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Latest News: Cross stitch & needlework patterns  (continued) 

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Stitching for Easter

 

How about Easter, what will you be stitching?

Greeting of Spring Greeting of Spring
Iveta Hlavinova
Easter tree Easter tree
Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks
Little Easter bunnies - 4 small ornament motifs Little Easter bunnies
Agnès Delage
Hoppy Easter Hoppy Easter
Barbara Ana Designs
>> See all cross stitch patterns for Easter

 

A Story Told in Stitches, by Agnès Delage-Calvet

 

Here's the first in a series of delightful "stories" as told by Agnès Delage-Calvet... in cross stitches. The story runs, ribbon-like, from left to right. This is the first "Story told in stitches" and features a family having fun preparing together for Xmas. There will be more. Enjoy!

A Story Told in Stitches: Family Christmas
A Story Told in Stitches: Family Christmas
Counted cross stitch pattern by Agnès Delage-Calvet
A Story Told in Stitches: Family Christmas

 

New Beribboned Christmas ornaments by Faby Reilly

 

Here come 4 new ornaments in Faby Reilly's latest series of Christmas ornaments, each focusing on seasonal flowers and berries. They come in a humbug shape that is really cute. All are exquisitely designed and elegant. They match the Christmas stars and wreath so you can now stitch a complete collection.

Christmas Rose & Ribbon Humbug
Christmas Rose & Ribbon Humbug
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
Christmas Rose & Ribbon Humbug
Poinsettia & Ribbon Humbug
Poinsettia & Ribbon Humbug
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
Poinsettia & Ribbon Humbug
Misletoe & Ribbon Humbug
Mistletoe & Ribbon Humbug
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
Misletoe & Ribbon Humbug
Holly & Ribbon Humbug
Holly & Ribbon Humbug
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
Holly & Ribbon Humbug
Christmas Rose Star (Xmas ornament)
Christmas Rose Star ornament
Christmas Biscornu (wreath version)
Christmas Wreath Biscornu
Poinsettia Star (Xmas ornament)
Poinsettia Star ornament

>> see all Christmas ornament patterns by Faby Reilly 


 

Christmas stocking idea

 

Sometimes were amazed at how creative you stitchers are. We recently received this picture from Joyce F. and we could not resist featuring the picture in this news section.

 

Joyce purchased Sylvie Teytaud's design featuring elves decorating a Christmas tree. Here's what Joyce says about her project:

"I adapted Sylvie's wonderful design to a needlepoint stocking for my granddaughter. Never have done beading before, which was a challenge! Thank you so much for these darling elves!"

 

Congratulations Joyce, you did a fantastic job adapting the pattern to the size of the stocking. And the beaded garlands add just a little extra glamour to the stocking, making it look real precious.

Sylvie Teytaud's Elves decorating the tree adapted on a Christmas Stocking
Decorating the Christmas tree
Decorating the Christmas tree

If you too have stitched one of our designs and found an interesting way of adapting or finishing your piece, don't hesitate to send us a picture and will share it. It's sure to inspire many other stitchers!


 

Creative Poppy Designers in the news

 

Marie-Anne Rethoret-Melin - Butterflies - design for Bath towels
As featured in Cross stitch Gold magazine issue 107 

Butterflies - design for Bath towel
Butterflies - design for Bath towel
Counted cross stitch pattern by Marie-Anne Rethoret-Melin
As featured in cross stitch Gold magazine

Agnès Delage-Calvet - Christmas Decor set
As featured in World of Cross stitch magazine issue 210 

Christmas Decor set (3 patterns)
Christmas Decor set (3 patterns)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Agnès Delage-Calvet
As featured in World of cross stitch  magazine

 

Barbara Ana Designs - Ho, Ho, Ho! (Santa and friends)
As featured in Cross stitch Crazy magazine issue 184 

Ho, Ho, Ho! (Santa and friends)
Ho, Ho, Ho! (Santa and friends)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana
As featured in cross stitch Crazy  magazine

 

Barbara Ana's latest designs now online!

 

To start with is Stitchingly ever after, an ode to Barbara Ana's love affair with stitching. It's full of exquisite detail such as the stitched piece on the hoop and the threaded needle. And of course it's designed to be personalized by each stitcher.

