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Blue & White China Plates
20 decorative plates in classic blue and white porcelain style
- Designs
- 20
- Each design
- 59 × 59
- DMC colors
- 6
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 4.2 × 4.2 in
- Design code
- CP01
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 14–27 hours per design
That's roughly 3–6 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
Christmas gift ideas →Twenty original cross stitch patterns of round decorative plates in classic blue and white porcelain style: Willow Garden, Delft Windmill, Delft Tulips, Peony Bloom, Two Birds, Koi Pair, Sailing Ship, Onion Pattern, Pagoda, Hydrangea, Lattice & Rosette, Dragonfly, Pomegranate, Lotus Pond, Delft Tile Star, Rabbit in the Moon, Cottage Toile, Swallows, Lemon Branch and Starry Medallion. Chinoiserie, Delft and transferware looks with a different border on every plate, all in soft cobalt and delft blues on white.
Stitch one plate as a small round piece or hoop, or stitch a few and frame them together for a plate-wall look. Tip: the blue and white shows best on light grey, pale blue, linen or ivory Aida. An original House of Needelier design, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- 20 plates, each with its own chart, 59 wide x 59 high:
- 1. Willow Garden (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 2. Delft Windmill (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 3. Delft Tulips (2,733 stitches, 5 colors)
- 4. Peony Bloom (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 5. Two Birds (2,677 stitches, 5 colors)
- 6. Koi Pair (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 7. Sailing Ship (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 8. Onion Pattern (2,661 stitches, 6 colors)
- 9. Pagoda (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 10. Hydrangea (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 11. Lattice & Rosette (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 12. Dragonfly (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 13. Pomegranate (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 14. Lotus Pond (2,733 stitches, 5 colors)
- 15. Delft Tile Star (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 16. Rabbit in the Moon (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 17. Cottage Toile (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 18. Swallows (2,733 stitches, 5 colors)
- 19. Lemon Branch (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- 20. Starry Medallion (2,733 stitches, 6 colors)
- Collection layout with all 20 plates together: 319 wide x 254 high
- Colors: 6 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 54,532 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each plate:
- 14 ct Aida: 4.2 x 4.2 in (10.7 x 10.7 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 3.7 x 3.7 in (9.4 x 9.4 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 3.3 x 3.3 in (8.3 x 8.3 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 4.2 x 4.2 in (10.7 x 10.7 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 22.8 x 18.1 in (57.9 x 46.1 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 45 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts, skein estimates and which plates use each color
- Collection layout page with the position of every plate
- Color chart and black-and-white symbol chart for every plate (one page each)
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
Each design is 59 × 59 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 5.4 × 5.4 in (13.6 × 13.6 cm) | 11 × 11 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 4.2 × 4.2 in (10.7 × 10.7 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 3.7 × 3.7 in (9.4 × 9.4 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 3.3 × 3.3 in (8.3 × 8.3 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 4.2 × 4.2 in (10.7 × 10.7 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 3.7 × 3.7 in (9.4 × 9.4 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
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Helpful guides
Before you start
Pattern basics
Fabric count and finished size
What Aida count means, how it changes the finished size of a cross stitch, how to measure a fabric's count, and a quick calculator for any pattern.
Technique
Starting and ending threads without knots
How to start and end cross stitch threads without knots – loop start, waste knot, pin stitch – plus thread length, when to end and fixing common problems.
Supplies
How much embroidery floss do I need?
How many skeins of DMC floss a cross stitch pattern needs – what's in a skein, stitches per skein, how to estimate it yourself and when to buy extra.