Free sailing boat cross stitch pattern

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Set sail for summer with this little boat in cross stitch – this sweet sailing boat is the perfect quick-stitch project for a nautical-themed card or gift!

Summer wouldn’t be summer without some nice cool drinks – this striking motif is ideal for making into a coaster. Simply fray the edges of your aida using tweezers and hand-sew a white felt square to the back!

About this design

Designed by Rhona Norrie, this boat cross stitch chart originally appeared in issue 255 of The World of Cross Stitching magazine.
Stitch count: 30 high x 34 wide
Design area: 14 count aida or 28-count evenweave – 5½x6cm (2¼2½in)
This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton

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Free boat cross stitch pattern (PDF)

Rhona Norrie

Rhona Norrie is a prolific and popular cross stitch designer from Scotland who now calls New York home. Her work is regularly featured in magazines including The World of Cross Stitching, Cross Stitch Crazy, and Just Cross Stitch. Rhona is a total cross stitch addict! If she doesn’t have a needle in her hand, then it will be a camera that she’s carrying to capture the wonders of nature and she shares her nature pictures (and cross stitching!) on her Facebook and Instagram accounts. “I don’t have a specific favourite thing to stitch, but I do love – and I know many people will be surprised at this – French Knots! I took me ages to learn how to do them… then even more time to be able to do them consistently, but they are definitely worth mastering.”

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