December House Cross Stitch Pattern and my stitching for a cross stitch exchange.

 Hi everyone, here is the December House Cross Stitch pattern that is one of the posts I lost when I moved back to blogger, some of you may have seen this pattern before. If you would prefer a pdf copy of the pattern contact me on the contact form on the blog or it is available for free in my KoFi shop 

How to download : Click on the image and then save to your computer or take a screenshot.

A completed exchange 

I have recently completed a pin cushion and tape measure exchange from a Facebook group, I designed this little pillow and added some extra goodies for my exchange partner.

I stitched this little Autumn pillow.

 

Adding the year on the reverse.

I cut a small piece of the linen and blanket stitched around the edge  

and then pulled the threads to create this little edging.

I love making these little pillows as they are a quick stitch but make ideal small gifts.

How I made the pillow.

Place the cross stitch face down on a towel and iron gently.  Cut out a piece of iron on interfacing and iron it to the reverse of the cross stitch.

Cut a piece of fabric the same size as your cross stitch piece also with iron on interfacing attached, this gives the fabric some support. 

Place right sides together and hand or machine stitch all around leaving a small gap at the bottom to allow you to turn the pillow to the right side.

Poke in the corners with a bamboo stick or scissors being careful not to poke a hole into the corners. 

Press with your iron.

Fill with fibre fill or walnut shells and blind stitch the bottom.

I usually press the pillow again to finish.

If you wish to make a little Autumn pillow similar to this one then try this free pattern here. 

Until next time, happy stitching!