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Cross stitch designs for Summer
All the latest news for Summertime cross stitching, with sunny days, summer flowers as well as seaside fun, as published in Creative Poppy's newsletter.
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New Summer pattern by Barbara Ana
Amazing colors for this summer pattern by Barbara Ana, combining a terracotta fabric and a unique contrast of blue and brick. Order reigns on the left side of the pattern but in the shaded part, hair flows with the wind, morphing into waves with tiny sailboats and fish tossed about. Maybe a taste of what dreams are made of....
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Blue Dreams | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs |
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More Summer patterns by Barbara Ana
Take in the sunshine with Barbara Ana's cool and colorful cross stitch patterns.
>> see all Summer patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
New seaside pattern
Part of Faby Reilly's Masterclass program*, here is a delightful beach scene with the focus on a heavy anchor and its chunky chain, with a clever use of chainstitch in multiple strands to bring texture to the foreground. The background cross stitch scene includes many exquistely designed detail including seashells, lighthouse, seagulls and sailboat.
The user-friendly chart comes in two-steps, first the cross stitch, then all additional stitches. It also includes an extensive guide* detailing all the steps and tips to achieve a perfect result for all specialty stitches.
More seaside patterns by Faby Reilly
>> check all our cross stitch seaside patterns (all designers)
Beach gear, vintage style
Bikini clad in high heels, here's a fun and catchy pin-up design, retro-style, like many of Monique Bonnin's designs. You'll love stitching the skimpy polka dot attire and the wonderful curves of the girl's body and face, as rendered in cross stitch with a lot of talent by this expert designer. The text can be personalized too.
More seaside Beauties
>> see all seaside patterns
Summer is here!
Apologies to our friends in the Southern hemisphere if we get a little excited. In our part of the world it's now officially and finally Summer!
>> see all cross stitch patterns for summer (all designers)
Summer in Ukraine
Kateryna's world is inspired by fairy tales, old folk legends and the beautiful Ukrainian countryside, farmland and forests. Depicted here in cross stitch are portraits of "Ukrainian girls", long hair woven into the traditional braid on the side and wearing regional folk dresses. The Sunflower, emblem of the country is a recurring theme in the designer's repertoire.
Girl's on the beach, then and now
Perrette Samouiloff pictures little girls of yore (top part in navy), all pretty and dressed up for a trip to the seaside, striding along the beach with spade and bucket, holding on to their straw hats in the wind. Nowadays too (lower part in lighter blue) little girls still enjoy dressing up for the beach, still holding on to their hats in the wind.
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Sailor Blue | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff |
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More Seaside patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Perrette Samouiloff excels at depicting seaside scenes, you can see she really enjoys observing sealife and people having fun near the sea.
>> see all Seaside patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Summer Dreams
She stands on the shore, closing her eyes and listening to the waves.
Still with her eyes closed, she focuses on every one of her senses. She feels the sun, the warm sand.
Her mind wanders as she seems to merge into the deep blue sea.
This is the latest release in the Dreaming Girl series by Barbara Ana.
>> see all Barbara Ana Dreaming Girl portraits
Under the Sea by Barbara Ana
New Summer patterns by Lesley Teare
Starfish on the beach
As the waves softly ebb, a starfish appears among the sea shells. This exquisite cross stitch pattern includes a specialty stitch, providing a dimensional effect to the work. Thanks to an excellent step by step tutorial included with the chart, the woven picot stitch will have no more secrets for you. This pattern is part of Faby Reilly's Masterclass series, introducing a specialty stitch, one at a time in each design.
More Beach patterns
>> see all patterns related to the Seaside
Summer Flowers: Lavender
Check these twigs of lavender closely and you'll almost feel their scent. Faby Reilly needlework expertise has no equal when it comes to designing a pretty bouquet of lavender, worked on a cross stitch base dotted with French or Colonial knots (whichever work best for you - she encourages you to compare and provides a handy tutorial for both). The July flower, part of the Anthea collection of monthly flowers, also comes with an extra blank chart and cross stitch alphabet, so you can stitch any words of you own - particularly handy for decorative room plaques in your home.
More Lavender patterns by Faby Reilly
>> see all Lavender patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
Victorian times - Summer play
Designer Perrette Samouiloff has a special talent for depicting children, combined with a keen interest in period fashion. These Victorian children are playing outdoors, carefully protected from the sun with beribonned straw hats and parasol. Even legs are covered with frilly panties under the puffy skirts.
