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All the latest news for cross stitching projects related to Plants, Gardens and Gardening, as published in Creative Poppy's newsletter.
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Pottering in the Garden (and a nice chat with one's neighbor)
The simple joys of life, such as watering the plants and chatting with the nice lady next door, captured in cross stitch by Samantha Purdy. The young designer has been designing these spare, contemporary style patterns for a last couple of years, gradually building a wonderful collection of snapshots of life's happy moments.
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Enjoying the outdoors with Samantha Purdy
Sweet little patterns celebrating the simple pleasures of life: enjoying breakfast outdoors, growing seedlings and enjoying coffee with a friend seated in the garden. We love the "two pictures in one" effect of the later, with a liliputian scene and oversize spring flowers, as if expressing the joy of being outdoor after a long winter (our designer is from Canada!).
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More Watering cans (and hose) by Samantha Purdy
More Watering cans (all designers)
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Garden fresh herbs
Tiny Modernist captures the essence of each of these aromatic herbs, in delicate touches of green and purple. Notice the delicate raffia knots tied around each bunch.
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Herb Pots | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Tiny Modernist |
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Sunny Day Gardening
You can feel the summer heat in this beautiful design by Maria Diaz. The piece is very decorative and will make a perfect gift for a gardener friend.
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Jardiniere | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Maria Diaz Designs |
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Summer gardening
Organizing a tea-party in the garden, gathering bunches of fresh flowers and tending to one's plants - summertime is full of pleasures. An easy to stitch cross stitch sampler, with fresh colors and charming detail, designed by Riverdrift House.
Seed packets - in cross stitch
This unique seed packet design is also full of creative possibilities. Make sure you mount them as actual packs, so they have a dimensional effect. Fill with actual seeds and use as a gift for a gardener friend. Or make a decorative box frame with the packs displayed side by side. Or how about sewing onto a gardening apron. The possibilities are endless. A design by Lesley Teare.
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Seed Packets | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Lesley Teare Designs |
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Watering the Garden on a balmy summer night
We find Samantha Purdy's contemporary designs really cool, with the designer capturing the simple joys of life - in cross stitches. Take those warm summer evenings, enjoying being out even at night, watering plants that have grown thirsty.
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Night Garden | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdyneedlecraft |
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Story telling, a stitch at a time
Time spent as a family, working in the garden brings back fond memories. Designer Agnès Delage-Calvet tells it in stitches, with beautiful detail and cheerful colors.
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
All your favorite kitchen herbs, in a single chart. Grow your own, always fresh and at the ready... in cross stitch. A design by Maria Diaz.
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Herb pots | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Maria Diaz Designs |
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Cross stitch 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 Plants and Garden patterns by Samantha Purdy
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Back from the Vegetable market
A is for zucchini, B is for Broccoli, C is for cauliflower... by the time you get to Zucchini, not doubt you will have had your recommended five veggies a day!
Stitch as a sampler or make pretty gifts for friends combining letters such as customized aprons, pot holders and hand towels.
Miniature Garden
Marie-Anne Réthoret-Melin delights us with a charming Biscornu-shaped miniature garden. A fun project that is quick and easy to stitch, in fresh and cheerful colors.
The bigger picture - looking after our planet
It is our own responsibility ... If we want to live in a more beautiful world, let's all roll up our sleeves and act, time is running short. How about us stitchers joining in to get the message across. Design by Sylvie Teytaud
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