DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Ladybug Themed Cross Stitch Pattern
One simple cross stitch pattern for children to make.
On 6 count, this would make a nice pillow front (check out the "How
to Cross Stitch" directions for ideas on how to make a pillow
from a pattern)
To learn more about cross stitching, check out our "How
to Cross Stitch" directions. |
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When I do these projects with the girls, I encourage them fill in the
white backgrounds with white cross stitch instead of leaving it
unstitched. The long rows of single colored stitches are terrific
practice. But it's completely up to you! It does make the
project take a lot longer. |
Materials:
- printer
- paper
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Embroidery Floss Used:
- feel free to substitute colors!
- If your child wants a pink and purple ladybug don't get stuck... just
substitute pink for red and purple for black
- If you have left over floss lying around you can use that too
(ex: brown for the spots instead of black)
- Aida cloth with a low number (6 count Aida is 6 stitches per inch while 10
count is 10 stitches per inch... the lower the number, the bigger the
project ends up being and the easier it is for a beginner to complete)
- 6 count would give you a 6.3 x 6.2 inch finished project
- 8 count would give you a 4.8 x 4.6 inch finished project
- 10 count would give you a 3.8 x 3.7 inch finished project
OR
- plastic canvas
- embroidery hoop (a must! unless you're using plastic canvas)
- needle (20 or 22 work well, but any that fit 3 strands of floss will do)
Instructions:
- Print out the template of choice
- fold cloth in half and then in half again to find the center.
- place hoop around cloth. Start as close to center as you can
- cut about 18 inch pieces of floss and divide in half (so you have 3
strands of floss to work with)
- Start cross stitching! To learn more about cross stitching, check
out our "How to
Cross Stitch" directions.
- Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
- Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one
page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).
Ladybug Cross Stitch Template (color)
or (B&W)
Print friendly version of these instructions