>> see more Period Fashion charts by Perrette Samouiloff
Feel the sand between your toes
... and spot those fantastic Lolita-style sunglasses. This cross stitch pattern is bound to bring back happy memories of seaside fun. A design by Faby Reilly.
Summer holidays... in stitches
These miniature scenes will take you away from it all and all over Europe. The cheerful colors bring a taste of summer and holidays. Cross stitch designs by Tapestry Barn.
>> see more destinations (all designers)
Tutti Frutti Summer joys
Brought to you by Tapestry Barn, here are two cheerful and sunny fruit patterns, real vitamin for stitchers! One has a fabric like design, that can be extended and used for any shape project, exactly as you would use fabric. The second has retro style fruit designs that can easily be turned into wonderful hand-made gifts.
>> see all the latest news for Tapestry Barn
More patterns with Summer Fruit
>> see all cross stitch patterns with fruit
Summer isn't summer without poppies
Blood-red dots in a sea of golden wheat, how exciting and cheerful so see them bloom every year...
Capture their fragile beauty with needle and thread, as demonstrated in this lovely summer biscornu design by Tiny Modernist.
>> see all biscornu patterns by Tiny Modernist
More red poppies
>> see all cross stitch patterns with poppies
An explosion of sunny colors
Relax outdoors on a summer evening in a colorful denim shirt like no other: busrting with joyful colors, the pattern by Barbara Ana, and appropriately named color therapy, it was stitched directly on the denim shirt using waste canvas.
Summer Baby
Celebrate the arrival of a new-born baby with this sunny and cheerful birth announcement sampler. The child will have pleasure discovering the tiny nautical motives. A Riverdrift House design.
>> see all patterns celebrating the birth of a Baby (all designers)
>> see all patterns related to the Sea and Seaside (all designers)
Sea view
Peek through the porthole. A little girl is fishing among the seaweed and plants of the costline bu the fish are playing in the waves unperturbed. You can almost hear the cry of the seagulls. A design by Perrette Samouiloff.
More Seaside patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Perrette Samouiloff excels at depicting seaside scenes, you can see she really enjoys observing sealife and people having fun near the sea.
>> see all Seaside patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Beach fashion
Polka dots everywhere! This is Lilli Violette's vision of an idylic day at the beach with plenty of oh-so-cute detail such as the wicker picnic basket used to carry the coffee pot, and which is lined with red checker cloth.
Vying for attention
Snuggled against each other, painted in bright colors, each of these little beach huts seems to be vying for attention. Deck chairs and surfboards are out. It's a perfect day at the beach. A design by Tiny Modernist.
More patterns with beach huts
>> see all patterns related to the Sea and the Seaside (all designers)
Refreshing Love
Aqua blue and ginger, a stunning combination for this underwater themed design featuring a little mermaid carrying a huge basket of flowers, a gift for her beloved. A superb allegory of Love brought to you in cross stitch by Barbara Ana.
>> see all patterns with mermaids (all designers)
Summer Garden
The simples joys of life, like holding a watering hose on a warm summer days and tending to one's garden. Brought to you with a contemporary touch by Samantha Purdy.
The happy gardener is equipped with a straw hat and a nice denim overalls. The rows are well aligned and tidy, geometric style. However the presence of birds, butterflies and lady birds gives them life.
More Summer Garden patterns by Samantha Purdy
>> see all patterns with Plants and Gardens (all designers)
Sunflowers, Butterflies, Bees and Goldfinch
Colors sparkle in this stunning summer chart designed by Lesley Teare. Like the other models in the collection it blends two counted stitch techniques, cross-stitch is used for color, and Blackwork for filling flowers with a lace-like effects.
>> see more Blackwork patterns by Lesley Teare
>> see more Bird Patterns by Lesley Teare
School of Fish
Sunny Portugal inspired motifs for these little fishes, so pretty as a decorative motif but adorable too when stitched individually. Just add a little padding and hang them on the wall on little hooks, to decorate a bathroom or a corner of your house.
Bright colors of Summer
Two biscornu celebrating flowers with bright colors and that bloom late into the Season. They will bring a colorful touch into your home too!
>> see all biscornu patterns by Tiny Modernist
Cool Summer Stitching
Tropical fish will keep you company while stitching this pretty summer banner. A design by Alessandra Adelaide.
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Summer Tale | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks |
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Strolling along the Prom, Prom, Prom
Hum along and enjoy stitching this vintage style poster-like sampler filled with seaside icons. A quick & easy pattern that will be ideal for a beginer or a week-end project.
