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This festive pattern features gingerbread cookies and text that reads "North Pole Cookie Co." PATTERN DETAILS: The design was stitched on 32ct Raw Natural Belfast Linen. The pattern calls for floss from DMC, with one skein of Weeks Dye Works for the red. (Feel free to substitute your favorite red if you prefer not to use Weeks.) The pattern uses whole stitches only, and the stitch count is 83w x 88h. RECREATE THE LOOK: Finish Fabric: Snow Sweet Red Candy Cane Ticking Stripe Yardage, SKU C9670-Red (from Riley Blake Designs). Cording: The cording uses 6 lengths of the full six ply DMC floss to get the thickness seen on the model. I used 2 lengths of DMC 911, 2 lengths of DMC 910, and 2 lengths of DMC 909. Bow: The bow uses 2 types of ribbon. The emerald green ribbon is a 1.5 inch grosgrain ribbon from Offray. The red snowflake ribbon is a single-sided, 7/8" grosgrain ribbon that is also from Offray. I found them both at Walmart. The white button came from a bulk button pack that I found at Hobby Lobby. The ends of the emerald green ribbon were dovetailed and sealed with fray check. The ends of the snowflake ribbon were clipped straight up toward the bow. Happy Stitching!

These farmhouse-ready cross stitch Christmas ornaments are sized just right to stitch quickly ahead of the holidays. They would look fabulous finished as ornaments for your tree or as part of a tiered tray display. PATTERN DETAILS: You get 5 separate cross stitch patterns in this set. All designs call for whole stitches only and were stitched with 2 ply thread. The models were stitched with an overdyed floss from Weeks Dye Works because that particular floss looks slightly weathered when stitched. I used Weeks Dye Works because Weeks is colorfast and allows me to wash my pieces before finishing. However, a DMC alternative is given and would be a great option as well. "Believe" is 73w x 28h. The model was stitched on 32 ct Antique White Belfast linen. "Reindeer" is 38w x 48h and was also stitched on 32ct Antique White Belfast Linen. . "Jingle" is 67w x 38h and was stitched on 28ct. Antique White Jobelan. "Flake No. 1" is 59w x 59h and was also stitched on 28ct. Antique White Jobelan. "Flake No. 2" is 35w x 35h and was stitched on 28ct White Monaco. Since they are charted as monochrome patterns, it would also be easy to customize them with any color of fabric and floss that matches your decor. (Shh! Don't tell, but the only reason they are stitched on different fabrics is simply because their small size makes them the perfect way to use up stash remnants. Don't be intimidated by the options listed on the pattern; just use what you have!) Generally speaking, my patterns come with both a color page and a black/white symbol page. However, these designs are all charted to be black and white, so the symbol page and the color page were basically identical. For that reason, there are not separate "in color" pages for the designs in this set. Instead, I used a symbol that closely resembles the color they were stitched. WHERE TO BUY: This pattern set can be purchased directly from me, in the Cherry Hill Stitchery Etsy shop. It will also be heading to participating online retailers soon. RECREATE THE LOOK: Fabric: The red/black gingham is from the Hot Cocoa Bar line by Wilmington Prints. The SKU is 3017 27602 399. Backing Board: Each of my ornament finishes uses 3 pieces of backing board. One piece is for the stitched piece, and the other two are wrapped in fabric and will make up the front-facing and back-facing sides of the finish. Batting: I used warm and white natural craft batting behind the stitching. I always, always, always use batting behind my stitching because I like how it smooths everything out. I glued the batting on to the backing board with Aleen's Tacky Glue before adding the stitched piece. Wrapping the Stitching: Round finishes are slightly more complicated than rectangle finishes because they need to be gathered. I use a super quick running stitch to help me do the gathering before smoothing and gluing everything into place with Aleen's Tacky Glue. Hangers: I used 3/8" dual-sided black satin Offray ribbon as my ornament hangers. I just glued a length of ribbon to the top of the wrong side of my backing board pieces before sandwiching each front/back set together. I used rope in lieu of cording. This particular rope came from Joann's, but I have seen a similar product at every major craft store. Ribbons: The black ribbon is a 3/8" double sided satin ribbon from Offray. The red plaid ribbon is from Michelle's ADOORable Creations. I'm not sure if she has any more of this exact ribbon in stock currently, but there are similar options in her store. The burlap ribbon came from Hobby Lobby. Bow centerpieces: The brown buttons for the centerpieces came in a bulk brown button pack from Walmart. I don't see a SKU, but they were on a craft aisle, not a sewing aisle. The glitter reindeer head used as a centerpiece on the other bows is from Mainstays (Walmart). It originally was meant to be a miniature Christmas tree ornament and came in a set of 3. I just removed the loop used to hang the ornament and then used hot glue to adhere it to the bow. The greenery was clipped off of a pine spray that was purchased at Dollar General. If you have any specific questions that I didn't answer, don't hesitate to ask---I'm here to help :) Hope you enjoy!

