Roses are some of my favorite flowers and I know they are popular among other stitchers too, so I have collected a list of rose-themed cross stitch patterns from around About.com and the internet for you to enjoy. See free Rose-Themed Cross Stitch Patterns.

See More Free Cross Stitch Patterns:

• Free Floral-Themed Cross Stitch Patterns
• Free Summer-Themed Cross Stitch Patterns
• free Bookmark Cross Stitch Patterns

Emma Lazarus (1849 - 1887) was an American poet born in New York City best known for "The New Colossus", a sonnet written in 1883. Lines from The New Colossus appear on a plaque in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. The quote used in this free design is attributed to Lazarus. Stitch the free Emma Lazarus Quote Cross Stitch Chart with the floss color(s) of your choice.

More On Emma Lazarus:

• More Emma Lazarus Quotes
• 'Emma Lazarus: Selected Poems' Review
• The New Colossus

A Rhodes stitch is a counted thread embroidery stitch that is commonly used in more advanced Cross Stitch projects. The stitch creates a dense square filled with thread. I have created a new tutorial for how to stitch a smaller version of the Rhodes stitch.

The stitch is done over four squares of Aida fabric. Learn how to do the stitch by following the small Rhodes stitch tutorial.

Here are some other stitch tutorials I have done, so be sure to check them out too!

Stitch Tutorials:

• Five Basic Stitches Used in Cross Stitch
• Back Stitch Tutorials
• Learn How to Stitch Cross Stitch Variations

I remember watching the TV show Land of the Lost. I even liked Will Ferrell's remake of Land of the Lost. The fun of the original show was that it was cheesy and silly. My friends and I watched it faithfully.

Dinosaurs rule in the lost land and they also rule here at About.com Cross Stitch. There are three of them stalking through the free pattern collection. Stitch the free Dinosaur patterns using the colors I suggest or choose your own. No one really knows what color they were, so have some fun with it. Use metallic flosses, glow-in-the-dark filaments or flosses - whatever you like!

More on Dinosaurs from About.com:

• Dinosaur Types Index
• Twelve Main Dinosaur Groups
• Ten Weirdest Dinosaurs

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