Publish: 2022
Author: Véronique Enginger
Language: Japanese
French Cross Stitch Patterns for Every Month of the Year
Fêtes et régions de France à broder au point de croix (フランス12か月の行事と遊びのクロスステッチ)
These French cross stitch patterns by Véronique Enginger take you through a whole year in France, one festival at a time. In her well-loved vintage style, you stitch New Year’s Day, crêpes for Candlemas, Easter eggs, lily of the valley in May, Bastille Day fireworks over the Eiffel Tower and a cozy Alsace Christmas. There are 425 motifs in all, with sweet retro children, flowers and little objects on every chart.
Nostalgic Cross Stitch Motifs Straight from the French Countryside
Few cross stitch books capture France like this one. Next to the calendar festivals you find the regions themselves: lavender fields in Provence, sailing boats and costumes in Brittany, red peppers and timbered houses in the Basque Country, mimosa and lemons on the Riviera, and grape harvest scenes. The second chapter is a charming vintage alphabet, with one French child and one story for every letter.
- Full-color charts for every design, with the thread colors listed
- Stitched project photos: a tote bag, a fabric Easter egg, a pocket organizer and more
What’s Inside: 425 Vintage Cross Stitch Patterns in Two Chapters
- 🎉 Seasonal cross stitch patterns: New Year, Epiphany cake, Candlemas crêpes, Carnival masks and Valentine’s Day
- 🐣 Holiday cross stitch motifs: Easter bells and eggs, April Fool’s fish, May Day lily of the valley and Mother’s Day
- 🇫🇷 Summer in France to stitch: the music festival, Saint John’s bonfire, Bastille Day and back to school
- 🍇 French regions embroidery: Provence lavender, Brittany, the Basque Country, the Alps and the grape harvest
- 🎄 Christmas cross stitch: an Alsace advent sampler with gingerbread, candy canes, stars and NOËL borders
- 🔤 Cross stitch alphabet sampler: A to Z with retro children, toys, animals and French words for each letter
Every page is full of small cross stitch motifs you can stitch alone or combine into a larger sampler.
Small Cross Stitch Motifs for Gifts, Cards and Home Decor
With 425 designs, this is a book you return to all year. Stitch a single letter on a baby bib, a heart for Valentine’s Day, a Christmas garland for a bread basket or a full month as a framed picture. Mix motifs from different pages to make a name sampler, a birthday card or a gift that recalls a trip to France. Change the thread colors to match your home, and each design feels new again.
- Stitch a child’s initial with matching toys and animals
- Turn a monthly motif into a seasonal card or ornament
Is This Cross Stitch Book Good for Beginners?
Yes. Most motifs are small and use whole cross stitches with a little backstitch for outlines, which makes them a gentle start for beginners. Experienced stitchers will enjoy combining motifs into big samplers and borders. This edition adds clear explanations of the basics and an interview with Véronique Enginger. Counting stitches and watching a tiny picture appear is also a calm, mindful way to spend an evening.
Why Choose the Cross Stitch PDF?
The PDF arrives the moment you buy, with no international shipping wait. Zoom into each chart on a tablet so every square and color symbol is easy to read, or print just the page you are stitching and mark off your progress as you go.
Available as an instant digital download — no shipping needed. Please note this is an eBook, not a physical book.
Pour a café au lait, open these French cross stitch patterns and let the year unfold one festival at a time: crêpes in February, lily of the valley in May, fireworks in July and gingerbread at Christmas. Véronique Enginger’s vintage cross stitch patterns are full of the small joys of French life, and her cross stitch alphabet brings back the toys and games of a childhood long ago. It is a lovely book to stitch from for years to come.
