Free Christmas cross stitch sampler cushion to make this weekend

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Treat yourself to this Christmas cross stitch sampler cushion packed with lovely seasonal motifs to bring that festive feeling.

When the snow starts to fall outside and everyone is wrapped up in woolly hats and scarves, it’s the perfect weather to stay inside, curl up on the sofa and stitch your own Christmas cross stitch sampler! And what could be a more fitting project to work on when the weather turns chilly than this beautiful Christmas cross stitch sampler cushion, designed by Susan Bates?

With a variety of stitches to tempt your needle, this Christmas cross stitch sampler project is great if you’ve been stitching for a little while, but it isn’t totally out of reach for beginners.

If you need any help with fractionals or French knots, look at our cross stitch for beginners tutorial and practice on some scrap fabric first. You might want to stitch it on Aida instead of evenweave, too – this would also be a good idea if you’re in a hurry to complete the piece!

Christmas cross stitch sampler cushion square

About the Christmas cross stitch sampler cushion

Stitching Time Approx. 40 hours
Type of Stitches Cross stitch, fractionals, backstitch, French knots
Ease of Stitching Beginner/intermediate

Discover more festive designs

If you are looking for more large Christmas designs, don’t miss Ursula Michael’s Snowman Christmas tree cross stitch pattern or our cross stitch nativity scene.

Download the Christmas cross stitch sampler cushion

Click to download the Christmas cross stitch sampler cushion. This is an A4 PDF with two pages showing the Christmas cross stitch sampler chart in two sections and the corresponding key.

If you don’t want to stitch the whole Christmas cross stitch sampler cushion, choose your favourite motifs to stitch as cards and small gifts.

A cozy Christmas scene featuring a light blue cushion with festive cross-stitch designs, including a snowman, sleigh, and Christmas tree, accompanied by the words "Merry Christmas." A plush toy mouse holds a red heart, and two white ornaments with red patterns are nearby. Red heart-shaped decorations hang above, adding to the festive atmosphere.

Turn your cross stitch patterns into festive decor

Treasure your cross stitch designs forever by turning them into keepsake cushions. You can bring your cushion out year after year, or gift it to a loved one for a very special present.

Discover more intricate cross stitch designs

Indulge yourself with more beautiful makes that show off your cross stitch skills! Download our Durene Jones cross stitch fox for a real seasonal treat, or choose a beautiful bloom in our delightful selection of cross stitch flower patterns.

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Susan Bates

Susan Bates creates cross stitch and needlepoint designs for UK craft magazines including The World of Cross Stitching, Cross Stitch Crazy and Cross Stitcher. Her work is also featured in Turkish publication Kanavice and she has 7 cross stitch books published in Turkey by Tuva Publishing. Susan has created stamp and embossing folder designs for cover gifts with Papercraft Inspirations magazine. You can also purchase her charts as PDFs from her Etsy store CrossStitchSuzie. She is based in Brighton.

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