Christmas Patterns

 Right click and save each photo so you can print the pattern according to your size choice.

 Get ready for Christmas with ornaments or bowlfillers.

 Or make cloth gift bags and sew on a muslin patch you've embroidered.

Use whatever color floss suits your fancy and your decor. I like to stitch these with 3 or 4 strands of floss.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Seasonal Bowlfiller Patterns

 This is a good set to start your bowlfiller collection with. One for each season and they are all really quick to stitch!

 Right click and save to print any size you choose.

 You may even want to stitch more than one if you have a 3-tier tray to use or if you want to use them in different areas of your home. Try finishing each a little bit differently, too. Or finishing them all the same.

Use whatever color floss suits your fancy and your decor. I like to stitch these with 3 or 4 strands of floss.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Favorite Songs Patterns

 Right click and save to print these patterns in the size of your choice. Wouldn't this one stitched with patchwork make a lovely Bible cover?

 This song is my very favorite and always reminds me that it will be alright no matter what. Do you have a friend going through a hard time or know someone that could use some encouragement? Stitch this into a lovely little pillow for them, add a mug and some tea bags, coffee, or hot chocolate and maybe a silk flower to cheer them up and let them know you care.

 Another song I love (Shhh...people who know me claim they're ALL my favorites!). Try stitching this one and adding some buttons and lace in a wooden shadow box you've chalk painted for a lovely gift.

Use whatever color floss suits your fancy and your decor. I like to stitch these with 3 or 4 strands of floss.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Primitive Blessings Patterns

 You can combine words in different ways by just tracing one word at a time and then positioning the next under your muslin before tracing. Right click and save the designs and print them the size you choose.

 They could even be finished in a frame or as part of patchwork for a couch pillow or a table runner if you like. I'm still learning to quilt myself, but I think adding a felt or wool heart with a button in the center would make "bless your heart" even lovelier.

Use whatever color floss suits your fancy and your decor. I like to stitch these with 3 or 4 strands of floss.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Friends and Family Patterns

 A few more bowlfillers for your home. Don't be afraid to go big either. Any of these would be lovely, stitched on a 12x12 or 18x18 piece of muslin in extra large letters and finished as a cushion for your couch, too!

 Right-click and save and then you should be able to print the size you want from a small bowlfiller to a larger page size. If you want it bigger, simply enlarge on a copier and you might need to take the pieces together. Once printed, cover with muslin and use a water soluble pen to trace the lettering. Or tape the pattern and muslin to a window to see better.

I love DMC 498, but I think these would also be lovely stitched in a dark brown or blue or whatever color suits your fancy and your decor.

 Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Happy Stitching!

Patriotic Stitches

 If you've heard of Stitching with the Housewives and Priscilla and Chelsea, you may have seen the adorable redwork 'America' bowlfillers that Priscilla has in her galvanized 3-tier tray for July 4th. She said she bought them years ago, but even if they were available now, I couldn't get them since I'm not in the US.

 However, as an American living outside the US, decorating for July 4th is a big deal. I also started thinking of all kinds of little pillows I'd like to stitch up for other holidays, too.

 You should be able to right-click and save these photos and then print them the size you choose. Then, you can lay muslin over the top and use a water soluble marker to trace the word(s) onto the fabric.

Use your favorite red or blue floss (I like to use 3 or 4 strands) to stitch up as many of the designs as you like. Feel free to sell products you make from these designs as long as you stitch them with your own two hands. And, if you do stitch them and are on Instagram, I'd love to see your finishes under the hashtag #kindnlovelystitches so I can see all of your gorgeous work!

If you'd like to make your own, of course, all you need is a Sharpie and some white paper.

Look for more designs in the future! Enjoy stitching!

Spring Cross Stitch Bowlfillers

What is a bowlfiller? It is a cute little pillow or pincushion that you put in a dough bowl or basket. Usually you put several together. You might even add a doily and a floral pick or two to the basket to make a whole arrangement. You can change these by the month, the holiday, or the season.

There are so many small cross-stitch patterns that are perfect for these kinds of arrangements. And, you can even start with free patterns so all you need is some fabric to stitch on and some floss and you are good to go. Best of all, in order to finish them, you can simply add a backing fabric, sew the two pieces together with right sides facing and leave an opening before turning it right side out, stuffing, and sewing closed. It's so basic that even if you can only sew a straight line, you're good to go.

If you are just getting started, choose a short, round basket that's not too big. Add a doily or two. Do you have a couple of wooden spools you could wrap lace around and add? For a spring basket, maybe a few paper mache eggs either plain or painted robin's egg blue would be a nice touch. Add a couple of spring floral picks on either side to make a nice background. And, stitch a quick pattern so you have one finish right away. Add another or two during the season. Don't worry, you can add more next year.

Also, by starting with seasonal pieces before starting with monthly designs, there is less pressure to finish something every month and your basket will already have a piece or two in it for each month since you started with seasonal pieces that can be used for several months.

A few very quick to stitch freebies (Simply click on the name of each piece to go to the link.)

Row of Tulips by Tiny Modernist

Spring Bird by Tattered Stitches

Quaker Spring by The Stitcherhood

Pink Bunny by Le Comtesse & Le Point de Croix

Tulips with Bunny by The Snowflower Diaries

Spring Bird by Phebe and Jane

Welcome Spring Bunnies by SubRosa

Spring Rabbit from The Little Stitcher

There are also some free spring patterns that might take a little longer to stitch, but they are so cute they would be worth it. Why not plan to stitch one of these this year and two of the faster patterns for three adorable spring bowlfillers to start your collection.

Welcome Spring by Beth Twist of Heartstring Samplery

Spring Bunny Sewing Pocket by Terry Loewen

May Day Sampler by Brenda Gervais of With Thy Needle and Thread

Welcome Spring by Angela of Make Stuff--Be Happy

Spring Garden by Delphine Rouard of Jardin de Printemps

Rejoice by Paulette Stewart of Plum Street Samplers

Happy Easter by Liberty Needlework

Happy Easter Penny Rug by SubRosa

Petit Lapin by Ayako of Windy Willows

Alphabet with Hare by La-D-Da

Bloom by Lizzie Katehttps://lizziekate.com/free.html

As you can see, there are a lot of different free spring patterns. If you add in paid patterns, there are even more choices, but you could easily stitch only free designs and have more than enough to stitch for many years. Enjoy stitching!

Sweet Flower Bowlfillers

Bowlfillers are little pillows to put in a basket to look pretty. They also make great gifts for friends and these flower cross-stitch patterns can be left out year round making them the perfect way to get started with bowlfillers.

Blue Carnation by Sub Rosa

Basket of Flowers by Sub Rosa

Tiny Sampler by La-D-Da

Quaker Spot Sampler by Mary Corbet

Flower Vase by Hands Across the Sea

Valentine Flowers from Notforgotten Farm

Eliza's Pyn Pillow by With My Needle