Kitchen, Coffee & Wine · Medium
Tea Time
A rose-painted teapot and teacup above a rose garland
- Stitches
- 122 × 91
- DMC colors
- 17
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 8.7 × 6.5 in
- Design code
- M04
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 22–44 hours
That's roughly 5–9 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 →A pale blue porcelain teapot and a steaming teacup painted with roses and gold trim, above a garland of roses and the words Tea Time.
An original counted cross stitch pattern from House of Needelier, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- Stitch count: 122 wide x 91 high
- Colors: 17 DMC floss colors
- Total: 4,398 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size:
- 14 ct Aida: 8.7 x 6.5 in (22.1 x 16.5 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 7.6 x 5.7 in (19.4 x 14.4 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 6.8 x 5.1 in (17.2 x 12.8 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 8.7 x 6.5 in (22.1 x 16.5 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 16 pages, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts and skein estimates
- Page map showing how the chart pages fit together
- Color chart with symbols
- Black-and-white symbol chart for easy printing
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
The design is 122 × 91 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 | 11.1 × 8.3 in (28.2 × 21.0 cm) | 17 × 14 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 8.7 × 6.5 in (22.1 × 16.5 cm) | 15 × 12 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 7.6 × 5.7 in (19.4 × 14.4 cm) | 14 × 12 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 6.8 × 5.1 in (17.2 × 12.8 cm) | 13 × 11 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 8.7 × 6.5 in (22.1 × 16.5 cm) | 15 × 12 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 7.6 × 5.7 in (19.4 × 14.4 cm) | 14 × 12 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.