My favorite part of Spring is probably the tulips blooming. Such a simple flower, but somehow also elegant and bold. Here’s a round-up of 10 of my favorite tulip cross stitch patterns that I came across while pattern shopping.
Fresh Picked Tulips from Petal Pusher on Etsy
Includes pattern for both the large tulips cross stitch with a stitch count of 149 x 91 and a smaller pinkeep that is 32 x 72.
Delft Tulips Cross Stitch Bookmark from Textile Heritage
7½” x 2½” cross stitch kit contains chart and instructions for completing the bookmark, needle, 15 count Aida band, tassel, and stranded cotton threads.
Dreaming of Tulips from Rosewood Manor
This 10-page booklet includes 10 minis and several “Be Creative” ideas, so each motif can be stitched individually or all together. Sampler layout is199 X 199 stitches.
Also available at 123stitch.com and Amazon.com
Watercolor Tulips Cross Stitch Pattern Set from Green Terrace on Etsy
The three tulip designs can be stitched individually or together depending on how you’d like to display them.
(I confess that purple tulips will always grab my attention over the others)
Tulips Cross Stitch Pattern from Amanda G Cross Stitch on Etsy
Beautiful spring colors in this design, it really captures the simplicity and elegance of tulips in bloom.
Blackwork Tulips from Bothy Threads
This is actually a kit that includes 14 count white Zweigart Aida, stranded cotton and metallic threads, gold beads, needles, stitch diagram, and instructions.
Dance of the Tulips from Glendon Place
While the design is charted using 7 colors of Caron Waterlilies and 3 colors of Mill Hill Beads, you could certainly swap those out for cotton threads if you don’t enjoy working with silks and/or beads.
Also available on Etsy.com
Free Tulip Cross Stitch Pattern from Alita Designs
This little tulip pattern freebie would make a beautiful biscornu or pin cushion.
PDF downloadable pattern from Annie’s Catalog includes stitching instructions as well as a full-size chart with clear and concise directions for completing. The stitch count is 124 x 180.
Tulip House from Hands on Design
Tulips in the fun chalk board style that Hands on Design is best known for.
Also available on Etsy
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