Stitchingly ever after
Stitchingly ever after
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Stitchingly ever after

 

Christmas Joy is a low key but gorgeous arrangement of Christmas mini motifs. It's a delight to stitch one item at a time in your countdown to Christmas.

Christmas Joy
Christmas Joy
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Christmas Joy

 

Finally, here is Barbara Ana's largest piece ever, a designed in the manner of late 18th century samplers but with Barbara Ana's own choice of motifs and colors and of course a very interesting quote. There is so much detail the best is to have a closer look. 

The snooty parrots
The snooty parrots
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
The snooty parrots

 

Christmas comes in many shapes with Perrette Samouiloff

 

Have you ever mounted your stitched pieces accordion style? It's a great way of displaying your mini motifs because they stand up on their own and look great on a mantlepiece. Perrette Samouiloff's Red card-size motifs are just perfect for that. You can also vary and mount them in twos or threes using the same principle.

8 Red Card-size Christmas ornaments
8 Red Card-size Christmas ornaments
Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff
8 Red Card-size Christmas ornaments

 

More Christmas Ornaments is a complement to the popular 8 Christmas ornament motifs. It comes with a free tutorial for mounting the ornaments and making the sleek ribbon tassel. The tuturial can also be downloaded from our free tutorials page.

More Christmas Ornaments
More Christmas Ornaments
Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff
More Christmas Ornaments
Tutorial: how to make ornaments out of square pieces
Tutorial: how to make ornaments out of square pieces
Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff
Tutorial: how to make ornaments out of square pieces

 

Last but not least is a Christmas banner, scandinavian style.  We just love the reindeer blanket and the children's knitted sweaters! 

Nordic Christmas banner
Nordic Christmas banner
Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff
Nordic Christmas banner

 

A new Hummingbird and a Mouse in Tam's Creations patches series 

 

The Patches family keeps extending and we love it.

The hummingbird is both a lovely pattern to be stitching, as you get to stitch each of the tiny shapes that compose the body of the bird. And once it's stitched it's a real beauty too. You'll be sure to get lots of compliments!

The Mouse and cheese is a lot of fun too. let's see how your cat reacts! 

Humminpatches
Humminpatches
Counted cross stitch pattern by Tam's Creations
Humminpatches
Mouseinpatches
Mouseinpatches
Counted cross stitch pattern by Tam's Creations
Mouseinpatches

 

There are now 8 fabulous patterns in the Patches series, including two brand new ones. They look lovely in pairs too. Which are your favourite ones?

Octopatches

Octopatches
Tam's Creations
Flamingopatches

Flamingopatches
Tam's Creations
Parrotinpatches

Parrotinpatches
Tam's Creations
Hippocampusinpatches Hippocampusinpatches
Tam's Creations
Barnipatches Barnipatches
Tam's Creations
Pussinpatches Pussinpatches
Tam's Creations

 

Creative Poppy Designers in the news

 

Faby Reilly - Maman Noël Pendant
As featured in Cross stitch Crazy magazine issue 184

Maman Noël Pendant
Maman Noël Pendant
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
As featured in cross stitch magazine

 

Last minute stitching for Halloween: Batty buddybug

 

Here come the buddybugs!

A quick and fun little project, brought to you by Faby Reilly. This is the first in the series of adorable little "Buddy Bugs", with many more to come. This one glows in the dark. Start collecting them now!

Batty Buddy Bug
Batty Buddy Bug
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
Batty Buddy Bug

 

New Autumn Sampler by Barbara Ana

 

Although there are many elements of a classical sampler, this piece is also full of surprises, as is always the case with Barbara Ana's patterns!

We love the beautifully balanced composition and the rich, warm autumn colors.

Autumn
Autumn
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana
Autumn

 

Jewel like ornaments in Blue, Silver and Gold

 

New by Faby Reilly, a lovely harmony of colors and fun shapes to stitch. Ornaments like no other.

Frosty Snow Flake Humbug (Christmas ornament)
Frosty Snow Flake Humbug (Christmas ornament)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
Frosty Snow Flake Humbug (Christmas ornament)
Frosty Star Humbug (Christmas ornament)
Frosty Star Humbug (Christmas ornament)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
Frosty Star Humbug (Christmas ornament)

Check out all the other matching "Frosty" items in this beautiful series of cross stitch patterns with highlignts of gold and silver.

