Vintage Books with Flowers

Title: Vintage Books with Flowers Cross Stitch Pattern - Elegant Book Stack with Floral Accents Description: This cross-stitch pattern captures the charm of a vintage stack of books, delicately adorned with colorful flowers. Perfect for book lovers and crafters alike, this design brings together a love of literature and nature, creating a unique, timeless piece that’s perfect for any home decor. Pattern Details: Design Area: Approximately 200 x 260 Stitches Fabric: 14 Count Aida Stitches: Full cross stitches, no backstitching or half stitches Colors Required: 29 Colors: A vibrant palette of warm yellows, soft pinks, and deep blues that brings out the vintage feel of the books and the bright beauty of the flowers. 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: This pattern combines a love of reading with the delicate beauty of flowers, making it perfect for creating a cozy, welcoming atmosphere. It’s a delightful project for all skill levels and an excellent gift for book lovers. Skill Level: Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced stitchers. Instant Download: Pattern will be available for instant download upon purchase. THE TOP CROSS STITCH TERMS YOU NEED TO KNOW 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. ©2025 Copyright littlethingsbyjoe