Free Alphabet Cross Stitch Patterns

Choosing and finishing your alphabet pattern

A name can change the whole character of a stitched gift. Choose a decorative initial by its outline and flowers. The berry B has a dark stem and orange berries, while the teal lowercase a has blue flax flowers. Each main chart contains the single initial shown. Open the separate alphabet kit in the PDF appendix to plan a longer name. Its letters have their own shapes and spacing.

Plan a complete word on squared paper before stitching. Count each letter, the empty columns between letters and any ornament outside the letter itself. Center the total width, rather than the middle letter. On 14-count Aida, fourteen crosses occupy one inch; 18-count cloth makes the same word smaller without removing any stitches. Use the fabric calculator for the final width and leave a separate finishing margin. Open a sheet in the editor to copy and position its cells. These are reference charts, so their shapes are not automatically added to the text-tool font menu.

For a label or flat ornament, measure the space for your initial and any separate lettering together before cutting cloth. Keep sprigs and serifs clear of the seam.

Calculate your fabric size or open a alphabet chart in the editor. Read the CC0 free-use scope.