Frosty Humbug Frosty Humbug Frosty biscornu Frosty biscornu Frosty Pendeloque Frosty Pendeloque Frosty star (Xmas ornament) Frosty star Frosty table mat Frosty table mat

 

A folk inspired Christmas with Iveta Hlavinova

 

Creative Poppy exclusive. Straight from the land of fairy tales and deep mysterious forests, three new patterns brought to you by Iveta Hlavinova with her love of bright colors and beautiful costumes. 

Russian Inspiration
Russian Inspiration
Counted cross stitch pattern by Iveta Hlavinova
Russian Inspiration
Forest Elf
Forest Elf
Counted cross stitch pattern by Iveta Hlavinova
Forest Elf
Santa, Folk Style
Santa, Folk Style
Counted cross stitch pattern by Iveta Hlavinova
Santa, Folk Style

 

A Special Treat for Halloween

 

Buy any of these Halloween patterns and get  $4.00 off (or £2.50 off) your next purchase. Hurry, offer valid until October 31st!

A wicked plant (All Hallows Eve)
A wicked plant (All Hallows Eve)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
A wicked plant (All Hallows Eve)
Trick or treat Scissor fob
Trick or treat Scissor fob
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Trick or treat Scissor fob
Halloween (the moon laughs)
Halloween (the moon laughs)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Halloween (the moon laughs)
Wicked (since...)
Wicked (since...)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Wicked (since...)
October the 31st
October the 31st
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
October the 31st

 

Creative Poppy Designers in the news

 

 

Faby Reilly - Rudolf the reindeer pendant
As featured in Cross stitch Crazy magazine issue 183 

Rudolf the Reindeer Pendant
Rudolf the Reindeer Pendant
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
As featured in cross stitch Crazy magazine

 

Lili Soleil - Happiness (monogram)
As featured in Cross stitch Crazy magazine issue 182

Happiness (monogram)
Happiness (monogram)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Lili Soleil
As featured in cross stitch magazine

 

Faby Reilly - Purple iris Biscornu
As featured in New Stitches magazine issue 246

Purple Iris Biscornu
Purple Iris Biscornu
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
As featured in New stitches magazine

Chrysanthemums, Korean style

 

Brought to you by Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches, this is the second needlework piece inspired by the beautiful antique screens found in Korean houses. The pattern turns out beautiful in cross stitch. Pair it with the Poppies, the other Korean screen inspired design.

Chrysanthemums (Korean style screen)
Chrysanthemums (Korean style screen)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Kathy Bungard, Gracewood Stitches
Chrysanthemums (Korean style screen)

The wind was a nor'wester, blowing squally off the sea

 

As in Stevenson's poem, the little ship is battling strong winds and hurling waves.  This is a little gem of a needlework project, and it's perfect on a biscornu shape that gives extra dimension to the waves. A new cross stitch design by Faby Reilly.   

High Seas Biscornu
High Seas Biscornu
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
High Seas Biscornu

 

Grow you own vegetable patch

 

We were delighted to receive this new pattern by Perrette Samouiloff because it triggered so many project ideas. Each little motif is easy to place according to your own constraints, depending what you want to stitch. You can make a recipe book cover, or space out the motif on a shopping bag (great for the farmer's market!). If you've got little ones around, you can stitch different baby bibs and place mats (they will all fight for the carrots!). Or you could stitch it as it is, beautiful in any case.

Autumn Vegetable Patch
Autumn Vegetable Patch
Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff
Autumn Vegetable Patch

 

Best wishes for Autumn

 

This is the last project in Marie-Anne Réthoret's cute little series of seasonal wishes, so the collection is now complete. It comes with 4 alternative suggestions for finishing. The text can be personalized so you can pick your own words if you like. A great gift for a friend.

Wishes for every season: Autumn
Wishes for every season: Autumn
Counted cross stitch pattern by Marie-Ann Rethoret-Melin
Wishes for every season: Autumn

 

Barbara Ana, Queen of Halloween

 

There's nothing more fun than stitching one of Barbara Ana's quirky Halloween patterns. Here's a reminder of the 3 latest patterns released this summer in case you missed them.

