Sailboat quilt blockFree cross-stitch pattern

Sailboat quilt block is a cross-stitch pattern of 28 × 27 stitches from the Patchwork Patterns album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 5 DMC colours and 756 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 677 Old Gold Vy Lt covers the most cells, 328 stitches (43% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 807 Peacock Blue, with 64 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 2.0 × 1.9 in (5.1 × 4.9 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (16 × 16 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches: 28 × 27
Colours: 5 DMC
14-count Aida: 2.0 × 1.9 in
Hoop: 4 in

See the chart Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Sailboat quilt block finished in cross stitch on Aida cloth — The finished picture, stitched

The printable chart

One square is one cross stitch. Bold lines mark every 10 stitches and the red arrows mark the centre, where most stitchers start. Download the full-size chart (PNG) or print this page.

Cross-stitch chart for Sailboat quilt block: a 28 by 27 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 756 stitches in all.

Symbol	DMC	Colour	Stitches
●	677	Old Gold Vy Lt	328
■	400	Mahogany Dark	138
▲	814	Garnet Dark	117
◆	797	Royal Blue	109
★	807	Peacock Blue	64

Finished size: 2.0 × 1.9 in (5.1 × 4.9 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Sailboat quilt block is picture 793 of 816 in Stitch Puzzle. Send thread spools round the hoop to pull the stitches out in the right order, and the game gives you this chart when you win.

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