All along Christmas time
cross stitch pattern
by Couleur d'étoile

All along Christmas time
CROSS STITCH PATTERN READY TO DOWNLOAD, DESIGNED BY Couleur d'étoile

This cross stitch design is built like a collage of little mini Christmas scenes, each in their individual box. Top left is a Christmas robin, perched on a snow covered branches, with a sleepy village in the distance. In the lower part, Santa and reindeer slide by in the moonlit woods. Smaller motifs include a snowman, holly, a birdhouse, and the word Noël.

While the dominant color is white, cross stitched on a darker background, here and there are highlights of red and green that add to the Christmassy feel.

The piece was stitched on grey evenweave. You could however stitch it on many other fabric background colors such as raw linen or light blue for example.

Finishing ideas: a Christmas ribbon, was added within the frame, for a festive, decorative touch. You could also frame the motif inside a box frame, playing with the idea of a frame within a frame. Furthermore, the stitched piece would also look great mounted on the cover of a pillow or cushion cover.
 

A cross stitch pattern by Couleur d'étoile.

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Chart info & Needlework supplies for the pattern:
All along Christmas time

Chart size in stitches: 139 x 138 (wide x high)
Needlework fabric: Zweigart Murano Evenweave, in color Granit
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Stitches: Cross stitch, Backstitch,
Chart: Black & White
Threads: DMC
Number of colors: 4

Themes: red robin, winter, snow, village, sleigh, patchwork

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