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Retro Christmas Stamps
16 vintage-style Christmas stamps, from a robin on holly and a jolly Santa to a snowy chapel and a toy soldier nutcracker
- Designs
- 16
- Each design
- 27 × 33
- DMC colors
- 31
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 1.9 × 2.4 in
- Design code
- XS01
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 4–8 hours per design
That's roughly 1–2 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 →Sixteen original cross stitch patterns in the style of little vintage Christmas stamps, each with a white perforated edge, a colored frame, a tiny invented value and a small scene, in a muted palette of brick red, pine green, mustard, teal and cream: Robin on Holly, Poinsettia, Santa Face, Reindeer, Snowy Chapel, Christmas Tree, Bauble, Candle, Dove & Olive Branch, Angel, Snowman, Sleigh, Gingerbread House, Cardinal, Bells & Bow and Toy Soldier Nutcracker. A robin on holly, a poinsettia, a jolly Santa face, a reindeer, a snowy chapel, a decorated tree, a bauble, a candle, a dove with an olive branch, an angel, a snowman, a sleigh, a gingerbread house, a cardinal, golden bells with a bow and a toy soldier nutcracker all share the same stamp shape, so they stitch together into a charming Christmas sampler.
Stitch one stamp for a Christmas card, a small hoop or an ornament, or stitch several side by side as a vintage Christmas sampler for the mantel. Tip: the stamps 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
- 16 stamps, each with its own chart, 27 wide x 33 high:
- 1. Robin on Holly (847 stitches, 11 colors)
- 2. Poinsettia (847 stitches, 11 colors)
- 3. Santa Face (847 stitches, 10 colors)
- 4. Reindeer (847 stitches, 8 colors)
- 5. Snowy Chapel (847 stitches, 9 colors)
- 6. Christmas Tree (847 stitches, 9 colors)
- 7. Bauble (847 stitches, 10 colors)
- 8. Candle (847 stitches, 12 colors)
- 9. Dove & Olive Branch (847 stitches, 9 colors)
- 10. Angel (847 stitches, 11 colors)
- 11. Snowman (847 stitches, 10 colors)
- 12. Sleigh (847 stitches, 11 colors)
- 13. Gingerbread House (847 stitches, 13 colors)
- 14. Cardinal (847 stitches, 13 colors)
- 15. Bells & Bow (847 stitches, 11 colors)
- 16. Toy Soldier Nutcracker (847 stitches, 11 colors)
- Collection layout with all 16 stamps together: 126 wide x 150 high
- Colors: 31 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 13,552 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each stamp:
- 14 ct Aida: 1.9 x 2.4 in (4.9 x 6.0 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 1.7 x 2.1 in (4.3 x 5.2 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 1.5 x 1.8 in (3.8 x 4.7 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 1.9 x 2.4 in (4.9 x 6.0 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 9.0 x 10.7 in (22.9 x 27.2 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 38 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts, skein estimates and which stamps use each color
- Collection layout page with the position of every stamp
- Color chart and black-and-white symbol chart for every stamp (one page each)
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
Each design is 27 × 33 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 | 2.5 × 3.0 in (6.2 × 7.6 cm) | 8 × 9 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 1.9 × 2.4 in (4.9 × 6.0 cm) | 8 × 8 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 1.7 × 2.1 in (4.3 × 5.2 cm) | 8 × 8 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 1.5 × 1.8 in (3.8 × 4.7 cm) | 8 × 8 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 1.9 × 2.4 in (4.9 × 6.0 cm) | 8 × 8 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 1.7 × 2.1 in (4.3 × 5.2 cm) | 8 × 8 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.