Cross stitch design showing a green maple leaf at the centre surrounded by small decorative botanical branch motifs arranged as a border on a white background.

Maple Leaf

Nature & PlantsBeginner6 colours17 hours of stitching

This charming design captures the classic shape of a maple leaf in rich autumn greens, set against a crisp white background and framed by delicate botanical border motifs at each corner and side. The result is a balanced, well-composed piece that feels both timeless and fresh.

Whether you are a nature lover, proud of Canadian heritage, or simply drawn to botanical needlework, this pattern makes a wonderful project to stitch and display. It frames beautifully and would make a thoughtful handmade gift for someone special.

  • Autumn
  • Botanical
  • Canadian
  • Leaf
  • Maple
  • Nature
  • Tree

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Pattern details

Size count
100 × 100
Colours
6
Stitches
2,608
Difficulty
Beginner

Finished size by fabric count

Fabric countInchesCentimetres
14 per inch7.1 × 7.1 in18.1 × 18.1 cm
16 per inch6.3 × 6.3 in15.9 × 15.9 cm
18 per inch5.6 × 5.6 in14.1 × 14.1 cm

Thread shopping list

6 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.

LengthDMC
3 m(695 stitch)3371Black Brown
2.1 m(493 stitch)3011Khaki Green Dark
2 m(471 stitch)3790Beige Gray Ultra Dark
1.6 m(370 stitch)535Ash Gray Very Light
1.5 m(343 stitch)310Black
1 m(236 stitch)452Shell Gray Medium

CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.

These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.

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