Summer 2024

Just CrossStitch

Fun projects in all shapes, sizes & skill levels!

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Editor Barbara Laux Art Director Brad Snow Editorial Assistant Maranda Cincotta Copy Manager Kristan Seitz Copy Editor Emily Oliver Technical Editor Kyra Perkinson Technical Proofreader Mary O'Donnell Production Services Manager Michelle Harger Senio
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One Stitch Ahead
Hello, stitching friends! Welcome to the summer 2024 issue of Just CrossStitch magazine! As temperatures soar, so does our excitement in presenting you with this all-new collection of fun, vibrant patterns. Alongside our usual features, we hope you w
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Farmers Market Set
www.instagram.com/katestitcher Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count Market: 60H x 75W Signpost: 61H x 47W Design Size Market: 4¼” x 5⅜” Signpost: 4⅜” x 3⅜” • 11” x 12” and 11” x 10” pieces 14-count Aerial Aida from Picture This Plus • One skein each DMC®
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Planting Season
www.etsy.com/shop/mrstitchxmrsneedle Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 100H x 122W Design Size: 7⅛” x 8¾” • 14” x 15” piece 14-count light oatmeal Charles Craft® Fiddler's Cloth from DMC® • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embr
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Sweet Strawberries
Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count Jar Top: 28H x 32W Pincushion: 52H x 52W Scissors Fob: 24H x 24W Design Size Jar Top: 2” x 2¼” Pincushion: 33/4” x 3¾” Scissors Fob: 13/4” x 1¾” • Three 6” x 6” (Jar Top and Scissors Fob) and one 10” x 10” (Pinc
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Summer Happiness
www.etsy.com/shop/wroughtIronstitching Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 97H x 97W Design Size: 5⅜” x 5⅜” • 12” x 12” piece 36-count parchment linen from Weeks Dye Works™ • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 26 tap
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Home With Ewe
www.handmadewithchrissy.com Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 84H x 106W Design Size: 4⅝” x 5⅞” • 11” x 12” piece 18-count light oatmeal Charles Craft® Fiddler's Cloth from DMC® • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size
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2024 Nashville Needlework Market in Review
Ever wondered how all those delightful fabrics, flosses, patterns and other handwork materials make their way to the shelves of your favorite needlework shop? The Just CrossStitch team thought you'd enjoy a glimpse into a significant part of that mag
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Garden Welcome
www.gentlepursuitdesigns.com Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 62H x 94W Design Size: 3⅛” x 4¾” • 10” x 11” piece 40-count cream linen from Zweigart® • One skein each Au Ver A Soie® Soie d'Alger silk floss • One skein Gloriana Threads Hand-Dyed
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Inspiration For A Modern Sampler
Collecting antique cross-stitch samplers and sewing accessories has been a passion of mine for many years. I rarely purchase a sampler that doesn't include the name of the stitcher and the year it was stitched, as those details not only add value to
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SULLIVANS USA Hummingbird Garden PART 2
Don't Miss Out! Scan this code to purchase a Hummingbird Garden materials kit at AnniesCraftStore.com (while supplies last). Stitchalong sponsored by www.carolynmanningdesigns.com Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count Full Design: 195H x 146W Part 1
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Nurturing Hummingbirds With Feeders
While flowering plants are the best source of nectar for hummingbirds, a well-tended sugar-water feeder can be a good source for additional sustenance during nesting season and migration, or during times when there aren't as many blooming flowers ava
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Seasonal Quilt Series: SUMMER
This project features a unique interchangeable finish! www.etsy.com/shop/laurelsusanstudiollc Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 88H x 134W Design Size: 6¼” x 9⅝” • 13” x 16” piece 14-count glacier Atomic Ranch Aida from Rogue Stitching • One skein each
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Fireworks
www.etsy.com/shop/cottonpixels Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 47H x 47W Design Size: 3” x 3” • 9” x 9” piece 32-count Colonial blue Murano Lugana from Zweigart® • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 26 tapestry n
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Land That I Love
Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 140H x 107W Design Size: 10” x 7⅝” • 16” x 14” piece 14-count antique white Aida from Wichelt Imports Inc. • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 24 tapestry needle Cross sti
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Americana
Carrie Powell, the creative force behind Curious Carrie Designs, calls Michigan home. She has been an avid cross stitcher since a young age but only discovered her love for designing patterns a few years ago. Her creative nature also draws her to oth
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Liberty Sheep
www.etsy.com/shop/nikyscreationsdesign Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 51H x 61W Design Size: 3¼” x 3⅞” • 10” x 10” piece 32-count old England linen from Nikyscreations • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 26 tap