Every Christmas, my family buys an ornament to put on our tree that helps us remember something memorable that happened over the previous year. 2020 was a little ....extra, so I wanted to acknowledge that and find a way to smile about it. Enter the dumpster fire! Laugher is the best medicine, amiright?? In case you're finding yourself wanting a commemorative ornament to whip up for 2020, I thought I'd share the pattern here. It's a super quick stitch that I was able to knock out in a single sitting. I stitched this with a monochromatic color palette, but feel free to swap out the colors with whatever you want. You could totally stitch the flame with a variegated orange, and could stitch the dumpster with a perfectly grungy shade of green. To download your complimentary copy of the pattern, click below. I'd love to see what you do with it, so if you post on social media, be sure to use hashtag #cherryhillstitchery to share the fun. Enjoy!

This autumn-inspired cross stitch pattern is stitched with scrumptious fall hues. A pumpkin, vine, hearts, flowers, and birds surround text that says, "May our lives be full of thanks and giving." Colorfast, overdyed flosses from Weeks Dye Works complement the solid DMC threads to add texture and visual interest. As stitched, this design uses shades of orange, green, brown, gold and white. PATTERN DETAILS: The model was stitched on 28ct. Lambswool Linen (Wichelt #76135) using 2 ply thread. The design uses whole stitches only. The stitch count is 157w x 73h and the finished design measures approximately 11"w x 5"h when stitched on that fabric. The pattern includes a cover with a supply list and photo as well as 2 pattern pages. One pattern page is in color... ... and one pattern page uses symbols only (in black and white)... ... so you can stitch from the style that works best for you. This pattern can be purchased directly from the Cherry Hill Stitchery Etsy shop. It can also be purchased from your favorite participating online retailer. RECREATE THE LOOK: Bow: 1.5" Chocolate Brown Burlap Ribbon (stash--originally from JoAnn's) 3/8" Sage and Ivory Gingham Ribbon (Hobbly Lobby, click for link) 3/8" Gold Grosgrain Ribbon (Hobby Lobby, click for link) Cording: 8 lengths of the full 6 ply DMC floss for thickness. I used several shades of brown that I had on hand. I used 2 lengths of DMC 3031, 2 lengths of DMC 898, 2 lengths of DMC 938, and 2 of DMC 839. Fabric: The beige gingham is from Lecien Fabrics. It is from the Dots and Gingham Durham Quilt Collection. SKU# 31475L-11 Happy Stitching!

