Warm Rustic Fruit Basket with Red Ribbon
Explore more patterns
Download the free PDF chart once you sign in.
Did you know?
Fruit baskets have been a staple of still-life art since the Renaissance, symbolizing abundance, generosity, and the bounty of the seasons. The combination of citrus, stone fruits, and apples represents the variety of crops available at summer's end and early autumn, when diverse ripening times create nature's most colorful harvest display.
- Stitch count: 120 x 120
- 46 colors in the palette
- Downloaded 189 times
120 x 120 stitches 46 colors
Pattern description
A overflowing wicker basket tied with a bold red ribbon showcases an abundance of orchard and garden bounty in this 120×120 counted cross-stitch design. Bright yellow lemons nestle against deep crimson apples, peachy-pink stone fruits, and warm tan-brown pears, creating a richly layered composition that celebrates harvest season. The muted sage-green background allows the fruit's jewel and earth tones to sing.
The palette of 46 DMC thread colors demands advanced stitching skill, rewarding patient needleworkers with nuanced shading and dimensional form. Soft cream highlights and gradual color transitions bring each piece of fruit to life, while the basket's woven texture emerges through careful thread placement.
This pattern works beautifully as a framed textile art piece for a kitchen or dining room, or as a small heirloom pillow cover. The harvest theme makes it equally fitting for autumn display or year-round farmhouse décor, and its traditional still-life subject matter appeals to stitchers who love classic needlework imagery.
Material Type: Aida Generic White
Sewing Count: 14/inch or 55/100mm
Design Size: 120 x 120 stitches
Sewn Design Size: 8.6 x 8.6 inches or 218 x 218 mm
Suggested Material Size: 14.5 x 14.5 inches or 368 x 368 mm
Stitch Style: Cross-stitch Using 2 strands
