Repeating borders with matching corners
Free Cross Stitch Borders and Corners
These free cross stitch borders are repeating strips, 12 stitches deep, with a matching 12 x 12 corner for each one, so you can frame a sampler, a name or a quote.
Every border has a vertical version for the sides. Open one in the Xstitchify editor to build a full frame around your own design, or recolour it to match.
Every original chart below has a free PDF download with its thread key. No account or credits needed. Use Open in editor to customise a copy.
Rose Vine Border Cross Stitch Pattern
Small pink roses on a winding green vine with leaves, repeating every 24 stitches. A classic sampler border.
- DMC 309 Rose Dark
- DMC 335 Rose
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3326 Rose Light
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
Rose Vine Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
A large pink rose with leaves, where the two rose vine borders meet.
- DMC 309 Rose Dark
- DMC 335 Rose
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3326 Rose Light
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
Strawberry Vine Border Cross Stitch Pattern
Red strawberries with yellow seeds hanging from a green vine, with leaves in between. Repeats every 12 stitches.
- DMC 321 Red
- DMC 744 Yellow Pale
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
Strawberry Vine Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
A big strawberry where the vines join, for the corners of the strawberry vine border.
- DMC 321 Red
- DMC 744 Yellow Pale
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
Daisy Chain Border Cross Stitch Pattern
White daisies linked by a green stem with small leaves, repeating every 12 stitches. Fresh and simple for spring.
- DMC 743 Yellow Med
- DMC 762 Pearl Gray Vy Lt
- DMC 783 Topaz Medium
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
- DMC B5200 Snow White
Daisy Chain Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
A single daisy with leaves that joins the daisy chain borders at each corner.
- DMC 743 Yellow Med
- DMC 762 Pearl Gray Vy Lt
- DMC 783 Topaz Medium
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
- DMC B5200 Snow White
Greek Key Border Cross Stitch Pattern
A continuous Greek key meander between two lines, in a single royal blue. Repeats every 8 stitches.
- DMC 797 Royal Blue
Greek Key Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
A square key block that joins the two Greek key borders with an unbroken line.
- DMC 797 Royal Blue
Nordic Star Border Cross Stitch Pattern
Scandinavian eight point stars with small crosses between, in one red. Repeats every 16 stitches, lovely for winter.
- DMC 321 Red
Nordic Star Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
One Nordic star to anchor each corner of the star border.
- DMC 321 Red
Heart Border Cross Stitch Pattern
Red hearts with pink crosses between, inside a dotted pink frame. Repeats every 12 stitches, made for weddings and Valentine cards.
- DMC 321 Red
- DMC 3326 Rose Light
Heart Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
Four hearts with their tips meeting, like a lucky clover, for the corners of the heart border.
- DMC 321 Red
- DMC 3326 Rose Light
Tulip Border Cross Stitch Pattern
Upright red and yellow tulips on a green line with blue flowers between. Repeats every 24 stitches, a folk art favourite.
- DMC 321 Red
- DMC 743 Yellow Med
- DMC 783 Topaz Medium
- DMC 799 Delft Blue Medium
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3326 Rose Light
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
Tulip Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
A round red and yellow rosette that finishes each corner of the tulip border.
- DMC 321 Red
- DMC 743 Yellow Med
- DMC 783 Topaz Medium
- DMC 3326 Rose Light
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
Ivy Border Cross Stitch Pattern
Ivy leaves in two greens along a winding vine. Repeats every 24 stitches and suits any colour scheme.
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3345 Hunter Green Dk
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
Ivy Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
A large ivy leaf that joins the two ivy vines at each corner.
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3345 Hunter Green Dk
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
Lavender Border Cross Stitch Pattern
A row of lavender sprigs in two purples on soft green stems. Repeats every 12 stitches.
- DMC 208 Lavender Very Dark
- DMC 209 Lavender Dark
- DMC 3363 Pine Green Md
- DMC 3364 Pine Green
Lavender Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
Three lavender sprigs angled into the corner and tied with a pink bow.
- DMC 208 Lavender Very Dark
- DMC 209 Lavender Dark
- DMC 3364 Pine Green
- DMC 3688 Mauve Medium
Scallop Lace Border Cross Stitch Pattern
Dusty pink scallops with eyelet holes above a solid band and a dotted line, like a lace edging. Repeats every 12 stitches.
- DMC 3688 Mauve Medium
- DMC 3716 Dusty Rose Med Vy Lt
Scallop Lace Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
A round lace scallop with eyelet holes that turns the lace border around a corner.
- DMC 3688 Mauve Medium
- DMC 3716 Dusty Rose Med Vy Lt
Diamond Chain Border Cross Stitch Pattern
Linked teal diamonds with pale yellow centres. Repeats every 12 stitches.
- DMC 744 Yellow Pale
- DMC 3765 Peacock Blue Vy Dk
- DMC 3766 Peacock Blue Light
Diamond Chain Corner Cross Stitch Pattern
A matching teal diamond for each corner of the diamond chain border.
- DMC 744 Yellow Pale
- DMC 3765 Peacock Blue Vy Dk
- DMC 3766 Peacock Blue Light
Bunting Border Cross Stitch Pattern
A string of rainbow bunting with six pennants. Made for the top edge of a birthday or new baby sampler, so it has no corner.
- DMC 209 Lavender Dark
- DMC 741 Tangerine Med
- DMC 743 Yellow Med
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3021 Brown Gray Vy Dk
- DMC 3705 Melon Dark
- DMC 3755 Baby Blue
Floral Corner Spray Cross Stitch Pattern
A 24 x 24 stitch corner on its own: a pink rose with leafy stems running along both edges. Flip it for the other corners of a card or sampler.
- DMC 309 Rose Dark
- DMC 335 Rose
- DMC 989 Forest Green
- DMC 3326 Rose Light
- DMC 3346 Hunter Green
How to build a frame
Start with a corner
Place the corner at the top left. Turn on 4-Way symmetry and it is copied to all four corners at once.
Run the border
Place the border strip along the top, starting right after the corner, and repeat it until you reach the next corner.
Do the sides
Use the vertical version of the border down the left side. Flip it horizontally for the right side, and flip the top strip vertically for the bottom.
Mix and match
Every strip and corner is 12 stitches deep, so pieces from different sets line up, and you can nest a rose vine frame inside a Greek key frame.
Want to add a name or a message? Browse cross stitch fonts, or work out your fabric size.
Frequently asked questions
Are these cross stitch borders free?
Yes. Every border and corner on this page is free to open, edit and stitch from in the Xstitchify editor.
How wide is each border?
Each border strip is 48 stitches long and 12 stitches deep, about 3.4 x 0.9 inches on 14-count Aida, and repeats seamlessly so you can make it any length.
How do I turn a border around a corner?
Place the matching corner first, then the border strip after it. Each border has a vertical version for the sides, and the flip buttons turn the strips and corners for the other edges.
Can I put a border around my own pattern?
Yes. Open your pattern in the editor, make the canvas a little bigger, then add a corner and border strips from the Design Motifs tab in the stamp picker.
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