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    A Year of Celebrations by Hands on Design

    Published: Mar 26, 2023 · Modified: Sep 6, 2023 by Rebecca · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    One of the first cross stitch patterns I ever purchased was the months of the year patterns by Hands on Design called, A Year of Celebrations. The pattern is actually a total of 14 individual cross stitch charts to uniquely celebrate each month. (There are 12 US designs, and two Canadian-friendly designs to stitch for July and November).

    A Year of Celebrations by Hands on Design cross stitch pattern cover on top of a folded piece of linen

    What I Like About This Cross Stitch Pattern

    Hands on Design creates patterns with beautiful bright colors in designs that I consider cutesy and fun. I like the idea of one small finished piece for each month. Imagine some sort of frame or display that could be changed out each month with the different design from A Year of Celebrations.

    Materials I Plan to Use for this Cross Stitch

    I have purchased the called-for linen fabric which is 32 Count Dirty Belfast linen; however, I might stitch these on Aida. I'm still undecided at this point. I also have a tea-dyed evenweave fabric that I might choose to use. The main thing will be finding a piece of fabric that is large enough to fit all of the designs.

    I also plan to use bits of whatever DMC floss I can find that's a close color to what's called for. I have a stash of unknown DMC floss, and this seems like a perfect use!

    Some of My Favorite Aspects of the Design

    I like the way the borders were designed so they aren't just the typical all four sides. There are different designs and some just border two opposing corners.

    I like that each little pattern is a collage of images or icons that are representative of the month.

    How to Finish This Cross Stitch Design

    Cathy Haberman has a wonderful tutorial on her website with step-by-step directions to finish the project. Basically each little piece will be a flat finish and then you can also create the clipboard to display them on.

    Is This A Beginner Friendly Cross Stitch Design?

    Yes, I definitely think this is a great cross stitch pattern for a beginner. The size will make it a quick finish. I think each little monthly project will give a beginner a good opportunity to switch colors and try different designs.

    Let's Start Cross Stitching

    My plan is to work on A Year of Celebrations starting in March of 2023. I will start with stitching April's so I can display it in April. Then following months this is what my goal is.

    Goal for Stitching A Year of Celebrations

    MonthGoal to Complete
    March 2023April and May
    April 2023June and July
    May 2023August and September
    June 2023October and November
    July 2023December and January
    August 2023February and March

    If you also have A Year of Celebrations in your stash and you've been meaning to start, I hope you'll join me. Leave a comment below and let me know if you'll join me in this stitch!

    The cross stitch pattern A Year of Celebrations by Hands on Design which shows a different cross stitch design for each month stitched on linen

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