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I made this as a gift for my sister this Christmas. The QR code, when scanned on a smartphone, leads to a video on YouTube - a slideshow of childhood Christmas photos.
It didn't take too long to make and she loved it, as it was something a bit more personal/sentimental.
I've included a cross-stitch pattern as a PDF file, translated from my original. Feel free to use/adapt as you wish.
The final cross stitch can be framed, hung, made into a small pillow, added to a greetings card, sewn into a small heart-shaped decoration for the Christmas tree, or anything else you can think of.
It didn't take too long to make and she loved it, as it was something a bit more personal/sentimental.
I've included a cross-stitch pattern as a PDF file, translated from my original. Feel free to use/adapt as you wish.
The final cross stitch can be framed, hung, made into a small pillow, added to a greetings card, sewn into a small heart-shaped decoration for the Christmas tree, or anything else you can think of.
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- Aida cross stitch fabric, white (I used 14 count 100% cotton). The pattern will end up around 115x115mm.
- An embroidery needle (shorter needles are easier to use. Make sure the eye is large enough to fit two strands of your embroidery thread)
- Embroidery thread, dark red (I used Anchor 1005). The background can also be filled with white stitches if you wish (try Anchor 2).
- Scissors
- A computer with access to the internet
- A simple video editing package (Windows Movie Maker is free to PC users and does the job)
- A printer is useful for printing off the QR code and cross stitch pattern
- An embroidery needle (shorter needles are easier to use. Make sure the eye is large enough to fit two strands of your embroidery thread)
- Embroidery thread, dark red (I used Anchor 1005). The background can also be filled with white stitches if you wish (try Anchor 2).
- Scissors
- A computer with access to the internet
- A simple video editing package (Windows Movie Maker is free to PC users and does the job)
- A printer is useful for printing off the QR code and cross stitch pattern
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I was thinking perhaps the easiest way would be to remove the square decorative border... as the 29x29 would take up the same amount of space as the 25x25 QR code plus the 2x2 white border. And QR codes need a white border to function properly - so if you remove the decorative border that would provide the necessary additional white space.
Alternatively you could remove the inner line of the heart and move everything inside upwards and outwards (and replacing the snowflakes with hearts would also give you more space) - but moving everything around would require a bit more work changing the pattern.
Another option would be to use a URL shortener like TinyURL , bitly, or goo.gl to make your link shorter and therefore a smaller QR code.
By the way, I love your idea to link to the proposal - how sweet!
Let me know how it goes and what you decide to do in the end! :)