Sew She Did Cross Stitch Along

Are you a cross stitcher who appreciates the ultimate power tool – the sewing machine? Well we are too! And we’re showing it off with a new frame-worthy cross stitch pattern by Lori Holt of A Bee in my Bonnet called Sew She Did.

Because we know you’re going to want one of these for your sewing room, Kimberly is starting a cross stitch along with the Sew She Did pattern on Wednesday, June 12. Every Wednesday from June 12 to July 3, Kimberly will be giving her tips and tricks to making this beginner friendly cross-stitch pattern during her weekly Flosstube. We will also be giving away prizes each week so be sure to read to the bottom to see how to enter!

The Sew She Did Cross Stitch pattern comes with full-color instructions, diagrams and supply list, including suggested DMC and AuriFloss colors. It is printed on durable 11” x 17” cardstock. It’s a counted cross stitch pattern.

Materials you will need

Here is what you will need to make the Sew She Did Cross Stitch:

• Sew She Did Cross Stitch Pattern
• Cross Stitch Thread We recommend either of the following:
  • Lori Holt Sew She Did AuriFloss Thread Pack
  • Lori Holt Sew She Did DMC Thread Pack
• Rustic Off-White Picture Frame in various sizes (affiliate link)

For 14ct Aida

• Cross Stitch Cloth White 14 count Aida Cross Stitch Fabric or choose a 14 count white cloth that is approximately 4″ larger on all sides than the pattern finishes (on 14ct, that’s 7.25″ x 10″)
• Cross Stitch Needles (we recommend the John James Size 26 Tapestry Petites Gold Plated Needles)
• Q Snap 11″ x 11″ Needlework Frame

For 10ct Vintage Cloth

• Cross Stitch Cloth Daisy 10 count Vintage Cloth 18″ x 18″ (If you’re stitching on 10 ct Vintage Cloth, your pattern will finish at 10″ x 14″)
• Cross Stitch Needles (we recommend the Tapestry Nifty Needles Tube by Lori Holt or Bohin Tapestry Needles Size 24)
• Q Snap 11″ x 17″ Needlework Frame

For 25ct Lugana

• Oatmeal 25 Count Lugana 18″ x 18″ Vintage Cross Stitch Cloth (as shown in photo) OR  Zweigart Premium Quality 25 Count Lugana White 19″ x 27″ (If you’re stitching on 25ct Lugana, your pattern will finish at 8″ x 11.25″)
• Cross Stitch Needles (we recommend the John James Size 26 Tapestry Petites Gold Plated Needles)
• Q Snap 11″ x 11″ Needlework Frame

Sew She Did Cross Stitch Along Schedule

Every Wednesday at 9 AM CST, Kimberly will be stitching one piece of the Sew She Did Cross Stitch Pattern and showing her tips and tricks on making this pattern. The Sew She Did Stitch Along will be on our Youtube channel. You can watch them live or catch them afterward. Here is the full schedule:

Introducing the Sew She Did Cross Stitch Pattern

Weekly Giveaways

Along with the live Flosstubes every Wednesday, we will be having weekly giveaways open to everyone participating. Here’s what you need to do to enter:

On Instagram

• Follow both @FQS Cross Stitch on Instagram and Lori (@beelori1) on Instagram
• Make the section of the pattern for that week and share it to Instagram by the next date (ex. for the first section, Section A – stitch the top left quadrant and share a photo of it to Instagram by June 18 at 11:59 PM CST).
• Use the hashtag #sewshedidsal and make sure your Instagram is a public profile so we can see your work.

On FaceBook

• Follow FQS Cross Stitch on Facebook
• Make the section of the pattern for that week and share it to Facebook by next date (ex. for the first section, Section A – stitch the top left quadrant and share a photo of it to Facebook by June 18 at 11:59 PM CST).
• Use the hashtag #sewshedidsal and make sure your Facebook post is visible by others so we can see your work.

And that’s it! We will be giving away a $50 FQS gift card to one lucky winner each week (*Winners will be chosen at random. Winners will be contacted by FQS to get prize delivery details).

Be sure to grab your materials and tune into our Youtube channel on Wednesday, June 12, for the very first Sew She Did Stitch Along session!

Happy Stitching!