Cross Stitch Tutorial & Patterns

Cross-stitching is a wonderful activity when you want to stab something a thousand times and not get arrested for it. It’s also a great activity for self-care as it can be a wonderful meditation to take time with each stitch and see an accomplishment of a row, a color, or a full design project.

Cross-stitching is also a great Netflix & Stitch activity for when you really don’t want to watch what someone else in the house is watching but you are still there in the same room with them for, you know, quality time.

New to cross-stitching? Watch Leah’s fun tutorial on the Noblesville Creates Facebook Page. (Note this was in COVID times)

A great place to start is this black cat pattern. It takes about 40 minutes to complete. You can change the color and even add patches like your favorite feline. This is one is black because 1) that’s the way the pattern from Oomanoot was and 2) Leah has an all-black cat named Ruth Bader Ginspurr.

Materials needed:

• Aida – 14 count.
• Embroidery floss – black (DMC 310) or colors of your choice.
• Tapestry needle – any needle will work but one with a blunt tip and a big eye is best.
• Scissors
• Pattern

• Cleopatra pattern – Feminist Icon Cross-Stitch (book) by Anna Fleiss & Lauren Mancuso.
• Rosie pattern – Feminist Icon Cross-Stitch (book) by Anna Fleiss & Lauren Mancuso.
• Frida pattern – Feminist Icon Cross-Stitch (book) by Anna Fleiss & Lauren Mancuso.
• Make Herstory pattern – Feminist Icon Cross-Stitch (book) by Anna Fleiss & Lauren Mancuso.
• He’s Dead Jim pattern –  Star Trek Cross Stitch (book) by John Lohman.
• Nevertheless pattern – Leah’s pattern
• Empowered Women pattern – Leah’s pattern
• Star Trek mini projects – Star Trek Cross Stitch (book) by John Lohman.
• Baby Yoda pattern – by Caitlin Girot Available free on her website
• Sister Rosetta pattern – Leah’s pattern
• My Gals pattern – Leah’s pattern inspired by Hidden Figures
• I Like Big Books pattern – Leah’s pattern
• Film Pioneers pattern – Leah’s pattern.

You might also be interested in this oldie post about 10 Funny Cross Stitch Projects you can make or buy.