>> see more Seaside patterns (all designers)
More Seaside fun
Sand, seashells, crabs, seagulls and plenty more of fun time at the beach.
Taking a little Break
There's always a little story behind Lesley Teare's portraits. Where has this young lady come from, smartly dressed and taking off her shoes at the far end of the garden, among the hollyhocks... We'll leave it to your imagination while you cross stitch this pretty portrait.
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Summer Breeze | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Lesley Teare Designs |
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Once upon a time... there were two mermaids
Two portraits by Lesley Teare and two very different mermaids.
The first mermaid is a mesmerizing beauty, no doubt capable of bewitching any sailor bold enough to attempt to navigate the mysterious waters that surround her.
The other little mermaid, straight out of Hans Christian Andersen's well-known fairy tale, is deep in her underwater palace and dreaming of meeting Prince Charming.
>> see all patterns with mermaids (all designers)
Bizarre Beauty
There are sometime bizarre phenomenons in nature. The seashorse for instance is actually a fish, looking like a seashell and with a horse's head, which is why its also called the hippocampus. It's strange body is depicted here in amazing detail, with bold colors that enhance its singular form.
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Seahorse | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Lesley Teare Designs |
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More Fish & Sealife
>> see all patterns with fish (all designers)
Beautiful summer nights
Summer and its pleasures ... evenings that you can enjoy, even after dark. Talking a stroll in the garden, watering plants that have grown thirsty. Or going camping and meeting up around a fire.
We find Samantha Purdy's contemporary designs really cool, don't you?.
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Night Garden | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdyneedlecraft |
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Campfire | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdyneedlecraft |
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Maritime Sampler
Exceptional!
Stitched in 1866 by a young girl from Wales, this charming sampler not only includes traditional elements (house, animals, trees of life ...), it also features stunning sailing ships including clippers, witnesses of the naval activity of the region. The sampler was spotted and transposed into a cross stitch chart by Amanda from Riverdrift House.
More patterns with boats
>> see all patterns with boats & sailing ships (all designers)
Summer pleasures
Organizing a tea-party in the garden, gathering bunches of fresh flowers and tending to one's plants - summertime is full of pleasures. And so are these delicate summer samplers, with fresh colors and adorable details. Both are Riverdrift House designs.
The Summer miniature is actually the second in a series of 4 year-round patterns; Spring is already available and Autumn and Winter will be released in the coming months.
Kingdom of Neptune
Over the months Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches continues to create cross stitch designs matching a theme with a color. In August, dive into the cool and refreshing realm of Neptune!
Chasing the Summer blues
Cool, refreshing, relaxing, fluctuating between blue and green... How better to spend the summer than stitching with turquoise threads. Plenty of inspiring projects await!
>> see all Turquoise & Aqua patterns
More Summer patterns
>> see all summer patterns (all designers)
Ready to go on holiday
All set?
Getting ready is the half the fun. Now you can double the pleasure by stitching Maria Diaz' holiday suitcase sampler including one of the cutest cross stitch bikini ever!.
>> see more mini motif patterns by Maria Diaz Designs
Seaside holiday
Prolong the fun in stitching. Here are a just couple of the beautiful sea-side inspired patterns that we carry on our website. Check out the link below for more.
>> Seee all patterns related to holidays by the sea (all designers)
A trip to Africa
Perrette Samouiloff invites you to take a little tour in Africa with 4 new releases representing animals. Monkeys swing in trees, a young giraffe stretches out to reach for the higher branches and, under the foliage, parakeets and parrots compete in colors.
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Parakeets | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff |
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>> see all animal patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
>> see all savannah and jungle animals (all designers)
>> see all tropical bird patterns (all designers)
Underwater realm
A sweet little mermaid and a beautiful metaphor: we love the idea of the fish attracted to the sky and turning into birds, just as the little mermaid is irresistibly attracted by the light.
>> see all patterns related to the sea (all designers)
Summer Floral Prints
A playful design in fun, trendy colors and that does not take itself too seriously. Sure to inspire many creative cross stitch projects such as little note books, boxes with cross stitch lids, greeting cards and more. Send us your photos!
>> see more patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
>> see all the latest news for Lesley Teare Designs
As the months go by
Designer Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches has started a new collection of designs, each dedicated to a special month of the year.
The July pattern is inspired by the silky-leaved orange poppies that bloom in our summer gardens. The stitched design shows the graceful silhouettes of the flowers against a warm tangerine background.
