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Cross stitch designs for Winter
All the latest news for cross stitching for Winter , as published in Creative Poppy's newsletter.
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Cocooning
Quick to stitch and easy to make, a hottie cover, the perfect gift for a loved one to warm up on a chilly winter night. A fun and creative idea brought to you by Tapestry Barn.
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Keeping warm on chilly days
More designs and more reasons to enjoy the chill of winter (all the while keeping toasty warm and stitching snuggly seated in a comfortable armchair).
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Enchanted Winter tale
A magical setting of snow and ice, an eerie palace seemingly deserted ... but the doors are open, perhaps waiting for a mysterious host. Now it's up to you to cross stitch the rest of the fairy-tale ....
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Ice Castle | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Shannon Christine Designs |
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Open the music box
And she will start dancing... The Sugar-plum comes straight out of the Nutcracker fairy tale, set to music by Tchaikovsky. The Sugar-plum is one of the toys that come alive under the amazed gaze of a child, on Christmas Eve. A Shannon Christine Design.
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The Sugar-plum | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Shannon Christine Designs |
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Another Sugar Plum Fairy, stitched on natural linen
We have also just received some photos of another dancing Sugar Plum by Shannon Christine. She was stitched on natural raw linen which emphasizes the snowflakes in the background. The color schemes and rendering of her skin, ballerina outfit and gold jewelry are exquisite.
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Greeting the Winter season with a new sampler
As luminous as a clear and cold Winter day, where you go out covered from head to toe, enjoying the sight of the frost in the garden and the birds feeding in the bird house.
A dessign by Riverdrift House, part of a series of 4 cross stitch patterns, one for each season
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Winter Flowers
Add some color into your house with a pretty little cross stitch wreath and a surprise visitor. By Lesley Teare.
Blue scarves
Canadian designer Samantha Purdy continues to enchant us with her stories in cross-stitch, telling the simple pleasures of life: such as wrapping up on a chilly morning in a cosy woollen scarf and going out to sip coffee and enjoy the pale winter sun. >> see all cross stitch patterns by Samantha Purdy Needlecrafts |  |
Winter visitors
Thre's a delicate Christmassy feel to this wreath pattern, embellished with red berries, ivy, holly and Christmas roses. Five little winter birds have come to visit, expertly rendered in cross stitch by Lesley Teare.
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Jewel like ornaments in Blue, Silver and Gold
Beautifully detailed, with soft curves enhancing every tiny stitch, these new ornaments by Faby Reilly sparkle in a contrast of icy blues and silver highlights. They are part of the exquisite Frosty collection.
More ornaments in the Frosty series Ornaments like no other, in a lovely harmony of colors and fun shapes to stitch. Check out all the other matching "Frosty" items in this beautiful series of cross stitch patterns with highlights of gold and silver. >> see all patterns in the Frosty series by Faby Reilly Designs
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First blossom of the year
Piercing through the snow, this amazing little flower always fills us with joy. Thanks to designer Faby Reilly, you can now stitch these little treasures in a series of exquisite needlework accessories including a scissor case, a needlebook and a cute biscornu that can double as a pin cushion.
>> see more all needlework accessory patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
Winter Feathers
Winter is possibly the best season for observing birds. Coming after Spring, Summer and Fall, here is Winter Birds, the final design in this beautiful series by Lesley Teare. Lesley Teare is a keen bird watcher and an expert cross stitch designer. You'll recognize the particular characteristics of each and every bird she depicts, such as the visiting redwings right in the center of this cross stitch piece.
New pictures of the Snow Queen
We have just received some gorgeous new pictures of Shannon Wasilieff's Snow Queen, with all the intricate beaded detail and metallic highlights. An amazing design combining cross stitch and beadwork.
The piece was stitched on 32 count Daydream by Crafty Kitten Fabrics (UK).
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Snow Queen | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Shannon Christine |
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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)?
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Frosty Humbug
Frosty biscornu
Frosty Pendeloque
Frosty star
Frosty table mat
