How to sew a cross-stitch pillow ornament
Sew one stitched gnome into a small pillow ornament: cut 14 cm squares, pin the loop, sew a 1 cm seam, turn, fill lightly and close with ladder stitch.
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From finding your download to the last finishing stitch. Plain help with your pattern files, your fabric and the things you make from it, step by step.
Make a little Christmas, one stitch at a time
Christmas workshop
Six ways to turn a stitched motif into something you can hang, give or hug. Pick a project, measure your motif, and follow it step by step.
How to sew a double-sided cross-stitch ornament
Sew two stitched faces into one ornament, the same gnome twice or two different ones, with one shared 12 x 14 cm seam and a ribbon loop at the top.
Read the guideHow to make a felt-backed cross-stitch ornament
Make a flat felt-backed ornament from one stitched gnome: fold the Aida over a paper oval, sew the loop to the felt and whipstitch the two layers together.
Read the guideHow to finish your cross-stitch as a hoop ornament
Turn one stitched gnome into a hoop ornament: pick a hoop that fits, gather the fabric on the back, sew on a felt circle and add a cord loop and a bow.
Read the guideHow to sew embroidered Christmas gift bags
Sew a reusable 18 x 24 cm drawstring gift bag with a cross-stitched gnome patch, two cord tunnels and a tidy folded cuff. Photos and diagrams show every step.
Read the guideHow to sew a cross-stitch Christmas cushion cover
Sew a 40 x 40 cm Christmas cushion cover with a cross-stitched front and an envelope back that overlaps 12 cm, so the insert comes out for washing.
Read the guideStitching & finishing basics
How to read a cross-stitch pattern
Learn what the grid, the symbols and the DMC key on a cross-stitch chart mean, find the center of your fabric, and line up chart pages before you stitch.
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14, 16 or 18-count Aida: how fabric changes the size
Compare 14, 16 and 18-count Aida, work out the finished size of a counted cross-stitch chart with a worked example, and leave enough fabric for finishing.
Read the guideHow to download your cross-stitch PDF from Etsy
Bought a digital file in the Etsy app, on Etsy.com or as a guest? Follow the right steps to find your order, download each file and locate it on your device.
Read the guideHow to open your ZIP files and choose a pattern PDF
Unzip your cross-stitch pattern on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows or Mac, find the right chart PDF, read the README and pick a print size that suits you.
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