Grab your free gingerbread man cross stitch pattern here. Download the festive printable chart and get stitching this fun embroidery pattern today!
How cute is this little guy? For me Christmas isn't Christmas without the smell of ginger bread wafting through the house.
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This free pattern will be the perfect addition to your holiday décor. Click on the button at the bottom of this post to download the free PDF pattern. Now I'm off to bake some gingerbread...
Pattern dimensions
- Stitch Count: 39w x 49h
- Finished Size: 7.07 cm x 8.89 cm (14 ct./inch)
- Cloth: Aida
- Cloth's Color: White
- # of colors: 3 Colors
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How to stitch the gingerbread man cross stitch pattern
If you've never stitched before, then read through these simple instructions to help you stitch the gingerbread man cross stitch embroidery pattern
Materials
- 14 count white aida
- DMC embroidery threads -
- 310
- 783
- Ecru
Tools
- Gingerbread man Pattern
- 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.
- Start with the buttons and then move onto the main body colour.
- Then add the icing details and eyes.
- 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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