Religious needlepoint patterns

Christian subjects to stitch: the Nativity, the Christ child in the manger, the three wise men, Noah's ark, a country church and a Celtic cross.

Also here: a Chrismon, a chalice, an open Bible and a white church with a blue dome and a cross on top, in two of its three styles beside a bell tower. All are four inches square on 18 mesh. Several are drawn in more than one style, from flat color to shaded. A piece made for a christening, a confirmation or Christmas has a date to meet, and finishing takes time on top of the stitching, so begin early.