This cross-stitch pattern channels corn mazes, pumpkin picking, and crisp autumn air. The text reads, "Meet Me in the Pumpkin Patch." As stitched, the pattern uses shades of orange, green, brown, blue, yellow, black and gray.. It calls for 100% DMC threads and uses whole stitches only. RECREATE THE LOOK: The model was finished as a mounted flat, because I'm more than obsessed with the fusion of all my crafty loves in one single piece. The supplies I used for each element are listed below. Bow: The brown bow is made from a 1.5" brown burlap ribbon that was found at JoAnn.com. The green bow is made from a 3/8" emerald green grosgrain ribbon that was found at Hobby Lobby. I cut a 16 inch strip for the green bow. For the brown bow, I cut an 11 inch strip for the "bow" piece and an 8 inch strip for the "tail" piece. I shaped them... ...and then stacked them, using hot glue to join them together. I also topped the bow off with a 7/8 inch orange button that came out of a bulk orange button pack from Hobby Lobby. I use Fray Check to seal the edges of all my ribbons. Padding: There is Warm and White natural craft batting hiding under the stitching. I don't like to layer my stitching directly on a hard surface when I do my finishing, because it will never ever lay perfectly smooth without some padding. There's just more "stuff" where there are threads, and to my eye it needs that little extra cushion to look polished. As an FYI, when I say "mounted, stitched piece," ^^this^^ is what I mean. Cording: I used a Krienik Cording Drill to spin the cording using DMC threads. To get the thickness, I used 8 lengths of the full 6 ply DMC. To get the length I needed, each piece of 6-ply DMC was cut a very loose 3x the perimeter of my stitched and mounted piece. I used 6 lengths of DMC 801 and 2 lengths of DMC 3031 to give the cording a slightly textured effect. I used hot glue to attach it. Fabric: The orange fabric is from Riley Blake. It is by Lori Holt (Bee Basics) and the SKU is C6400-Orange. Happy Stitching!

Sunflowers and Bees? Yes, please! I saw some seriously cute tiered trays with sunflowers and bees that inspired this design; I'm definitely in love with the look! This pattern features bees and sunflowers above the cursive word "Welcome." It calls for shades of yellow, brown, green, black, and white. PATTERN DETAILS: The model was stitched on 30ct. Portobello Linen using 2 ply thread. The design uses DMC threads and whole stitches only. The stitch count is 80w x 47h and the finished design measures approximately 5 1/8"w x 3 1/4"h when stitched on that fabric. RECREATE THE LOOK: Like most of my designs, this one was finished as a mounted flat. Y'all know how happy I get when my hobby crushes all come together in a single piece. Cross-stitch, fabric, cording... I mean seriously. So much to love. Flats are awesome. For those of you who are new around here, this is how the process goes when you do this at home: Cut out 3 pieces of backing board. One is to mount your stitched piece, 2 are to wrap in fabric. I buy my backing board in bulk packs at Amazon, but Hobby Lobby has big sheets of it back near the custom framing section. Tip: Make sure those backing board edges are nice and crisp! Any little bump or imperfection left over after you cut will really show. You'll probably be happiest with the results if you use a dedicated rotary cutter to trim your backing board to size. Use Aleen's Tacky Glue to layer Warm and White Craft batting on top of the smallest piece of backing board. That's the board that will become the home for your stitched piece. I really like the way a layer of batting smooths out any lumps and bumps underneath the stitching. Nothing will hide big knots, but there is just inherently more "stuff" where you have stitched as opposed to where you have not. A little bit of batting smooths it all out. Once you have glued the batting onto the backing board, trim the batting to be flush with the edges. (I use a rotary cutter to trim the batting as well.) Layer your stitching on top of the batting and wrap the edges around behind. Use more Aleen's Tacky Glue to adhere things in the back. This is what you'll end up with :). Tip: This is cross stitch fabric. Use those grid lines to your advantage! If they are warped when you are looking at the piece from the back side, you know they are not even in the front, either. Don't let that glue set until your fabric lines are straight. While I have my tacky glue out, I like to go ahead and put my fabric on the other two pieces of backing board as well. I don't pad these with any batting at all. However, when the Aleen's is dry, I sandwich them wrong- sides together and use hot glue to join both boards together. Having fabric on both sides gives you a polished front and back when you display the flat after it is finished. (The black and white gingham fabric I used for the model was done by Danielle Leone for Wilmington Prints. It's from the Hot Cocoa Bar Line, and the SKU is #27602-199.) Moving on---lets talk about the cording. Cording. Happy sigh. Y'all, I own multiple corders. Sometimes I spin cording in my basement because it makes me feel like Rumplestiltskin. I wander through my house looking for excuses to make more. I love cording. Spend 15 dollars to invest in a corder, and your FFO-ing life will never be the same. We can all be Rumplestiltskin together. This is the cording I made for this piece. I used 6 lengths of the 6 ply DMC thread to get that thickness. I used 3 lengths of DMC 726, 2 lengths of DMC 728, and 1 length of DMC 783. It looks variegated and overdyed when you spin multiple colors together. Use hot glue to adhere it to the piece. Tip 1: Work in small sections. Add *small* amounts of glue from the back,and push your cording into place from the front. That way, if any extra glue is going to spill out and become visible anywhere, it spills toward the back where it won't be seen. Small is the key. Small sections, small amounts of glue. Do. not. rush this part. It's worth the extra five minutes to do it right. Tip 2: Plan out where your seams need to be BEFORE you start gluing. If you're going to add a bow, start gluing an edge of the cording where your bow is going to be. That allows you to use the bow to cover the spot where the edges of your cording meet. If you're not going to add a bow, start gluing the polished edge of the cording in a corner. This is the "polished edge of the cording" that I'm talking about: Here's why. When you get all the way around the perimeter and need to tuck the excess cording somewhere, having that polished edge butting up to a corner will trick your eye and make your wrap-job look seamless. It is much, much easier to disguise the ends on a corner than if they are in the middle of a long edge, right? I intentionally held it at this angle and zoomed in so you could see where they meet, but if you do it this way on your FFO it is really hard for a casual observer to tell where those seams meet up. Of course, now that I showed you where the model seams meet, you'll see them in all the photos, but pretend like I hadn't. This is what it looks like with the cording attached. Lastly, use some hot glue to attach the stitched piece with cording to your gingham fabric sandwiches. Viola! All done! As always, I am here if you have any questions. Don't be a stranger--I'm happy to help! -

