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Customizable Cross-Stitch Projects

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Cross-Stitch Family Portrait

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How to Make the Cross-Stitch Family Portrait

Capture your family in cross-stitches with a family portrait or a more elaborate family tree. Doodle and play around with hairstyles and accessories before putting needle to cloth. Even just a few stitches for a baby in a carrier adds a lot of personality. Frame and hang the cloth (and leave a little extra space in case your family grows).

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How to Cross-Stitch

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It's a cinch to cross-stitch: Use the weave of fabric called "aida cloth" to make X-shaped stitches in neat rows. Frame your menagerie in four- and five-inch wooden embroidery hoops. For added polish, give the hoops a coat of primer followed by high-gloss enamel spray paint. If you're stitching single-color designs, you'll find it easier to make the outline first.

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Cross-Stitch Alphabet and Fish

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Personalize your modern design with initials to turn it into a meaningful gift.

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Cross-Stitch Bird

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Make a big impression with a small bird silhouette.

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Cross-Stitch Bunny

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Add a lovable bunny to your whimsical little sampler.

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Cross-Stitch Mouse

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Decorate your cloth with a cute creature using our clip art.

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Cross-Stitch Cat

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Place a curious kitty in the center of your sampler.

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Cross-Stitch Dog

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Give your favorite dog lover a personalized gift.

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Cross-Stitch Gardening Tools

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Use our gardening tools design and try using colored aida cloth to add another design element.

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Cross-Stitch Fashion Items

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Give fashionable friends a chic sampler filled with their must-have accessories.

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Cross-Stitch Kitchen Tools

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Surprise your favorite foodie with a stylish sampler full of kitchen tools.

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Cross-Stich Needle and Thread

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Reflect your passion for sewing with a small-scale design.

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Cross-Stitch Grid

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Turn any design into a cross-stitch pattern by printing our grid onto acetate.

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