Bundles · Medium
Christmas Gingerbread Houses
32 gingerbread Christmas motifs, from iced houses and a little train to a gingerbread man and a snow globe
- Designs
- 32
- Each design
- 47 × 47
- DMC colors
- 59
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 3.4 × 3.4 in
- Design code
- GH01
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 8–16 hours per design
That's roughly 2–4 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 →Thirty-two original cross stitch patterns of gingerbread buildings and gingerbread Christmas treats, in a cozy palette of gingerbread browns, royal-icing white, candy red, peppermint and evergreen: Classic Gingerbread House, Peppermint Roof House, Gingerbread Church, Gingerbread Bakery, Gingerbread Train, Gingerbread Windmill, Gingerbread Lighthouse, Gingerbread Log Cabin, Gingerbread Barn, Gingerbread Victorian House, Gingerbread Sleigh, Star Cookie Tree, Gingerbread Man, Iced Heart Cookie, Star Cookie Ornament, Reindeer Cookie, Alpine Chalet, Candy Shop, Gingerbread Schoolhouse, Gingerbread Carousel, Gingerbread Wishing Well, Cocoa with Gingerbread Man, Gingerbread Cookie Jar, Gingerbread Gift Box, Stocking Cookie, Mitten Cookies, Gingerbread Snow Globe, Gingerbread Row Houses, Gingerbread Lantern, Gingerbread Doghouse, Gingerbread Birdhouse and Gingerbread Cookie Wreath. Iced houses with snowy roofs and glowing windows, cookies and little holiday scenes each sit on a soft backdrop: a round disc, a tall or wide oval, a rounded card or an arched window in sky blue, mint, blush, lavender, butter, peach, sage or cream, plus two free-standing cookie motifs.
Stitch one motif for a Christmas ornament, a gift tag or a little framed picture, or stitch a whole row as a gingerbread sampler for the holidays. A cozy winter project and a sweet gift for anyone who loves Christmas baking and gingerbread houses. Tip: the motifs show best on white, cream, ivory or light linen Aida. An original House of Needelier design, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- 32 motifs, each with its own chart, 47 wide x 47 high:
- 1. Classic Gingerbread House (1,741 stitches, 15 colors)
- 2. Peppermint Roof House (1,401 stitches, 16 colors)
- 3. Gingerbread Church (1,737 stitches, 19 colors)
- 4. Gingerbread Bakery (1,719 stitches, 20 colors)
- 5. Gingerbread Train (1,401 stitches, 15 colors)
- 6. Gingerbread Windmill (1,719 stitches, 18 colors)
- 7. Gingerbread Lighthouse (1,719 stitches, 19 colors)
- 8. Gingerbread Log Cabin (1,401 stitches, 20 colors)
- 9. Gingerbread Barn (1,741 stitches, 14 colors)
- 10. Gingerbread Victorian House (1,719 stitches, 18 colors)
- 11. Gingerbread Sleigh (1,401 stitches, 20 colors)
- 12. Star Cookie Tree (1,401 stitches, 10 colors)
- 13. Gingerbread Man (753 stitches, 9 colors)
- 14. Iced Heart Cookie (1,741 stitches, 11 colors)
- 15. Star Cookie Ornament (1,741 stitches, 10 colors)
- 16. Reindeer Cookie (1,719 stitches, 8 colors)
- 17. Alpine Chalet (1,737 stitches, 14 colors)
- 18. Candy Shop (1,719 stitches, 20 colors)
- 19. Gingerbread Schoolhouse (1,741 stitches, 16 colors)
- 20. Gingerbread Carousel (1,741 stitches, 16 colors)
- 21. Gingerbread Wishing Well (1,401 stitches, 16 colors)
- 22. Cocoa with Gingerbread Man (1,719 stitches, 11 colors)
- 23. Gingerbread Cookie Jar (1,401 stitches, 16 colors)
- 24. Gingerbread Gift Box (1,741 stitches, 10 colors)
- 25. Stocking Cookie (870 stitches, 8 colors)
- 26. Mitten Cookies (1,401 stitches, 10 colors)
- 27. Gingerbread Snow Globe (1,741 stitches, 19 colors)
- 28. Gingerbread Row Houses (1,401 stitches, 20 colors)
- 29. Gingerbread Lantern (1,719 stitches, 16 colors)
- 30. Gingerbread Doghouse (1,741 stitches, 13 colors)
- 31. Gingerbread Birdhouse (1,401 stitches, 17 colors)
- 32. Gingerbread Cookie Wreath (1,741 stitches, 13 colors)
- Collection layout with all 32 motifs together: 312 wide x 312 high
- Colors: 59 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 50,269 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each motif:
- 14 ct Aida: 3.4 x 3.4 in (8.5 x 8.5 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 2.9 x 2.9 in (7.5 x 7.5 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 2.6 x 2.6 in (6.6 x 6.6 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 3.4 x 3.4 in (8.5 x 8.5 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 22.3 x 22.3 in (56.6 x 56.6 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 71 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts, skein estimates and which motifs use each color
- Collection layout page with the position of every motif
- Color chart and black-and-white symbol chart for every motif (one page each)
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
Each design is 47 × 47 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 | 4.3 × 4.3 in (10.9 × 10.9 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 3.4 × 3.4 in (8.5 × 8.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 2.9 × 2.9 in (7.5 × 7.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 2.6 × 2.6 in (6.6 × 6.6 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 3.4 × 3.4 in (8.5 × 8.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 2.9 × 2.9 in (7.5 × 7.5 cm) | 9 × 9 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.