Patterns with honey bees
It's summer and bees are buzzing in many of your favorite designers' cross stitch patterns, all singing their little ode to summer.
Queen Bee
Peacock & Fig
>> see all patterns with bees (all designers)
Bright red Poppy
This striking Glasses case pattern can be stitching on white, natural raw linen or on black! It will make a wonderful gift - except if you decide it's so beautiful you'll keep it for yourself. New in Faby Reilly's delightful poppies series.
>> see more poppy patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
>> see all glasses cases to cross stitch (all designers)
Roll out the picnic blanket
Mother bear is taking her children on a treat tea-time party, out in the countryside. You'll enjoy stitching this fun cross stitch design by Lesley Teare that's full of delicious details. Check it out close!
Summer flowers, vibrant with color
A contemporary feel for these small snapshots of summer flowers, with vivid colors entirely covering the whole canvas. Worked either in cross stitch or needlepoint, these small projects make wonderful mini frames to add touches of color to your home decor.
>> see more flower patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
More sunny colors
More vibrant colours for joyful summer stitching.
>> see all summer cross stitch patterns
A day at the seaside
How best to enjoy the summer? At the seaside of course. Designer Perrette Samouiloff takes us for a stroll along the beach, gathering seashells and watching the small fish spring out of the water. The beautiful hues are from the DMC Variations embroidery floss range, with subtle changes of color that make for fun stitching
More Seaside patterns
Explore the many different designs created by Perrette Samouiloff: the 1900 bathing costumes, the beach scenes, the fishermen and the small sailboats in the distance.
These are details of the patterns. To view the full design, click on the pictures.
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>> see more Seaside patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Many more designers, each in their own way, have designed lovely patterns depicting the seaside. Here is just a sample. click on the link further down to see them all.
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Counted cross stitch pattern by Tams Creations |
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 | Sea banner 1
Counted cross stitch pattern by Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks |
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 | Fishmarket
Counted cross stitch pattern by Monique Bonnin |
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>> See all cross stitch patterns related to the Sea (all designers)
Pretty wildflower
Celebrating the beauty of one of the prettiest of wildflowers, here is the Poppy Girl!
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Poppy Girl | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Lesley Teare Designs |
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More patterns with poppies
Also by Lesley Teare, here are three more gorgeous cross stitch patterns featuring poppies.
>> see all cross stitch charts with flowers designed by Lesley Teare
>> see all cross stitch charts with poppies (all designers)
This little piggie held a barbecue...
This little piggie read a book in the garden,
that little piggie cooked a barbecue,
those little piggies went of for a romantic stroll....
and the last little piggie flew off with a balloon!
A Maria Diaz chart complete with 11 different little pigs.
Quick and fun stitching ideal for cards, baby bibs, towels, T shirts, and Dad's apron (the piggie with the barbecue).
>> see more patterns with pigs, sheep and cows (all designers)
Sunny days, Happy days
Perrette Samouiloff's inimitable style at its very best when depicting children and animals. Here are two new patterns in the form of a banner.
Donning their Sunday best, the children are in for a bit of a surprise for their first visit to the farm.
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Cheeky Geese | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff |
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Three little girls out to visit the newborn lamb in the field.
>> see more countryside and farm patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Birdwatcher's delight
Lesley Teare's latest release is Birds in summer, following up on the popular Birds in Spring. There are 6 different kinds of birds, each beautifully transposed in stitches, and surrounded by a wreath of wildflowers.
Red is for summer with Perrette Samouiloff
Indulge, get out a bunch of cheerful red threads and start stitching. Perrette Samouiloff takes you back to when summer meant having fun playing in the open fields, picking wild flowers, sharing secrets and a ride on the back of a bicycle...
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Red Poppy banner Happy Childhood collection | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouiloff |
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>> see more happy childhood patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Cherry pick your next cross stitch project
We love cherry season, the warm sun, the juicy fruit, the firm red flesh. Check out our designers take on this beautiful fruit, a good excuse to get our your favorite red floss colors!
Here's a selection of our cherry patterns (click on image to see complete pattern):
Freshly picked cherries
Feefeedille | 
Cherry Basket ABC
Marie-Anne Rethoret-Melin | 
Cherries and Strawberries
Perrette Samouiloff | 
Red cherries Needlework accessories
Marie-Anne Rethoret-Melin |
>> see more fruit themed cross stitch patterns
And that's not all!
This is just the latest news for Summer. There are many more Summer patterns for you to browse:
>> see all cross stitch patterns for Summer
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