This Cactus cross stitch is a great way to add a touch of greenery to any room in your house. With this free pattern available below, you can easily download your next embroidery project.
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A combination of simple and cute cacti and more complex and intricate ones with backstitch and French knots.
Stitch them as a group and make into a cushion cover or make individually and use for patches.
I just had to whip up this free cactus cross stitch pattern! I am a big plant lady these days and have a ever growing collection of cacti and succulents.
Featuring nine small, modern succulents. It'll make a cute design stitched up all together and framed in a hoop. Or take each tiny cacti and sew for simple motifs for cards and tags.
Any plant lover will love this cactus cross stitch pattern.
Pattern dimensions
The pattern is 100 x 100 on 14 count aida.
It uses 9 dmc colours. Stitches are full count, no fractionals or half stitches to contend with.
Back stitch and French knots are also used, but if you really hate them you can leave them out for a different look.
Check out my tutorials for back stitch and French knots if you have not used them before.
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How to stitch the cactus cross stitch pattern
If you've never stitched before, then read through these simple instructions to help you stitch the cactus cross stitch embroidery pattern
Materials
- 14 count white aida
- DMC embroidery threads -
- DMC-320
- DMC-319
- DMC-500
- DMC-472
- DMC-503
- DMC-402
- DMC-351
- DMC-349
- DMC-165
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.
- Work all the cross stitch sections of the pattern first, competing all nine of the cacti.
- Then add the backstitch details where needed and the finish with the French Knots.
- 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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Sylvia GV
Sunday 7th of November 2021
thank you so much, i'm a new beginner
craftcartwright
Sunday 7th of November 2021
My pleasure! Don't forget to tag your pictures of your makes on socials with @craftcartwright so I can see them