Noah's Ark Birth Record PDF

Noah's Ark Birth Record Cross Stitch Pattern – Kooler Design Studio (KDS# 1138)

The Noah's Ark Birth Record is a charming cross stitch birth record design created by Linda Gillum for Kooler Design Studio (KDS# 1138). Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern is ideal for stitchers looking to create a meaningful, personalized keepsake to celebrate a new baby's arrival. The finished piece serves as a decorative birth record that can be framed and displayed in a nursery or gifted to new parents as a treasured heirloom.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a decorative birth record sampler featuring a Noah's Ark theme — a classic and beloved motif in nursery needlework. The design includes a personalization line where the baby's name, birth date, and other details can be added, making each finished piece uniquely personal. With its whimsical ark and animal imagery, this embroidery project is perfectly suited for framing as nursery wall art or preserving as a family keepsake.

Design Specifications and Sizing

The design has a stitch count of 133 wide by 176 high, giving stitchers flexibility across multiple fabric counts. Finished dimensions vary depending on the Aida count selected:

• 10 Count Aida: approximately 13¼ inches wide × 17½ inches high
• 14 Count Aida: approximately 9½ inches wide × 12½ inches high
• 16 Count Aida: approximately 8¼ inches wide × 11 inches high
• 18 Count Aida: approximately 7⅜ inches wide × 9¾ inches high

The pattern recommends adding 4 to 6 inches to each measurement when cutting your fabric to allow sufficient margin for framing or finishing.

Recommended Materials – Fabric and Floss

The design is specified to be stitched on 14 Count White Aida fabric, which is one of the most widely available and beginner-friendly evenweave fabrics in cross stitch. Aida cloth features a clearly defined grid of holes that makes it easy to count and place stitches accurately, making it an excellent choice for stitchers of all experience levels.

The pattern uses DMC embroidery floss throughout, with a full color and symbol listing provided in the chart. The DMC color palette includes a soft, nursery-appropriate range of shades. Colors referenced in the floss listing include:

• DMC 334 – a medium baby blue
• DMC 352 – a soft coral
• DMC 369 – a pale pistachio green
• DMC 519 – sky blue
• DMC 744 – pale yellow
• DMC 747 – very light sky blue
• DMC 818 – baby pink
• DMC 911 – medium emerald green
• DMC 948 – very light peach
• DMC 954 – Nile green
• DMC 975 – golden brown
• DMC 3072 – very light beaver gray
• DMC 3326 – light rose
• DMC 3371 – black brown
• DMC 3608 – very light plum
• DMC 3609 – ultra light plum
• DMC 3770 – very light tawny
• DMC 3824 – light apricot
• DMC 3856 – ultra very light mahogany
• DMC 3866 – ultra very light mocha brown
• DMC Blanc – white