Free Backstitch font

Backstitch Embossed Cross Stitch Font

Blocky letters drawn as outlines in backstitch, with capitals, lowercase and numbers.

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Backstitch Embossed alphabet chart

Capitals, lowercase and numbers at the Small size, where each letter is 5 stitches tall. Each line is one or more backstitches between grid holes, with a bold grid line every 10 stitches. This is exactly what the text generator produces.

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Backstitch Embossed cross stitch alphabet chart: A to Z, a to z and 0 to 9, each letter 5 stitches tall

Small, Medium and Large

The generator has three stitch sizes. Medium and Large are the same letters with every line doubled or tripled, so the shapes stay identical and simply stitch up bigger. The generator starts at Medium.

Backstitch Embossed cross stitch letters at the Small size, 5 stitches tall — Small - 5 stitches tall

Backstitch Embossed cross stitch letters at the Medium size, 10 stitches tall — Medium (generator default) - 10 stitches tall

Backstitch Embossed cross stitch letters at the Large size, 15 stitches tall — Large - 15 stitches tall

Size	Letter (stitches)	Height on 14-count	Height on 18-count
Small	5 tall	0.36 in (0.9 cm)	0.28 in (0.7 cm)
Medium	10 tall	0.71 in (1.8 cm)	0.56 in (1.4 cm)
Large	15 tall	1.07 in (2.7 cm)	0.83 in (2.1 cm)

How much text fits in a frame

Planning a verse, poem or recipe? These are the approximate characters per line (counting spaces) and the number of lines that fit on 14-count Aida, leaving a 1 in border all round. Allow about six characters for an average word and its space.

Frame	Small	Medium	Large
5 × 7 in	6 per line, 10 lines	3 per line, 5 lines	2 per line, 3 lines
8 × 10 in	12 per line, 16 lines	6 per line, 8 lines	4 per line, 5 lines
11 × 14 in	18 per line, 24 lines	9 per line, 12 lines	6 per line, 8 lines

Where Backstitch Embossed works best

Embossed gives the weight of a bold block letter using only backstitch, so a word stands out without the time and thread of filled cross stitch. It suits titles on samplers, names on bookmarks and short words on blackwork pieces.

The outlines leave the middle of each letter open, so you can fill it in the editor with a second colour for a two-tone effect.

Stitch your own words in Backstitch Embossed

Type a name, date or a whole verse into the cross stitch font generator, pick a size and thread colour, and it builds the chart for you, ready to print as a PDF or open in Pattern Keeper. Backstitch Embossed is free for everyone.

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