Free Christmas Cross Stitch Leaflet

DMC is giving away Christmas cross stitch leaflets for free, now I want my dear readers from all over the world (about a hundred countries by now) to be able to get free copies too. But of course postage is not free. So here is how you are going to get these cute leaflets, I'm selling an envelope of size 24 tapestry needles. They're of Pony brand and of very high quality. You usually get them for around USD 3 to 4 USD per pack of 6 so that's around 50 cents per needle. Each envelope contains 25 needles, so that's USD 12.50 per envelope? Of course not. I'm selling it for just USD 2.99 per envelope, free shipping worldwide. That's savings of USD 9.51 plus you also get a free leaflet. If you want a tracking number, it's USD 3.99.

So what would you need 25 needles for? I'm sure every stitcher out there have experienced at least once in their life where they're so eager to stitch only to find out that they cannot find their needle. You probably have spent sometime on all fours looking for that needle somewhere. And it could be very frustrating not being able to find that needle. So 25 needles guarantees you to avoid that hassle. Also, some stitchers use the parking method when stitching complex pieces with lots of confetti stitches. This means that's you will need 1 needle for every color. I'm sure, one envelope wouldn't be enough for some projects.

Anyway, you can choose any of the following leaflets for free.

Free patterns are:
#1 Little Shoes - Not really Christmas related but you can stitch the blue shoes for baby Jesus.
#2 Christmas Decors - 9 small patterns for Christmas decors
#3 Merry Christmas - Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus greeting you a Merry Christmas
#4 Christmas Globe - An "unbreakable" alternative to the real thing.

So pick your first choice leaflet and pick an alternative leaflet just in case we run out of your first choice. We might also try to give you two free leaflets if shipping permits.

Featured Cross Stitch Design - New York

Here's an amazing design from DMC. The Brooklyn bridge with the amazing skyline of New York City as a backdrop. You can see the Empire State Building, The Chrysler Building and the World Trade Center Twin Towers before September 11. I think it's a great way to commemorate the beauty of one of the greatest cities in the world. This design is available as a kit from Cross Stitch Central.

Stitch Count: 521w x 200h

Design Size: 37.25"w x 14.30"h on 14 ct. Fabric

29"w X 11.11"h on 18 ct. Fabric

Get this kit today.

Free Cross Stitch Chart - Yellow Butterfly

Here's a new free cross stitch pattern - Yellow Butterfly. 

Pattern Code: 010-AL

Stitch Count: 103 w X 86h

Fabric: 14 ct. Off White Aida

Colors: 7 mapped to DMC and Anchor

Level: Easy

Cross Stitch, Quarter Stitch, Backstitch

Download Free Butterfly Cross Stitch Pattern Here

Free Alphabet Cross Stitch Chart

My dear readers, here's a new chart for you. It's an Alphabet charted from a vintage booklet. I hope you find this chart very useful.

Alphabet by Sajou

Pattern Code: 029-ABC

Single Color

Download Free Alphabet Cross Stitch Pattern Here

015-FN Solo Beauty - Free Pattern

Here's a partner to the previous free pattern, Sunflower. This is entitled Solo beauty. Another chart you can use for a bookmark.

015-FL Solo Beauty

Stitch Count: 44w x 125h

15 Colors

3.125"w X 8.875"h on 14 ct. white Aida

Download Free Cross Stitch Pattern Here

DMC vs Anchor Round One Results

Before anything else, I would like to thank my readers for making first DMC vs Anchor post a success. Well, an overwhelming majority of our readers have decided brand x is better. And brand x is actually Anchor Embroidery Thread. Personally, I also prefer the Anchor model as it has more vivid red and blue hues.The shades of blue on the feathers are amazing. So it's now 1-0 in favor of Anchor.

I actually chose this pattern particularly because of the presence of so many vibrant colors. On the next DMC vs Anchor, I'm going to choose a design with more earth and flesh tones. And as promised, I'm going to give away the chart for free. Right click and save on the link after the photo.

Brand X is Anchor

Download Free Cross Stitch Chart

To Linda and Marz! - Free Bargello

Hello Linda and Marz, as promised (though it took quite some time), here are the instructions for making the violet flower bargello design.

Download Free Bargello Design

Free Cross Stitch Pattern - Sunflower

We have a new free cross stitch pattern. This time, you can download it instantly. It's simply called Sunflower. As you can see in the picture, it a very simple design and can be made particularly into a bookmark. We hope you enjoy this design.

Sunflower

Pattern Code:

      014-FL

Stitch Count:

      41w X 109h    

Colors used:

     16 Colors Used

Recommended Fabric:

    14 Count White Aida

Download Free Cross Stitch Pattern Here

Featured Pattern

I'm featuring a new pattern called Elegant Swan. It's based on Swan On Lake by Vera Kratochvil. This is a premium pattern and is being sold for just $4.99. But I'm giving a 50% discount to my blog readers. The discount code is golden. The discount code is valid until October. I hope you enjoy this design.

Elegant Swan

Pattern Code: 023-AL
Stitch Count: 252w X 168h
33 Colors Used mapped to Anchor and DMC
*Model was charted using Anchor Threads
Recommended Fabric: 14 ct. White Aida
Estimated Design Size: 18"w x 12"h
Level: Easy
Full Cross Stitches Only

Purchase this cross stitch pattern here.

Free Cross Stitch Pattern - Scarlet Macaw

Hello guys! Sorry for the late update. Anyway, here is a brand new free cross stitch chart called Scarlet Macaw. It's based on Scarlet Macaw by Petr Kratochvil. Thank you!

The pattern is not very easy as it has lots of colors, 59 to be exact and uses dithering. Dithering results to what people call confetti stitches. I actually edit out as much confetti stitches as I can without compromising the design. This will be a nice project for those who have graduated from cartoon-like cross stitch designs. Also, I know there are those who don't like backstitches and this has none so it will be perfect for them.

Here are the pattern details:

Pattern Code: 023-AL

Stitch Count: 140w x 246h

Estimated Design Size: 14"w x 24.5"h on 14 ct. Aida

Recommended Fabric: 14 ct. Antique White or similar colors. The higher the fabric count, the better the outcome. I did try other fabric colors like black, white and blue but all came out a little off.

Level: Intermediate

But before I post the download link to the pattern, I would like to ask you a question. In fact, I actually want your answers to a question that has been asked by many cross-stitches around the world. Which is better, DMC or Anchor? I have posted two pictures of the pattern side-by-side. One of them uses DMC and the other uses Anchor, I won't tell you which one. Now I want you to tell me which one is better and why.

This is the first of a series of posts. Welcome to Round One of DMC versus Anchor.

Update: The results are in, check it out here. Chart download is also there.

Brand X

Brand Y

Which chart is better? Que el diseño mejor?