Stunning (free!) Sacred Heart cross stitch pattern + Beginner’s Guide

Do you need a beautiful, meditative project this Lent? Do you want to try cross stitching, but don’t know where to start? Then this Sacred Heart cross stitch pattern is for you!

The first in my Holy Family Hearts series, I am offering this Sacred Heart pattern for free. It’s small – about 1800 stitches total – but full of sparkle. In the included beginner’s guide, you’ll learn basic cross stitch, bead stitch, and backstitch to make the details pop!

If you enjoy this pattern, you can browse my other patterns here and favorite my shop on Etsy! The Chaste Heart of Joseph cross stitch pattern is now available, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary cross stitch pattern will be coming out in April 2024.

Pattern Specs:

Series: Holy Family Hearts

Designer: Rebecca Górzyńska
Thread colors: 15, Bead colors: 4, Sequin colors: 1
Number of crosses/beads: 1790
Cross stitch size: 44 x 57
Size on 14 ct paper or fabric: 3.1 × 4.1″

The Sacred Heart cross stitch pattern uses cross stitch, bead stitch, sequin + bead stitch, and backstitch.

Sacred Heart cross stitch materials list:

You can get all the materials for this project (except the sequins) at your local needlework shop, or an online shop like 123stitch.com. Big craft stores will have basic materials, but you might have to choose substitutes for the beads. Error: Originally listed color (DMC 150) should be DMC 35. Updated in list below and PDF on 3/7/2024.

• DMC six-strand embroidery floss: one skein each of BLANC, 35, 211, 321, 333, 351, 352, 369, 550, 666, 761, 780, 938, 992.
• ThreadworX overdyed floss: one skein of 1072 (DMC alternate: 4124 or 3820).
• Size 11/0 seed beads: Mill Hill 03049 (red), 02011 (gold), 02016 (transparent pale mint).
• Size 15/0 petite seed beads Mill Hill 42017 (pale aqua), seven 3 mm soft emerald green sequins. (If you don’t want to splurge for just seven sequins, you can skip these two items and use 02016 mint beads, or a cross stitch with DMC 992, instead. More details in the pattern PDF.)
• 4.5×6 inch piece of antique brown 14 ct perforated paper. Alternately, you can stitch the project on 14 ct Aida fabric. A fat eighth (approximately 8×12 inches) is plenty.
• Size 24 cross stitch or tapestry needle (blunt tip) and beading needle (or size 10 quilting needle).
• Small, sharp tipped scissors, large ziploc bag to keep everything in, magnetic needle minder, and bobbins or small ziploc bags to store extra floss.

Copyright notice

This Sacred Heart cross stitch pattern is ©2024 Rebecca Górzyńska, all rights reserved. Please share this pattern with your friends! If you sell individual hand-stitched items made from this pattern, please add design credit in the listing.
Contact me for commercial licensing or mass production. Thank you for respecting copyright!