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License Plates of the USA & Canada
63 original license plates: all 50 US states and 13 Canadian provinces and territories
- Designs
- 63
- Each design
- 80 × 40
- DMC colors
- 40
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 5.7 × 2.9 in
- Design code
- LPNA
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 16–32 hours per design
That's roughly 4–7 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 →Sixty-three original license plate cross stitch patterns in one set: all 50 US states from Alabama to Wyoming and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories from Alberta to Yukon. Each plate has rounded corners, an embossed rim, bolt holes, the state or province name, a nickname or motto and a big embossed plate number made of the abbreviation and the year it joined the Union or Confederation (TX 1845, CA 1850, ON 1867, BC 1871 ...). The designs are inspired by each plate's colours, not copies of real plates.
Stitch one plate for a road-trip memory or a home-state gift, or stitch the whole North American collection. An original House of Needelier design, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- 63 license plate patterns, one per state, province and territory, each 80 wide x 40 high with rounded corners and bolt holes:
- 1. Alabama License Plate (3,164 stitches, 14 colors)
- 2. Alaska License Plate (3,164 stitches, 10 colors)
- 3. Arizona License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 4. Arkansas License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 5. California License Plate (3,164 stitches, 10 colors)
- 6. Colorado License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 7. Connecticut License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 8. Delaware License Plate (3,164 stitches, 7 colors)
- 9. Florida License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 10. Georgia License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 11. Hawaii License Plate (3,164 stitches, 14 colors)
- 12. Idaho License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 13. Illinois License Plate (3,164 stitches, 14 colors)
- 14. Indiana License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 15. Iowa License Plate (3,164 stitches, 12 colors)
- 16. Kansas License Plate (3,164 stitches, 12 colors)
- 17. Kentucky License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 18. Louisiana License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 19. Maine License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 20. Maryland License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 21. Massachusetts License Plate (3,164 stitches, 8 colors)
- 22. Michigan License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 23. Minnesota License Plate (3,164 stitches, 12 colors)
- 24. Mississippi License Plate (3,164 stitches, 12 colors)
- 25. Missouri License Plate (3,164 stitches, 12 colors)
- 26. Montana License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 27. Nebraska License Plate (3,164 stitches, 10 colors)
- 28. Nevada License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 29. New Hampshire License Plate (3,164 stitches, 8 colors)
- 30. New Jersey License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 31. New Mexico License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 32. New York License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 33. North Carolina License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 34. North Dakota License Plate (3,164 stitches, 10 colors)
- 35. Ohio License Plate (3,164 stitches, 14 colors)
- 36. Oklahoma License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 37. Oregon License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 38. Pennsylvania License Plate (3,164 stitches, 6 colors)
- 39. Rhode Island License Plate (3,164 stitches, 6 colors)
- 40. South Carolina License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 41. South Dakota License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 42. Tennessee License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 43. Texas License Plate (3,164 stitches, 10 colors)
- 44. Utah License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 45. Vermont License Plate (3,164 stitches, 7 colors)
- 46. Virginia License Plate (3,164 stitches, 12 colors)
- 47. Washington License Plate (3,164 stitches, 12 colors)
- 48. West Virginia License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 49. Wisconsin License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 50. Wyoming License Plate (3,164 stitches, 11 colors)
- 51. Alberta License Plate (3,164 stitches, 14 colors)
- 52. British Columbia License Plate (3,164 stitches, 12 colors)
- 53. Manitoba License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 54. New Brunswick License Plate (3,164 stitches, 14 colors)
- 55. Newfoundland and Labrador License Plate (3,164 stitches, 14 colors)
- 56. Nova Scotia License Plate (3,164 stitches, 10 colors)
- 57. Ontario License Plate (3,164 stitches, 10 colors)
- 58. Prince Edward Island License Plate (3,164 stitches, 14 colors)
- 59. Québec License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 60. Saskatchewan License Plate (3,164 stitches, 13 colors)
- 61. Northwest Territories License Plate (3,164 stitches, 10 colors)
- 62. Nunavut License Plate (3,164 stitches, 9 colors)
- 63. Yukon License Plate (3,164 stitches, 10 colors)
- Collection layout with all 63 plates together: 596 wide x 408 high
- Colors: 40 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 199,332 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each plate:
- 14 ct Aida: 5.7 x 2.9 in (14.5 x 7.3 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 5.0 x 2.5 in (12.7 x 6.3 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 4.4 x 2.2 in (11.3 x 5.6 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 5.7 x 2.9 in (14.5 x 7.3 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 42.6 x 29.1 in (108.1 x 74.0 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 132 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 80 × 40 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 | 7.3 × 3.6 in (18.5 × 9.2 cm) | 13 × 10 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 5.7 × 2.9 in (14.5 × 7.3 cm) | 12 × 9 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 5.0 × 2.5 in (12.7 × 6.3 cm) | 11 × 8 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 4.4 × 2.2 in (11.3 × 5.6 cm) | 10 × 8 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 5.7 × 2.9 in (14.5 × 7.3 cm) | 12 × 9 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 5.0 × 2.5 in (12.7 × 6.3 cm) | 11 × 8 in |
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