Turkeys, pumpkins, fall leaves and cornucopias are are Thanksgiving-themed so if you’d like to get some holiday needlework done but aren’t finding the free cross-stitch patterns you’d like, hopefully I can help with some fun patterns…

I’ve found four cute, free patterns for Thanksgiving-themed cross-stitch – just click on each image to get the pattern:

image: Cross Stitch.About.com

Thanksgiving mini-sampler from Cross stitch.About.com.

image: Cross-Stitch 4 Free

You’ll need to use the password to download (listed on the website) for this Thanksgiving cornucopia cross stitch pattern.

image: Rainbow Gallery

Scroll two-thirds of the way down the page to find this cute “Be Thankful” cross-stitch pattern from Rainbow Gallery.

image: Needleworks Tips & Tricks

What’s Thanksgiving without turkey?  Use Needlework Tips & Tricks free pattern to stitch this cute little guy… and then enjoy the real one

Happy stitching!

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Free Thanksgiving Cross-Stitch Patterns

There are little designs that would make charming accents on your projects, and larger patterns that can be framed and hung on the wall.

You could stitch the “Fall Into Autumn” (PDF download) pattern from Rainbow Gallery and use it as a pillow or a sampler:

image: Rainbow Gallery

Stitch this easy pattern for three pumpkins and a squash from Cross Stitch.About in one sitting – perfect for accenting little projects:

image: Cross Stitch.About

Also from Cross Stitch.About, this seasonal sampler features maple leaves in fall colors and a charming poem:

image: Cross Stitch.About

Cross Stitch Happy designed this cheerful autumn-themed cross stitch pattern in soft seasonal colors, featuring fall motifs like leaves, pumpkins and more:

image: Cross Stitch Happy

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Free Fall Cross Stitch Patterns

Did I find some lovely free cross stitch patterns?

Oh yes!

• Carrie’s Creations has lots of mini motifs, perfect for charting together to make a sampler, or just using by themselves as accents.
• Cross Stitch at About.com has mini samplers for each month of the year.
• LMc Designs has several back-stitch alphabets and numbers, perfect for creating your own saying or phrase on your sampler.
• Dunmani Designs has some lovely motifs, alphabets and borders, perfect for putting your own sampler together.
• Better Cross Stitch Patterns has free printable graph paper from 9 count to 14 count.

image: Stock.xchg

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Free Cross Stitch Sampler Motifs

But did you know that they have dozens of free embroidery patterns for download on their website?

Check out some of these great summery embroidery patterns – perfect for days when it’s too hot to do anything but embroider!

Perfect pansies for flower gardens.

How about lemons to go along with lemonade?

Butterflies and a watering can make a pretty summer picture.

images: DMC USA

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Free Summer Time Embroidery Fun from DMC

I was looking for free, easy springtime cross stitch patterns to share with you all, and came upon this pattern:

Oh my goodness, is that not adorable?

You can download the free PDF pattern directly from Rainbow Gallery here.  You can see all of their free cross stitch patterns here (the rubber duck pattern is approximately 3/4 way down the page).

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go dig up my Aida cloth

image: Rainbow Gallery

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Free Rubber Ducky Cross Stitch Pattern

Can’t find an easy, free cross stitch pattern?

Here are several great patterns for quick and easy Easter-themed cross stitch (or needlepoint if you prefer).

• About.com has 12 variations on the classic Easter egg.
• Carrie’s Creations has a chart for an adorable Easter chick and flowers .
• Looking for a springtime flower?  Check out this pretty little one from Ellen Maurer-Stroh.

image: Stock.xchg

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Last Minute Easter Cross Stitch Patterns

Here are four charming little Easter patterns that should work up quickly – and most of them can be worked in needlepoint as well!

Just click on each photo to view the patterns and download them onto your computer.

image: Rainbow Gallery (you’ll need to scroll down to the middle of the page to see this chart)

image: Carrie’s Creations

image: Cross Stitch.About.com

image: Ant of Sweden

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Free Easter Cross Stitch Patterns

Here are three free cross-stitch patterns for St. Patrick’s Day projects – time to break out the green embroidery floss…  Just click on the photo to get the pattern.

image: Clare’s Celtic Cornucopia

image: Free Patterns Online

This pattern is simple enough that it would work for a child’s cross-stitch project:

image: Cross-stitch.About.com

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Free St. Patrick’s Day cross-stitch patterns

b5media’s Lifestyle channel bloggers are a crafty – and romantic bunch!  Check out some of these great ideas for Valentine’s Day crafts for the whole family!

• Junk Creation has 10 different ideas for Valentine’s Day crafts and activities.
• Junk Creation also has an awesome tutorial for make-your-own candy message hearts!
• Layers Upon Layers has pretty mixed-media art ideas to give as gifts for your special someone.
• These heart-themed pieces of jewelry are sure to make some smile on Valentine’s Day from Jewelry & Beading.
• Tree Hugging Family has some great eco-friendly Valentine’s Day ideas for your kids.
• Tree Hugging Family also has some fun recipes, activities and crafts for the whole family.
• Want to make your own Valentine’s Day cards this year?  Play Library has found a bunch of free printables online.
• And don’t forget that I’ve got free Valentine’s Day crafts for kids, as well as free patterns for cross-stitch, hand-sewn and machine sewn Valentine’s crafts.

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Valentine’s Day ideas from the Lifestyle channel

Are you making crafts for Valentine’s Day?

Did you know that there are lots of free patterns and tutorials for Valentine’s Day crafts, sewing projects and even cross stitch charts in the Tangled Thread archives?  I decided to make things easier for you and have got a bunch of the patterns for you here:

♥ Three patterns for hearts & roses cross stitch.

♥ Try sewing your own lingerie for Valentine’s Day.

♥ Here are two of my easy hand-embroidered felt “Heart Felt” cards.

♥ This is another Heart Felt card - this time it’s accented with French knots.

♥ I made these cute little embroidered felt “Sweethearts” last year for Valentine’s Day, here’s part one, part two and part three of the tutorial.

♥ Here’s a pattern for a free heart cross stitch bookmark.

♥ This project is for my machine sewing friends – Heart Softies!  Here’s part one and part two.

Happy crafting!

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free patterns for Valentine’s Day crafts