does anyone have patterns they'd be willing to share. I had no idea something as "every day" as trees would be so hard to find.
See if this is what you're looking for!
www.willowsplace.com/
When searching for something like this, use Google and type in what you are searching for like this.....
Four+Seasons+Trees+Cross Stitch
Add a plus sign in between each word. It will search put every word together instead of just hitting on the most common thing found. I hope this helps and you've found what you're looking for!
Looking for a Leisure Arts magazine late 90's I think that has a collection called Main Street U.S.A. It had E.B.'s General Merchandise in one issue. In the September issue it had U.S.A. Barbershop, and in the November issue was Juell's Antiques. I need a copy of the barbershop pattern as my grandfather was a barber and I would like to do this one for him. Hope someone has old issues lying around that can help me. I have the number to contact Leisure Art. About it.
Donna: Are you still looking for 'Juell's Antiques'?
If so, please send me and email to 'name@mp3rock.com' replacing 'name' with 'no8do', and I will sed you the pattern.
Looking for cross stitch pattern "All To Myself". It has a buggy and horse on top and a woman sitting near a small table on bottom with the saying in middle.
By Sally B.
I'm hoping someone has a cross stitch pattern for "Thomas The Train", because my grandson's name is Tommy and he's crazy about trains. Thank you.
I am looking for the cross stitch pattern "rocking my baby".
By Maria Lago from Berwyn, IL
Trying to find just the right cross stitch pattern may require a lot of searching. Sometimes you may need to draft your own pattern or alter an existing one.
Sometimes trying to find a pattern to use for creating a cross stitched project incorporating a poetic phrase can be difficult, especially if you are unsure of the actual wording or source. This is a page about "A Message From Heaven" cross-stitch pattern.
A cross stitch decoration makes a fantastic baby shower gift that can be displayed in the new baby's room. This is a page about making a baby shower cross stitch poem gift.
Finding the layout for specific cross stitch patterns can prove difficult at times. This is a page about cross stitch pattern "Cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow".
Cross stitch is a popular embroidery style that often incorporates poems and images into the overall pattern using small cross stitches. This is a page about "If tears could build a stairway..." cross stitch pattern.