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Patriotic Wave
Adjust floss colors to complement any season or holiday! Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count Provided chart: 64H x 72W Model: 64H x 259W Design Size Provided chart: 4⅝” x 5⅛” Model: 4⅝” x 18½” • 11” x 25” piece 28-count Fog Cashel linen from Picture This
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Mindful Stitching
In today's rapidly changing world, we've all become familiar with periods of stress or anxiety, often leading to an imbalance in our lives. While this may be the consequence of modern life, it is possible to direct attention away from negative thinki
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Scenic Stop
www.lepointdecroix.com Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 89H x 104W Design Size: 7⅛” x 8⅜” • 14” x 15” piece 25-count vintage smokey white Lugana from Wichel Imports Inc. • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Siz
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Beach Vibes
www.etsy.com/shop/threetinyowls Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 84H x 84W Design Size: 5¼” x 5¼” • 12” x 12” piece 16-count white Aida from Wichelt Imports Inc. • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 26 tapestry ne
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Beach Read
Craving a new fiction book series? Scan the code or visit AnniesFiction.com for stories written especially for creative readers. www.etsy.com/shop/cozycabinstitching Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 96H x 29W Design Size: 6⅞” x 2⅛” • 13” x 9” piece 14
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SUNNY & GLOWING
www.etsy.com/shop/stitchxlove Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count Sunny: 39H x 39W Glowing: 40H x 34W Design Size Sunny: 2¾” x 2¾” Glowing: 2⅞” x 2⅜” • 9” x 9” piece 14-count white Aida and 9” x 9” piece 14-count black Aida from Wichelt Imports Inc. • One
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Adventure Awaits
www.instagram.com/iwillbecrafting Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 110H x 110W Design Size: 6⅞” x 6⅞” • 13” x 13” piece 16-count black Aida from Wichelt Imports Inc. • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 24 tapes
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Bee Mindful
www.etsy.com/shop/kristiscornerneedle Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 70H x 50W Design Size: 5” x 3⅝” • 11” x 10” piece 14-count white Charles Craft Aida from DMC® • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 24 tapest
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Beehive Assisi
www.bendystitchydesigns.com Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 48H x 54W Design Size: 3” x 3⅜” • 9” x 10” piece 32-count Michelle Jobelan from Grace Notes Fabrics • One skein each ThreadworX hand over-dyed floss • Size 26 tapestry needle Cross
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Just “Bee” You
Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 57H x 38W Design Size: 3⅝” x 2⅜” • 10” x 9” piece 16-count honey bear Aida from We will DYE for You! • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 26 tapestry needle Cross stitch over one
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Sweet Mossy Home
www.etsy.com/shop/quaternioncreations Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 101H x 43W Design Size: 7¼” x 3⅛” • 14” x 10” piece 28-count white Jobelan from Wichelt Imports Inc. • One skein each Treenway Silks Harmony silk floss • Size 24 tapestry needle Cr
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Water Lilies
www.etsy.com/shop/savinggraces Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 130H x 85W Design Size: 9¼” x 6⅛” • 16” x 13” piece 28-count Bon Voyage linen from Vintage NeedleArts • One skein each DMC® or Sullivans® USA six-strand embroidery floss • Size 24
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Blossom
www.ardithdesign.com Skill Level: Intermediate Stitch Count: 77H x 79W Design Size: 4¼” x 4⅜” • 11” x 11” piece 36-count shimmering seas linen from Under the Sea Fabrics • One skein each Presencia® or DMC® six-strand embroidery floss • One spool each
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Patriotic Nutcracker
www.jbcrossstitch.com Skill Level: Easy Stitch Count: 47H x 35W Design Size: 3⅜” x 2½” • 10” x 9” piece 14-count blue Holiday Printed Aida from DMC® • One skein each Presencia® or DMC® six-strand embroidery floss • Size 24 tapestry needle Cross stit
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Cross-Stitch Basics
Cross stitch is a form of counted embroidery that utilizes X-shaped stitches on a stitching surface. Crossstitch patterns are created with a grid system, using horizontal and vertical lines that intersect to create squares. Each square on a chart cor
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Finishing Instructions
Materials • Matboard • Thin quilt batting (optional) • Coordinating fabric for backing • Double-sided tape (optional) • Hot-glue gun or craft glue (optional) • Desired trim and hanger 1. Cut two pieces of matboard to desired ornament size (1/8”–1” la
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Where To Find It
Au Ver À Soie, Soie d'Alger) www.accesscommodities.com/retailers Ackfeld Manufacturing www.ackfeldwire.com Annie's Craft Store AnniesCraftStore.com BeStitchMe www.bestitchme.com By Jupiter! www.charmsbyjupiter.com Colonial Needle Co. www.colonialneed

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