Temperature projects have grown more popular in the past few years. This new Temperature Cross Stitch from Fat Quarter Shop is sure to warm your heart! It’s a fun floss diary that you slowly complete throughout the year. You stitch one plus sign each day to represent the temperature where you live. The stitches add up to form a heart shape. Read on for all the details on this new cross stitch pattern!
Temperature Cross Stitch Pattern
For our Temperature Cross Stitch, we have included a selection of 23 different colors to represent the range of different temperatures within the pattern. You’ll use each day’s average or maximum temperature and the corresponding color from the selection to record the temperature in stitches. If you prefer, you can also pick different colors to suit your taste.
We included a chart in the pattern to track the daily average temperature. You can use your favorite weather app or www.weather.gov/wrh/climate to get the daily average temperature.
Don’t forget to gather all of your supplies:
- Temperature Cross Stitch Downloadable PDF
- Temperature DMC Thread Pack
- White 25 Count Lugana 18” x 27” Lugana by Zweigart
- If out of stock, you can also use Cloud 25 Count Lugana by Lori Holt for Zweigart
Temperature Stitch Along
Stitch along with Kimberly in 2023 as she records the temperature here in Central Texas! Every Sunday she will stitch the average temperatures from the previous week following this schedule:
| Week of Stitch Along | Dates to Stitch for | Date Stitching |
| Week 1 | January 1 -7 | 1/8/2023 |
| Week 2 | January 8 -14 | 1/15/2023 |
| Week 3 | January 15 – 21 | 1/22/2023 |
| Week 4 | January 22 – 28 | 1/29/2023 |
| Week 5 | January 29 – February 4 | 2/5/2023 |
| Week 6 | February 5 – 11 | 2/12/2023 |
| Week 7 | February 12 – 18 | 2/19/2023 |
| Week 8 | February 19 – 25 | 2/26/2023 |
| Week 9 | February 26- March 4 | 3/5/2023 |
| Week 10 | March 5 -11 | 3/12/2023 |
| Week 11 | March 12 – 18 | 3/19/2023 |
| Week 12 | March 19 – 25 | 3/26/2023 |
| Week 13 | March 26 – April 1 | 4/2/2023 |
| Week 14 | April 2 – 8 | 4/9/2023 |
| Week 15 | April 9 – 15 | 4/16/2023 |
| Week 16 | April 16 – 22 | 4/23/2023 |
| Week 17 | April 23 – 29 | 4/30/2023 |
| Week 18 | April 30 – May 6 | 5/7/2023 |
| Week 19 | May 7 – 13 | 5/14/2023 |
| Week 20 | May 14 – 20 | 5/21/2023 |
| Week 21 | May 21 – 27 | 5/28/2023 |
| Week 22 | May 28 – June 3 | 6/4/2023 |
| Week 23 | June 4 – 10 | 6/11/2023 |
| Week 24 | June 11 – 17 | 6/18/2023 |
| Week 25 | June 18 – 24 | 6/25/2023 |
| Week 26 | June 25 – July 1 | 7/2/2023 |
| Week 27 | July 2 – 8 | 7/9/2023 |
| Week 28 | July 9 – 15 | 7/16/2023 |
| Week 29 | July 16 – 22 | 7/23/2023 |
| Week 30 | July 23 – 29 | 7/30/2023 |
| Week 31 | July 30 – August 5 | 8/6/2023 |
| Week 32 | August 6 – 12 | 8/13/2023 |
| Week 33 | August 13 – 19 | 8/20/2023 |
| Week 34 | August 20 – 26 | 8/27/2023 |
| Week 35 | August 27 – September 2 | 9/3/2023 |
| Week 36 | September 3 – 9 | 9/10/2023 |
| Week 37 | September 10 – 16 | 9/17/2023 |
| Week 38 | September 17 – 23 | 9/24/2023 |
| Week 39 | September 24 – 30 | 10/1/2023 |
| Week 40 | October 1 – 7 | 10/8/2023 |
| Week 41 | October 8 – 14 | 10/15/2023 |
| Week 42 | October 15 – 21 | 10/22/2023 |
| Week 43 | October 22 – 28 | 10/29/2023 |
| Week 44 | October 29 – November 4 | 11/5/2023 |
| Week 45 | November 5 – 11 | 11/12/2023 |
| Week 46 | November 12 – 18 | 11/19/2023 |
| Week 47 | November 19 – 25 | 11/26/2023 |
| Week 48 | November 26 – December 2 | 12/3/2023 |
| Week 49 | December 2 – 9 | 12/10/2023 |
| Week 50 | December 10 – 16 | 12/17/2023 |
| Week 51 | December 17 – 23 | 12/24/2023 |
| Week 52 | December 24 – 31 | 1/1/2024 |
Stitch and Share with FQS!
Follow Fat Quarter Shop on Facebook and Instagram for updates, or join Kimberly’s Stitch Squad Facebook Group, a supportive group of quilters and stitchers. Get inspired and share with #FQSTemperature on Instagram, and be sure to tag us so we can see and share your work!
Happy Stitching!
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14 comments
I’m confused about this, how exactly would you put all those hearts on the cross-stitch cloth?
Its just one heart. There are plus signs in the heart, each plus sign represents a day. Each plus sign is done in the color assigned to the temperature achieved for a day. Hope this helps!
Hope theres a video explaining this. I have no clue what you do with this!
Looks like fun!
Basically, you will be stitching one “plus” sign each day for 365 days. The color of the stitch is determined by the temperature on each day. If it is 32 degrees, for example, the stitches may be dark blue. If the temperatures are over 100 degrees, the stitches could be deep red. You are basically filling a heart design with colored stitches representing the weather in your area. I live in So, California. Most of my stitches would be on the warmer side.
I am going to try this fun activity. I have not cross stitched in years though. What needle would you use for 25 Count Cloth?
Hi Rowena!
We recommend a size 26 needle for 25 count cloth.
Hope this helps! Happy stitching! 🙂
I’m very excited to participate. I’ve already ordered the supplies which should arrive about Wednesday. What size cross stitch holder (hoop) would you suggest? Do you carry it? I’m using Aida 14 count.
Thank you, Terry
Do you go thru two squares at a time on such tight weave
Hi Susan!
Yes, two squares at a time!
Does the temperature list come in Celsius, also, or just Farenheit?
Hi Laurie!
Our temperature list comes in Fahrenheit, but you could easily convert it to Celsius!
I’m excited to start this project. However, I’ve never worked with this type of weave before. Do I grid and stitch it just like a 14 count Aida or is there a specific way I’m supposed to grid and stitch on the 25 count Lugana?
Hi Cora!
For 25 Count Lugana, you would stitch with two strands over two holes.
Happy stitching!