Last month on the blog, I shared some mini cross-stitch motifs for spring. You all seemed to like them so much, I decided to the same with some summer designs. In anticipation of beach season (which, in my opinion, can't come soon enough), here are a crab, lobster, sun, seashell, starfish, sand dollar, and school of red fish for your cross-stitching pleasure. I included a key for the floss colors I used, but you can experiment with any colors you like. The motifs are teeny-tiny, so you can stitch each one up in minutes and make all sorts of summer accessories and decor.
To jump-start your creativity, here's a peek at two of the projects I used these mini motifs in . . .
The lobster became a beachy ornament with help from some scraps of red felt and a bit of gingham ribbon.
I used the sun design to upcycle a broken watch into of fun summer bracelet. Who cares what time it is during the summer, right?
Of course, you can always stitch up the motifs as they're shown on the chart and frame them. Remember, the thread count of your fabric determines the size of the finished design: 11-count Aida creates a 4 1/2"-square design; 14-count creates a 3 1/2"-square design; 18-count creates a 2 3/4"-square. Happy stitching!