Cherry Hill Stitchery is celebrating our one year Etsy-Versary! I am so truly grateful for the support from the stitching community and wanted to say thank you with an Etsy-exclusive fall stitch! This fun, autumn-themed pattern is called "Grateful." It features pumpkins, polka dots, gingham and ombre... all in bright fall hues of orange, green, and brown. It calls for DMC threads and uses whole stitches only. Did you know Cherry Hill Stitchery .PDF's have been formatted for home printers? True story. You can totally skip the printer and stitch straight from an electronic device as well. Each pattern comes with a color version... and a black/white symbol version... ...so you can stitch from the format that works best for you! RECREATE THE LOOK: I tend to finish everything as a mounted flat because fabric, cording, and bows all together make me happy. Also, flats are super easy to store. They don't take up much room at all when you need to pack them away until next season. This model was finished as a mounted flat, too. Cording: I used my Kreinik corder to spin 6 lengths 6 ply DMC into cording. I used 3 lengths of DMC 898 and 3 lengths of DMC 838. There is just enough difference in the two colors to add a little bit of dimension without being overbearing. Bow: I used a 9 inch length of 7/8" chocolate brown grosgrain ribbon for the base bow. (Offray brand) I used a 14 inch length of 3/8" orange grosgrain ribbon for the top bow. (Offray brand) I used a 3/4" green button that came in a green bulk button pack for the centerpiece. (Walmart) All bow tails were trimmed to size, clipped vertically, and sealed with fray check. Padding: I layered Warm and White natural craft batting under the stitching . Boards: I used backing board and Aleen's tacky glue to mount everything. I cut the backing board with a dedicated rotary cutter. Fabric: The green gingham fabric is by Lori Holt. It's from her Cozy Christmas Line by Riley Blake Designs. The SKU is C7972-GREEN. Hope you enjoy!

This autumn-inspired cross stitch pattern features pumpkins, leaves, acorns, and a floral vine surrounding text that reads "Happy Fall." Rich fall hues made with colorfast, overdyed flosses from Weeks Dye Works complement the solid DMC threads to add texture and visual interest. As stitched, this design uses shades of orange, green, brown and red. PATTERN DETAILS: The model was stitched on 28ct. Mushroom Lugana using 2 ply thread. The design uses whole stitches only. The stitch count is 92w x 64h and the finished design measures approximately 6 1/8"w x 4 1/2"h when stitched on that fabric. FLOSS TIP: I used overdyed flosses from Weeks for the model because the colors are so vibrant and the variegation makes my heart happy ;). That said, if you need help with DMC substitutions, you might try DMC 920 for 2238 Sweet Potato, DMC 977 for 2225a Marmalade, DMC 938 for 1273 Grape Vine, and DMC 520 for 1276 Blue Spruce.

