All the latest news for cross stitching for the holiday season and for Christmas, as published in Creative Poppy's newsletter.
Christmas in cross stitch in amazing detail
It is absolutely amazing how much fun detail cross stitch designer Barbara Ana manages to fit into this Christmas pattern, not only the cat with a tree in one hand and a pot of Christmas roses in the other, but also a myriad of tiny holiday ornaments as well as a snowy landscape motif featured on the skirt. This pattern is part of a series of matching seasonal cat portraits that you can rotate with the seasons.
More Christmas designs by Barbara Ana
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Following the Star
There is such a peaceful feel to this cross stitch nativity scene by Faby Reilly. In her beautiful streamlined style, the designer has us follow the humble shepherd, towards the manger, where Baby Jesus lays huddled between Mary and Joseph.
More Nativity patterns
>> see all Christmas Nativity patterns (all designers)
Christmas in the Woods with Kateryna
Winter Woodlands is a sampler packed with wonderful detail to stitch for Christmas. Our favorite is the white bear hibernating under a mantle of snow. A cross stitch pattern by Ukrainian designer Kateryna - Stitchy Princess
>> see all Christmas patterns by Kateryna - Stitchy Princess
Barbara Ana's latest Christmas release
When it comes to Christmas projects, there is nothing more cheerful than stitching a Barbara Ana pattern, so creative and full of wonderful unexpected detail. Take her latest release, initially available as an SAL, and now available as a regular pattern: a tall stemed round flower, like many of the designer's other Christmas patterns, it is made of many tiny little hidden motifs that you will discover as you stitch. Lots of fun to look forward too!
>> see all Christmas patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
Christmas, Scandinavian style
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Santa and the elusive Mrs Claus
These new Christmas releases brought to you by Kateryna (Stitchy princess) both feature Santa, but the first one, designed as a pair of ornaments also features the elusive Mrs Claus - who seems to exert quite a fascination on cross stitch designers.
More patterns with the elusive Mrs Claus (all designers)
>> see all patterns with Santa (all designers)
Christmas in the British countryside, by Lesley Teare
Here is a beautiful cross stitch sampler featuring a typical Georgian House in winter, with red robins scavenging for food in the potted plants and deers romaing in the park. With the final Winter sampler, this seasonal series by Lesley Teare Designs is now complete.
More patterns with Christmas Houses (all designers)
>> see all Christmas Houses patterns (all designers)
A checkered red ribbon motif Here is a new joyful series of small patterns designed by Shannon Christine. They each feature a different motif and a pretty white greeting on the snowy background, and are embellished with a cheerful red checkered ribbon. The pattern featured right makes a lovely Christmas banner, while the smaller ones below will make delightful Miniatures, Greeting cards or Tree ornaments. Pictured right: Home for Christmas
Counted cross stitch pattern by Shannon Christine Designs |  |
More popular Christmas designs by Shannon Christine
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Star-shaped Christmas Ornaments by Faby Reilly
>> see all Christmas ornaments by Faby Reilly
GERA! It's Christmas again at the little Cross Stitch shop
Cheerful and creative Christmas cross stitch projects, brought to you by GERA! Kyoko Maruoka of Japan
A pretty Christmas box: Ideal for Xmas biscuits, or maybe to store all your ribbons, bits and things at the ready for Christmas packing.
And a beautiful collection of ornaments top cross stitch and decorate your tree!
>> see all Christmas patterns by GERA! Kyoko Maruoka
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