Heather Martin

Create a Balance With a Kneeling Santa Cross Stitch Pattern.

Holiday time is the perfect season to gift and showcase your cross stitch pieces. A particularly popular pattern for Christmas is the kneeling Santa cross stitch pattern. There are variations of the design, but this pattern typically shows Santa kneeling beside baby Jesus in the manger.

Many practicing Christians around the world fear an over emphasis on Santa and materialism at Christmas time can destroy the true meaning of the holiday. Although some Christ-followers remove Santa from their family traditions altogether, others want to find balance while keeping Jesus' birth the central focus of Christmas.

The kneeling Santa design is a beautiful picture of this balance, and it is a way to keep Santa in your Christmas decorations while honoring the birth of Jesus. Use a small kneeling Santa cross stitch as an ornament for your Christmas tree or create a larger one for a wall display.

Needing unique gift ideas? Cross stitch the kneeling Santa pattern to give as gifts to teachers, friends, or family members. It is the gift that keeps giving as it reminds people the true meaning of Christmas. The special Santa and Jesus scene has the ability to spread love, joy and hope to those who see it.

It is especially easy for children to get caught up in the materialism of the holiday season. Involving them in the cross stitching process is a great way to slow them down and teach them not only a useful skill but also the joy of creating a gift for others.

The kneeling Santa cross stitch pattern provides for a useful conversation piece and way to help children understand what Christmas is all about. Even young children can identify both figures in these motifs. Older children may be ready for more in-depth conversations about values and priorities. This motif makes for a great conversation-starter either way.

While there are many Christmas scenes and designs to cross stitch, the kneeling Santa cross stitch pattern sends a special message and puts the Santa character in perspective for adults and children alike. Use it as a gift, a home decoration or as a learning experience for the children in your life. The pattern allows you to turn something fun and decorative into a learning tool for young and old.