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Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

June 3, 2016 by Julie 6 Comments

Follow your arrow! My Cross Stitch Arrows are telling me to “Aim For Impact”

Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

Impact. That’s my word for the year. And one that has become even more personal to me lately. I haven’t talked about it much, but one of my goals for 2016 was joining the volunteer organization Junior League. I have been wanting to join for a few years, but was waiting for it to be the right time for me. For every thing there is a season, right? This spring was the season for me. And I’ve jumped in head first.

Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

In May I was presented as an official Active member of my league. At the dinner where I got to stand up for completing my provisional course they also announced our theme/motto for the upcoming year. That theme? Aim For Impact. Impact? This really has been the year for me to join. And starting in June I am serving as the assistant chair for our spring fundraising committee. Taking on a leadership role meant that I got to go to leadership retreat a few weekends ago where we all wore our new Aiming For Impact t-shirts and talked about our goals for the upcoming year (and years).

Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

You can imagine that with a theme like “Aiming for Impact” that arrows were a key decorating theme. They are. Arrows are on our new t-shirts and were all over the leadership retreat. Some ladies had the cutest bags embroidered with arrows and “Aiming for Impact” on them. Another had a bracelet from a company called Keep Collective with arrow charms on it.

Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

I didn’t necessarily have arrows on my mind when I initially picked the word Impact, but I have been obsessed with them lately. I decided it was time for some arrow decorations at my house. I have also been playing around with embroidery and cross-stitch some more, and experimenting with stitching on items beyond fabric in an embroidery hoop. I’ve discovered how much fun it is to increase the scale of cross-stitch and create patterns on canvases.

Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

Of course cross-stitching on a canvas takes a little prep work, and I tend to stick to simpler patterns. The first step is to print out the pattern you are using, trim it if desired, and tape it down to the canvas. Then I take a tapestry needle and poke holes in all the corners where I need to stitch. In effect transferring the pattern to the canvas.

Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

Then you can pull up the pattern and start stitching. I do recommend keeping the pattern nearby to refer to, just as a backup. (Occasionally you miss poking a hole. Or at least I do.)

Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

Once my arrow pattern was transferred I started stitching. I knew I wanted two of the arrows to be red and blue and I let Littlest pick the third color. I love that he picked orange and how it looks with the other colors.

Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

 >>>Cross Stitch Arrows Pattern <<<

Cross Stitch Arrows Canvas

Now my Cross Stitch Arrow Canvas can constantly remind me to follow my dreams and Aim For Impact!

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Comments

  1. hazelshappenings says

    June 3, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    This is really nice

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  2. Michele says

    June 6, 2016 at 8:36 am

    What a fun cross stitch pattern! I never knew you could take a pattern and do this on canvas like this.

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  3. Jennifer says

    June 6, 2016 at 10:44 am

    That is such an awesome craft. I love the colors and the look of the cross stitches. I especially love how easy it is, too.

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  4. Emily, Our house now a home says

    June 7, 2016 at 9:44 am

    This is so cute! I love the colors used for this.

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  5. Fun Learning Life says

    June 8, 2016 at 8:25 am

    I need to learn how to cross stitch. I think this is a project that both my daughter and I would enjoy working on together.

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  6. MomMaven says

    June 8, 2016 at 10:03 am

    Great job! I used to love to cross stitch but I never did it on canvas!

    Reply

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