O Halloween Tree
O Halloween Tree
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
O Halloween Tree
Halloween heart
Halloween heart
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Halloween heart
The branch (Come with me All Hallows night)
The branch (Come with me All Hallows night)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
The branch (Come with me All Hallows night)

Counting the 3 latest patterns, there are now 25 designs to choose from! And that's what will make it even more difficult because you can't stitch them all. Click on any image below to see the whole collection

Halloween patterns by Barbara Ana
O Halloween Tree Oct-31Vroom BroomStitch or die! Halloween cat

 

Alphabets great for custom projects

 

Add a personal touch to your cross stitch projects, be it stitching a girly tote bag or cosmetic pouch for your friend, or a bath towel for a toddler.

These 3 alphabets have just been added to Maria Diaz already varied collection of cross stitch letter designs. They come every kind and style, definitely worth a look.

Teddy Bear Alphabet
Teddy Bear Alphabet
Counted cross stitch pattern by Maria Diaz
Teddy Bear Alphabet
Farm Yard ABC
Farm Yard ABC
Counted cross stitch pattern by Maria Diaz
Farm Yard ABC
Curly Alphabet ABC
Curly Alphabet ABC
Counted cross stitch pattern by Maria Diaz
Curly Alphabet ABC

 

It's apple picking time

 

Climb up that tree with Perrette Samouiloff
Eat one a day with Barbara Ana
Milk a cow under a tree with Chouett'alors
or learn to read with Maria Diaz

Up in the apple tree (What did you see?)

Up in the apple tree
(What did you see?)
Perrette Samouiloff

An Apple a Day

An Apple a Day
Barbara Ana Designs

Good milk

Good milk
Chouett'alors

A is for Apple (alphabet and picture dictionary)

A is for Apple
(picture dictionary)
Maria Diaz


 

Creative Poppy Designers in the news

 

Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks - Halloween Tree
As featured in Cross stitch Crazy magazine issue 181 

Halloween Tree
Halloween Tree
Counted cross stitch pattern by Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks
As featured in cross stitch Crazy magazine 181 august 2013

 

Agnes Delage-Calvet - Poppy patchwork
As featured in Cross stitch Crazy magazine issue 181 

Poppy Patchwork
Poppy Patchwork
Counted cross stitch pattern by Agnes Delage-Calvet
As featured in cross stitch Crazy magazine 181 august 2013

 

More whimsical stitching with Barbara Ana

 

Here's the first of Barbara Ana's new cross stitch designs for the fall.

Barbara Ana inhabits a special world of her own and those of you familiar with her work will regognize some of her favorite features. Central to this design is an exquisite pair of scissors, but as you take a closer look, you will discover many more extraordinary characters and contrasting details. Zoom in further and you will get a glimpse of possibly the tiniest pair of scissors designed in cross stitch! Can you see them (there are several, you need to look real close)?

Let it Snow
Let it Snow
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana
Let it Snow

 

Tiny treasures by Marie-Anne Rethoret

 

Here's another new pattern featuring a tiny pair of scissors, this time by Marie-Anne Réthoret-Mélin. It's designed for a whole series of needlework accessories also including a needlebook and pincushion. Helpful step by step instructions for lining the scissor case are also included. 

Tiny Scissors Needlework Accessories
Tiny Scissors Needlework Accessories
Counted cross stitch pattern by Marie-Anne Rethoret-Melin
Tiny Scissors Needlework Accessories

 

Start stitching your Xmas ornaments with Faby Reilly

 

Don't rush your Christmas stitching. Here's an angel inviting you ... to start stitching now! This is the latest and 6th ornament in Faby Reilly's wonderful series of pendants, a 3-sided diamond shape that shows a different design on each side.

Aniel the Angel pendant
Aniel the Angel pendant
Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly
Aniel the Angel pendant

>> More patterns in the "pendant" ornament series by Faby Reilly

Papa Noël Pendant Papa Noël Pendant Maman Noël Pendant Maman Noël Pendant Rudolf the Reindeer Pendant
Rudolf the Reindeer Pendant
Elrik the elf Pendant
Elrik the elf Pendant
Sonny the Snowman Pendant Sonny the Snowman Pendant

 

 


 


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