11 apple cross stitch motifs (free)
Grab your own copy of these 11 apple cross stitch motifs for free here. Stitch them individually or as a set. Download the printable pdf chart today! Choose from black and white or full colour charts.
These apple motifs would look great stitched up as a whole for a cushion cover or individually on napkins for sewn on plastic canvas and made into fridge magnets.
What would you make with these motifs?
Pattern dimensions
- Grid Size: 80W x 63H
- Design Area: 5.00″ x 4.07″ (70 x 57 stitches)
- 7 DMC thread colours
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New to cross stitch?
Find everything you need in my beginners guide to cross stitch and 7 ways to master embroidery. Plus find lots of other great free charts on my cross stitch patterns page.
Buy the kit to get stitching!
You will need:
DMC or Anchor threads,
You can also find lots more cross stitch goodies in my Amazon Store.
How to start a cross stitch project
If you've never stitched before, then read through these simple instructions to help you stitch a cross stitch embroidery pattern
Materials
- 14 count white aida
- DMC embroidery threads -
Tools
- Pattern
- Embroidery needle
- Embroidery hoop
- Embroidery scissors
- Optional - a thimble
Instructions
- Start by printing off your pattern and checking it's dimensions
- Cut the fabric to larger than the pattern dimensions and your hoop size
- Fold the fabric into quarter to identify the centre
- fit in your hoop
- Tighten the hoop to secure the fabric
- Find the centre of your pattern and the centre of your fabric design
- Start stitching from the centre
- Cut a length of embroidery floss no longer than the length of your arm
- Separate it into one strand and keep the remaining five for later
- Double the thread and thread your needle
- Start stitching from the front of your fabric, leaving a loop to thread your needle through on the first stitch to secure. Tug so that it moves to the back.
- Work your stitches all the in same direction, the bottom of the cross should always be the same in every stitch.
- Work in either individual crosses or for longer areas of stitch work the bottom arm of the cross stitch in a row and then stitch back over the row to do the top arm of the cross.
- To finish, ensure the needle is on the back of the fabric. Thread it through the underside of a few stitches and then snip off the loose end.
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