Bundles · Medium
Vintage Toy Box
24 classic toys in painted wood, tin and cloth
- Designs
- 24
- Each design
- 43 × 43
- DMC colors
- 45
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 3.1 × 3.1 in
- Design code
- VT01
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 7–14 hours per design
That's roughly 2–3 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-four original cross stitch patterns of classic vintage toys, a whole toy box on one page: Rocking Horse, Tin Robot, Wooden Toy Train, Spinning Top, Jack-in-the-Box, Teddy Bear, Toy Soldier, Wind-Up Mouse, Toy Sailboat, ABC Blocks, Pull-Along Duck, Rag Doll, Toy Drum, Kite, Yo-Yo, Pinwheel, Tin Toy Car, Toy Rocket, Toy Biplane, Roller Skate, Toy Xylophone, Dollhouse, Tricycle and Nesting Dolls. Each toy is painted wood, shiny tin or soft cloth in cheerful vintage reds, blues and yellows, on a soft pastel backdrop: a round disc, an oval, a rounded card or an arched window in sky blue, cream, blush and mint.
Stitch one as a Christmas ornament, a baby card or a little framed piece, or stitch all twenty-four together as a toy box sampler for a nursery, playroom or kids’ room. A sweet gift for new parents, grandparents, collectors and fellow stitchers. Tip: the toys 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
- 24 toys, each with its own chart, 43 wide x 43 high:
- 1. Rocking Horse (1,185 stitches, 14 colors)
- 2. Tin Robot (1,567 stitches, 14 colors)
- 3. Wooden Toy Train (1,481 stitches, 14 colors)
- 4. Spinning Top (1,457 stitches, 14 colors)
- 5. Jack-in-the-Box (1,443 stitches, 15 colors)
- 6. Teddy Bear (1,209 stitches, 12 colors)
- 7. Toy Soldier (1,567 stitches, 14 colors)
- 8. Wind-Up Mouse (1,457 stitches, 14 colors)
- 9. Toy Sailboat (1,443 stitches, 14 colors)
- 10. ABC Blocks (1,457 stitches, 9 colors)
- 11. Pull-Along Duck (1,185 stitches, 14 colors)
- 12. Rag Doll (1,209 stitches, 14 colors)
- 13. Toy Drum (1,457 stitches, 14 colors)
- 14. Kite (1,567 stitches, 11 colors)
- 15. Yo-Yo (1,209 stitches, 12 colors)
- 16. Pinwheel (1,443 stitches, 15 colors)
- 17. Tin Toy Car (1,481 stitches, 14 colors)
- 18. Toy Rocket (1,209 stitches, 15 colors)
- 19. Toy Biplane (1,185 stitches, 15 colors)
- 20. Roller Skate (1,457 stitches, 14 colors)
- 21. Toy Xylophone (1,481 stitches, 15 colors)
- 22. Dollhouse (1,443 stitches, 14 colors)
- 23. Tricycle (1,457 stitches, 8 colors)
- 24. Nesting Dolls (1,481 stitches, 16 colors)
- Collection layout with all 24 toys together: 288 wide x 190 high
- Colors: 45 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 33,530 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each toy:
- 14 ct Aida: 3.1 x 3.1 in (7.8 x 7.8 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 2.7 x 2.7 in (6.8 x 6.8 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 2.4 x 2.4 in (6.1 x 6.1 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 3.1 x 3.1 in (7.8 x 7.8 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 20.6 x 13.6 in (52.3 x 34.5 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 54 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts, skein estimates and which toys use each color
- Collection layout page with the position of every toy
- Color chart and black-and-white symbol chart for every toy (one page each)
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
Each design is 43 × 43 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 | 3.9 × 3.9 in (9.9 × 9.9 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 3.1 × 3.1 in (7.8 × 7.8 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 2.7 × 2.7 in (6.8 × 6.8 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 2.4 × 2.4 in (6.1 × 6.1 cm) | 8 × 8 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 3.1 × 3.1 in (7.8 × 7.8 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 2.7 × 2.7 in (6.8 × 6.8 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.