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Cross stitch designs for Children
All the latest news for cross stitching for little Boys and Girls, as published in Creative Poppy's newsletter.
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The games of yesteryears
Go outside and play! Cross stitch designer Perrette Samouiloff recalls the games of yesteryear, one devoted to croquet, with children criss crossing their wooden mallets as they stuggle to get the ball through the hoop. The other features the many old-fashioned games that kept children busy walking on stilts, skipping with a rope, rocking on a see-saw, riding a bicycle, balancing on a board, playing with skittles, testing their skills with a diabolo, a yoyo, a bilboquet or juggling balls, as well as playing a game of badmington.
More patterns by Perrette Samouiloff featuring outdoor games
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Dogs at play
Boys and girls are playing with their puppies in this sweet design featuring no fewer than 19 dogs. There is plenty of action as children run along their pets or hold them tenderly in their arms. Expert designer Perrette Samouiloff pays a lot of attention to detail and you will have fun identifying each different breed as you stitch.
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Down memory lane
Bright and lively this pattern - designed to be turned into a cushion cover - will delight both kids and parents. The children will love the playful designs while parents will recall found memories of their own childhood.
A cross stitch pattern designed by Tapestry Barn
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Retro Toys | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Tapestry Barn |
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Ninjas & princesses
Set sail for the land of the rising sun with this gallery of cross stitch characters, heroes of Japan's most popular legends. A ninja, a princess, but also the characters of the old monk and the young priest (the latter recognizable by his bamboo broom), or the aristocrat of the imperial court, disguised as a peasant travelling the country incognito. Check our stories for each character. Design by Kyoko Maruoka (GERA!).
More characters by GERA!
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Back to school
Schoolbags at the ready with sharpened pencils and colorful paint boxes. The fun of learning brought to you in cross stitches by Perrette Samouiloff.
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School | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff |
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More school related patterns
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Cross stitch story telling by Kyoko Maruoka
GERA! designer Kyoko Maruoka turns well beloved folktales into beautiful little needlework gems. Her work is full of poetry, nature always making its way into her work. Check out the fun row of flowers alternating with turnips or the blissfully unaware partridges about to be trampled upon by the cat in extravagant boots.
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Puss in Boots | | Counted cross stitch pattern by GERA! by Kyoko Maruoka |
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Legendary Dragon
Checkout this amazing biscornu, with a dragon spitting fire (or flowers?) with Prince Charming's castle in the distance, banners floating in the wind. A story told in stitches by Tiny Modernist.
Another legendary biscornu
This time by Barbara Ana, and featuring the magic prince waiting for his kiss.
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Frogscornu | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs |
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Picture book cross stitch
Brought to you by Kyoko Maruoka of GERA!, these 20 mini motifs are beautifully designed, simple yet visually attractive, which is what good design is always about.
The patterns will be perfect for many a project for our little ones, whether following the original idea of assembly, applying on ready-to-stitch baby items or using waste canvas (or soluble canvas) to cross stitch on children's clothes.
Patchwork Style assembly
It's a great idea to assemble small motifs patchwork style. The big advantage is that it allows you to cross stitch on a variety of colors backgrounds, in this case, 4 different colors of Permin linen.
There are two golden rule to follow though: squares must be cut exactly to the same size and the embroidery perfectly centered.
Here's a useful link to see how to assemble squares
>> Making a quilt with squares of fabric
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