Let’s take a walk through what our Free Cross Stitch Challenge looks like:

Cross Stitch Challenge

This free cross stitch challenge is all for fun, but does come with a number of missions.

• A specific stitch count goal to hit for the month.
• A STITCHO board of tiny missions, with the goal of filling in the entire card.
• A mini freebie pattern to stitch up.

*Also, if you purchase our Cross Stitch Planner you also get an additional monthly pattern that will give you bonus points.

Prizes!

A prize is noted in the printable each month – it will vary but always something you will WANT your chance to win!

This can be things like:

• Free patterns off our Etsy store.
• Needleminders
• Cross Stitch Themed tote
• Cross stitch themed coffee cup
• Entry into our Stitchmas SAL

Prizes are awarded around the 5-8th of the following month.

Once you tally up all your points on your printable, you must enter our Prize Entry Google Form in order to be eligible for the prizes.

Stitching Log

When you sign up, you will receive a blank monthly template you can use to track your daily stitching.

There is room for you to add in what you are working on, or track any other stitching habits you wish.

 

Cross Stitch Challenge – Stitch Count

This free cross stitch challenge starts with a stitch count goal each month.

• The stitch count goal will vary every month.
• There is bonus points if you stitch above the goal.

The printable has a fun page you can color in as you head towards the monthly goal — color in an X each time you stitch 100 stitches.

Counting Stitches

How exactly do you keep track of your count??

For those that use Pattern Keeper – it does this daily for you. But for those that don’t there are a few options:

• If you mark off on paper patterns (or digitally) you can change the color you highlight with each day. So you can count the number at the end of each day.
• You can get a small hand counter, you just click away every 10-20 stitches (whatever number you are comfortable with).
• Have a little note pad next to you and just add a tick each time you hit 10.

Here are a few fun things on Amazon that can help you with your stitch counting.

**these are affiliate links, and I do get a small commission (at no cost to you) for promoting these.

Cross Stitch Challenge – STITCHO

This free cross stitch challenge is all for fun — including our very own stitchy bingo!! It’s called STITCHO

The goal is to mark off the entire board – for maximum points. Each mission is something small, all of these are easily achievable in a month.

*Also, if you purchase our Cross Stitch Planner you get early access to the entire YEAR of challenges. So you can plan ahead — plus all the other awesomeness that is in our planners!

These missions can be things like:

• Organizing different areas of your stitchy stash
• Cleaning up your stitchy spot
• Sharing things in the FB group
• Stitching specific amounts in a session
• Doing French knots
• Trying new things

Free Cross Stitch Challenge Facebook Group

We have a Facebook group dedicated to this challenge. You can get in there and see other’s progress – and post your own.

You can share your wins, ask (and answer) questions, and just have fun.

It is a super happy place – full of inspiration, and fun. No drama, not stress!!

Cross Stitch Challenge – Tallying Up Your Points

This free cross stitch challenge has prizes to give away each month. In order to get those prizes you have to earn points. You also need to count up your point total and submit it for entry.

Points can be submited to the Google Form

Points must be submitted by the 7th of each month (for the previous month) and winners are announced in the FB group between the 10th-15th.

Counting Your Points 

You get points for each area of the challenge:

• Stitch Count – if you achieved the goal # of stitches = 20 points
• STITCHO – you get the points from the HIGHEST item you achieved. So if you got a line and the outer square, you get the points for the outer square. Max is 10 points (the full board)
• Pattern Finish – if you purchased the Cross Stitch Planner and stitched the pattern included in it for the month = 10 points.
• Stitchee BONUS – if you are a paying member of our Stitchee Membership = 10 extra points