Christmas in July continues with this cute holiday snowman and his three feathered friends! As stitched, "Merry Christmas" uses shades of red, green, white, gray, brown, black, and orange. It features a snowman standing in a snowdrift beneath an evergreen swag. A bird is perched on his mitten and two more are standing nearby. Next to the snowman, a pair of ice skates are hung underneath a birdhouse, and snow is falling all around. "Merry Christmas" is written below. PATTERN DETAILS: The model was stitched on 30 ct. Portobello Linen using 2 ply thread. The design uses whole stitches only. The stitch count is 78w x 97h and the finished design measures approximately 5"w x 7 1/8"h when stitched on that fabric. I chose to use overdyed threads from Weeks Dye Works for the red and green to help add a little extra texture. (Bonus: Weeks Dye Works has shifted to using colorfast dyes! Win!) The other suggested floss colors are from DMC. (If you'd like to bookmark the website for the Cherry Hill Stitchery Etsy Shop, it is www.etsy.com/shop/cherryhillstitchery.) The list of authorized CHS shops can be found by clicking here. One more time, here it is!

This sweet little pattern stitches up so quickly. It features the word "JOY" surrounded by a hat, mittens, and ice skates. As stitched, this design uses shades of red, beige, and gray. I finished mine as a flat, but it is sized just right to be an ornament, to fit on a tiered tray, or to be part of a dough bowl display. PATTERN DETAILS: The model was stitched on 28 ct. White Monaco using 2 ply thread. The design uses whole stitches only. The stitch count is 67w x 35h and the finished design measures approximately 4 1/2"w x 2 3/8"h when stitched on that fabric. I chose an overdyed thread from Weeks Dye Works for the red because I wanted to give the hat and mittens some texture--just like a knit hat and mittens would have. (Bonus: Weeks Dye Works has shifted to using colorfast dyes! Win!) The other suggested floss colors are from DMC. Hope you enjoy!

These barnyard friends are ready for fall! This whimsical design is embellished with a sheep holding a small banner, a cow on a grassy hill, a chicken standing on a pumpkin, and a bat flying past a crescent moon. The piece is topped with a fenced-in pumpkin and some little black birds under a starry sky. This pattern suggests using shades of gray, black, brown, green, orange, yellow and white. PATTERN DETAILS: This design suggests threads from Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks and DMC. The design is stitched entirely with whole stitches. The model was stitched over 2 on 32ct Taupe Slushee Evenweave (from Fabric Flair) using 2 ply thread. The stitch count is 71w x 92h and measures approximately 4 3/8"w x 5 7/8"h when stitched on that fabric. FABRIC TIP: If you cannot find Taupe Slushee fabric, a good substitute would be any fabric in an ecru or off-white shade. Taupe Slushee is close to DMC 3866 or DMC 05, so anything that matches those colors would also work well with the suggested floss colors. You may have to change certain thread colors to help all the elements "pop" if you opt to stitch this design on certain shades of gray or beige. Happy Stitching!

I plan releases quite a bit ahead of time, and when I added this next design to the June lineup, I had no idea what would be going on in the world. I have gone back and forth on whether to release it as planned. Ultimately, I decided that we could all use a little happy. <3. Soo... here it is! The first June 2020 release--and I'm calling it Happy. This design features a vintage bicycle with flowers in the front and back baskets. The word "happy" is written underneath, and the whole thing is framed on the top and bottom with flowers on branches. I played up my love for pastels in this design and leaned heavily on overdyed flosses from Weeks Dye Works to add texture and dimension. The overdyed effect also gives the design a soft and slightly weathered feel. As stitched, the pattern uses shades of blue, pink, gray, green, yellow, and brown. PATTERN DETAILS: This design suggests threads from Weeks Dye Works and DMC. The pattern uses whole stitches only. The model is stitched over 2 on 32ct Antique White Belfast Linen using 2 ply thread. The stitch count is 55w x 89h and the finished design measures approximately 3 1/2"w x 5 3/8"h when stitched on 32 count/equivalent. One more time, here it is! Happy Stitching!