Cross stitch help please

[cookie1]

Hi friends. I'm not really sure if I should even ask this on the forum. If you think not report me to Cookie1 and she will remove it. 

I have decided to do some cross stitch bookmarks for the Model A National Meet in 2014. I have bought the cloth but am at a loss where to find very simple, small cross stitch patterns to stitch onto them. I want it to be small as I'd like to do as many as I can, and I need to follow a graph or pattern or whatever. I've had a bit of a look on line and have found a few simple Christmas ones but that is all. I thought of doing letters, but it is hard to know what letters would be popular and I don't want to be left with any.

I have 18 months to do them and would like to start up at Monkey Mia. That will get me started.
Thanks.   

[*suzanne*]

you could have a look at spotlight or lincraft

[mcmich]

Cookie, I just googled cross stitch patterns and lots of site came up.
I find spotlight a bit ho hum for cross stitch but if you have a stitches and craft show coming up they have great patterns.

[deedub]

I had a quick look too cookie & if you google "counted cross stitch bookmark patterns" you'll find heaps. Here's a simple one that might suit....
http://crossstitch.about.com/od/freecrossstitchpattern1/ig/Bookmark-Cross-Stitch-Charts/My-Book-Bookmark-Chart.htm

Maybe you could substitute the words 'My Book' with 'Model A'! (I was a cross stitch junkie in my younger days, no time anymore sadly)

[cookie1]

Thanks so much. I have been to Spotlight   I got the material there but they didn't have any patterns.
Deedub I am so dumb I never thought to include the word 'bookmark'' in the google search, I didn't really think it would help.

Michele I think there is a craft show on while we are in Monkey Mia, and then another one in November or so.

Thank you all, I really appreciate it. Ill post a photo of the first one when I finish it.

[cookie1]

Deedub I have just had a good look at that site and I'm sure I will be able to get heaps from there and with some Christmas designs it will be plenty. I can always make 2 or 3 of the same. Thanks heaps.

[goldfish]

Hi Cookie - If you google  "free printable cross stitch patterns"  you'll come up with heaps . . . where it indicates "Images for . ." (on my screen it shows the last two - baby feet - and an elephant -  open that and you'll be surprised at how many there are.  Click on the ones you like, copy and save on say word . . and print . .

Also here . . .

http://www.freepatterns.com/list.html?cat_id=6

http://crossstitch.about.com/od/freecrossstitchpattern1/ig/Bookmark-Cross-Stitch-Charts/Ant-Bookmark-Pattern.htm

Good luck!

[Emme]

Cookie, I have a pattern sheet that I used designs from  to make a band to fit around my Dad's 80th birthday cake.  It has mostly country things on it like tractor, horse & plough, cows, ducks, frogs, apple trees etc.  I can scan and send it if you want.  I have also found alphabets but they are fairly large.

Marie

[obbie]

sounds like you will be busy Cookie.

[Cuilidh]

I used to do loads of cross stitch a few years ago and I'll see if I can find my old books for you, but probably not able to track them down for a week or so if that's OK.

[cookie1]

Marie that would be lovely thank you. We have people coming from all over Australia to the run so anything at all will be lovely.

Marina I am looking for small things so if you have anything that would be suitable, thanks.

I'll have to put a link to the forum in my thankyous for these.

[jeninwa]

Cookie I will have a look and see if I have any patterns at home do you need threads I have heaps.

[cookie1]

No thanks Jeninwa I have heaps and heaps of threads. I did a lot of embroidery in my younger days. No tv as I grew up and I sewed as I listened to cricket and footy on the crackly radio. I did live in the bush though.

[mcmich]

 

[kezza]

http://www.stitcherscorner.com.au/

Cookie, my DD does cross stitch and she sources her patterns from the internet and the attached store in Victoria Park.  Good luck!