Christmas Owls

My dear cross-stitchers, here is a cute Christmas pattern to wish everybody a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The pattern “Christmas Owls” is my small present for you, which can be used to prepare Christmas presents for your dears… for the next year, I think :)

 

How do I stitch those tiny snowflakes?

I’ve received a few letters recently where you, my dear cross-stitchers asked how I stitch those small 3x3 snowflakes. So, I’ve prepared a small “How to” lesson.

To begin with, let’s choose a 3x3 square, to “place” our future snowflake. Then, let’s “fill” the corners of the square with 4 cross-stitches.

My Fair Snowlady

I fall in love with this image at first sight and couldn’t help elaborating the cross-stitch pattern to have it embroidered and framed. So, here is “My Fair Lady” 100% free pattern, which can be downloaded following the link at the end of the post. Hope you’ll like it as much as I do.

If you don’t know what blended colors are, please find a small tutorial here.

Christmas Reindeers

For today I’ve prepared one more Christmas cross-stitch pattern. The pattern itself is easy enough to embroider. Besides you can simplify it stitching only one reindeer.

Have nice time cross-stitching and Merry Christmas!

Red Snowflakes

I have received several letters where you, my dear cross-stitchers, asked me to create some snowflake patterns using cross-stitches only. So, I prepared this post, totally dedicated to snowflake patterns, without back, broken or speciality stitches.

Each snowflake is no more than 30 stitches large and you are welcome to choose the pattern you like to create Christmas atmosphere in your home.

Baby Plane

For today I­’ve prepared one more cute pattern for small dreamers, this time not for racers, but pilots))). The pattern is quite easy and small, so it won’t take much time to realize your own Baby Plane. The download links are at the end of the post.

Baby Ursula

For centuries these large, horrible, freak and hideous creatures have been keeping people in fear. And that fear, being warmed by our rich imagination, grew into awesome trembling before everything abnormal. And nobody has ever thought that once all monsters were small and cute and innocent babies. Just like Baby Ursula that one day will become a sea witch from Disney's animated feature film “The Little Mermaid”.

Cartoon Motorcycle

Here’s another cross-stitch pattern for young racers. This time it’s more difficult to realize, but not less beautiful. Hope your kids will appreciate it.

I’d like to add that the pattern Cartoon Motorcycle is 100% free and you can find the download links at the end of the post.

Sea-patterns: Leaping Dolphin

With this pattern of a Dolphin that jumps out of the water I’m going to say my farewell to summer. So, if you prefer to dedicate the last summer days to cross-stitching, the Leaping Dolphin pattern is downloadable for free. The links, as always, are at the end of the post.

Sea-patterns: Seahorse

As I’ve promised in my recent post “Sea-patterns: White Shark” for today I prepared a Seahorse pattern with seaweeds. Hope, that you, my dear cross-stitches, will like it.

By the way, I've used emerald green to back-stitch a body of the seahorse while his eyes and seaweeds are back-stitched with black.

Sea-patterns: White Shark

“Thank you very much for cute sea-patterns. My kids adore them and I’ve got an idea to make a blanket with sea-animals. But I’d like to have the patterns of a shark and a seahorse, maybe some bubbles and seaweeds…” This’s an excerpt from the letter I received from Vivian. As she asked, I’ve added some bubbles, and seaweeds are following soon with a seahorse pattern.

Sea-patterns: Starfish

Who’s this beautiful creature? A fish? – No, it’s an animal, though is called a Starfish and lives in the sea. Well, this is not a biology lesson and this blog is dedicated to quite different things, that’s why I invite everybody to cross-stitch the pattern I’ve prepared and don’t puzzle over the mysteries of Mother Nature )))

Sea-patterns: Turtle

As promised, for today I’ve prepared another easy-to-do sea-pattern. So, meet this cute Turtle that will surely become a nice decoration for your kid’s closes or towels.

I’ve used here three colors for back-stitch lines. You can use only one (DMC 310 black), but I decided to underline the body of the turtle with ultra-very dark emerald green (DMC 3818) and the shell with very dark beige brown (DMC 838). Pay attention that the latter is used for back-stitches only.

Sea-patterns: Crab

The sun and the sea... A heat wave and a fresh breeze... Taste of salt on the lips and alluring coolness of the seawater… Well, there’re so many pleasant things to do… And surely, who will care about cross-stitching in such a paradise? – Nobody, but a passionate cross-stitcher, like my granny, who used to bring her needlework casket everywhere, even to the beach.

Cartoon Car

Here is a wonderful cross-stitch pattern for the youngest racers! As all other patterns on X-Stitch Magic it’s 100% free! To download it please follow the links at the end of the post.

The Lotus Eater

Sometimes I dream about careless life of a Lotus Eater somewhere on the Pacific islands, life without traffics, hurry, life in jungles, but not that of cement and stone… Well, somebody is already living that kind of life. I think this small frog is just an example.

The piece is a snap-shot from the Soviet cartoon “Frog the Traveler” and was realized for Irina. By the way, the pattern is very simple (only 10 colors and a few back-stitches), so even beginners can cope with it. So, nice cross-stitching and take it easy!

Baby Phoenix

 “I’ve got a baby Phoenix as a present for my b-day. He’s so cute! I like it very much and would like to cross-stitch his portrait. I’d like it to be up to 100 stitches, full cross-stitches only, and up to 15 colors, if possible. Here is the link Squishable Phoenix…” This letter I received a few days ago from Sandra. And as she asked I’ve prepared a small and easy to cross-stitch pattern with no back and broken stitches. Hope you like it!

Prince Wednesday

For today I’ve prepared one more free cross-stitch pattern based on celebrated cartoon Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. It’s Prince Wednesday, the best friend of Daniel Tiger and the best magician of the neighborhood))).

To realize Prince Wednesday’s sweater I’ve used technique of blending colors. Don’t be afraid of the term, as there is nothing much complicated behind it. You can find a small tutorial about blended colors here.

Let’s play together!

Who can cope with the task of inventing new games better than Miss Elaina from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood? And today I’d like to invite you to have a nice time cross-stitching this cute and lovely girl in a pink-colored sweater.

Why I mentioned a pink-colored sweater? Well, because it requires some experience to be realized as I’ve used here blended colors. What’s that? It’s a special technique that allows you to gain more subtle shades of a certain color or create some effects like knitted fabric or animal fur. More info about blended colors you can find here.

Margaret Tiger

Hello, dear cross-stitchers! I’m back at last and as a rule with a new cute pattern to X-stitch. This time I’ve prepared a pattern of Margaret Tiger, a baby sister of Daniel Tiger from engaging animated series for children Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Hope you’ll like it and wish you nice time with your favorite pastime!