Festive Bouquet

Title: Christmas Bouquet Cross Stitch Pattern - Festive Winter Florals with Poinsettia and Pinecones Description: Celebrate the season with this stunning Christmas bouquet cross-stitch pattern. Featuring a vibrant red poinsettia, elegant white winter bloom, pinecones, holly leaves, and festive berries, this design brings a rich and natural charm to your holiday decor. Perfect for creating a centerpiece-worthy project, it captures the timeless beauty of winter florals and greenery. Pattern Details: Design Area: Approximately 220 x 220 Stitches Fabric: 14 Count Aida - 15.75in x 15.75in stitched image size - 21.75in x 21.75in suggested fabric size Stitches: Full cross stitches, no backstitching or half stitches Colors Required: 22 Colors: A harmonious blend of deep greens, festive reds, and soft neutrals to evoke a classic winter wonderland scene. What's Included: PDF Full-color chart with DMC color codes PDF Black and white chart with DMC color codes PDF File for upload to Pattern Keeper Color SVG Patterns B&W SVG Patterns Why You'll Love This Pattern: A festive and elegant design perfect for holiday stitching projects Adds a timeless seasonal touch to gifts, framed decor, or keepsakes Designed for stitchers of all skill levels to enjoy Skill Level: Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced stitchers Instant Download: Pattern will be available for instant download upon purchase. SOME COMMON CROSS STITCH TERMINOLOGY Aida – the most popular fabric to use for cross stitch with brands including DMC, Zweigart and Charles Craft. Threads are woven evenly to form squares and the most popular counts are 14 and 16 (see Count below) Back Stitch – a method of stitching to outline a cross stitch piece, usually in a dark colour. Beads – can be stitched onto a project to add depth, colour and detail. Blending – (also called Tweeding) using two or more colours of thread (usually one strand of each) in the same needle at the same time to blend the colours together when stitching. Confetti – single stitches of different colours looking like little confetti being thrown! Chart – the cross stitch pattern to work from when stitching. Count – the number of holes per inch. Often you will hear ’14 count’ meaning 14 holes (or squares) in one inch of the fabric. Counted Cross Stitch – the fabric is plain and you use a printed or digital pattern as a guide to help you place each stitch. DMC – one of the most popular brands of thread (or floss) used for embroidery and cross stitch. It comes in hundreds of different colours and effects.