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Canned surprise
Innocently open a can of preserved sardines and oh, surprise, someone is hiding in here. Barbara Ana loves to stitch the unexpected, in an all-so-colorful and humourous way. We love it. Chase the gloom away and you too can have fun stitching these sunny colors!
More mermaid patterns by Barbara Ana
More patterns with Fish (all designers)
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Creative Needlework
Who wouldn't fall for these 2 cats, busy sewing, and stitching. Admire their work, a giant quilt that includes more than 50 mini patterns, including eggs and bacon, a glass of red wine and a banana... proving both Barbara Ana's humor and immense talent for cross-stitch design!
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Crafty Cats | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs |
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More Barbara Ana patterns with Cats
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More Creative Needlework
>> see all patterns related to Needlework (all designers)
An early 20th century Spanish Reproduction Sampler
Beautifully signed over two lines "Lo hizo Josefa Gras y Garcia, Año 1901", here is a typical Spanish school sampler that little girls would complete, under the attentive eye of their needlework teacher. Nonetheless, minor errors, such as the one in the border, would not be spotted, and this is what makes their charm.
>> see all Reproduction Samplers by Couleur Tourterelle
More Spanish Reproduction Samplers
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Join the fun with Lesley Teare's 2025 SAL
This bare tree is just the start. It fill with life as you receive each new part, full of surprises and detail. A lovely project that will follow you for 10 months until it is complete.
A complete list of supplies is available so you can get a head start and order your threads and fabric.
Join now and you will be ready to start stitching as on January 6th 2025 when the first part becomes available.
>> see all the latest news for Lesley Teare Designs
Miniature carpet
Here is Barbara Ana's interpretation of a persian rug, popular with well-to-do castle-dwelling families since the Middle Ages. We love the warm soft colors reminiscient of the natural wollen dyes used for those carpets, as well as the very personal reinterpretation of the primitive figures and motifs. A fantastic addition to Barbara Ana's primitive series.
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Medieval Rug | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs |
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More primitive patterns by Barbara Ana
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A remarkable Reproduction Sampler of a Dutch 18th century work
This exceptional sampler featuring a prominent ship motif, is a reproduction of an original sampler that dates back to 1721, over 300 years ago. The original sampler is part of the personal collection of Meriem Chauvet of Couleur Tourterelle. You can now restore this sampler to its former glory thanks to her excellent recharting work.
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ED 1721 | | Reproduction Sampler by Couleur Tourterelle |
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>> see all Reproduction Samplers by Couleur Tourterelle
More patterns with 17th and 18th century ships
>> see all patterns with Ships and Sailboats (all designers)
A tale of two twin samplers
You may know that Meriem Chauvet, the designer behind the Couleur Tourterelle series, is a passionate collector of antique samplers. Imagine her surprise when she realised, after acquiring the sampler below, that a twin sampler existed. It immediately joined her collection too. Read the stories of two little girls, living literally next to each other, and stitching side by side two samplers completely similar in structure, yet with different picks of motifs.
You can pick your preferred one, or why not stitch both and reunite the two little girls...
>> see all Reproduction Samplers by Couleur Tourterelle
More Reproduction Samplers with Lying Deer
More Reproduction Samplers with Birds
>> see all Reproduction Samplers with Birds (all designers)
A semi-transparent border frame
In this very interesting piece, designer Faby Reilly shows a "frame within a frame", where the central part is featured in the actual colors, and the outer parts appear as if they were hidden behind a semi transparent layer. This double effects puts the focus on the central part - a frendly conversation between a snowman and a red robin near a park bench - with the outer elements of the picture, evergreen bush and tree branches, fading away. The blue and silver frame, worked in rice stitch, acts as a border between the two parts.
>> see more Winter and Christmas patterns by Faby Reilly Designs
More Snowy Winter Landscapes
>> see all Winter patterns (all designers)
Barbara Ana's New World Sampler, now available as a whole chart
If you haven't yet stitched this exceptional sampler by Barbara Ana, here's a unique opportunity to catch up. The sampler is now available as a single chart, both excellent value and practical.
Follow Barbara Ana as she enters her "New World" travelling overseas, reaching the city, crossing mysterious forests, settling down in a farm, and confronting ghosts and witches. You can of course pick your very own order. The beauty of this design is the way it is structured in colorful bands, each telling their own story.
More exceptional samplers by Barbara Ana
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Flamboyant Heart
Passionate Love as expressed by Barbara Ana in stitches, with a beating heart, chiselled diamond, and a mix of flames turning into blooms. Ever so creative, ever so feminine, ever so colorful, ever so fun to stitch using nuanced floss... vintage Barbara Ana.
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Wild Heart | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs |
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More patterns expressing Love, by Barbara Ana
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Did you know Creative Poppy also offers chart packs?
Creative Poppy patterns are available as downloadable pattern files. However, if you would like to receive professionally printed charts, we can also deliver your charts directly to your mail box.
This is ideal if you don't want to bother with downloading and printing your files, or if you can't obtain best quality print-outs at home. Also it's nice to have a beautiful chart you can archive.
What you get:
- Professionally printed color charts on beautiful extra smooth paper. Each chart is packaged individually in a sleeve.
- Chart packs are shipped in a strong flat box so they reach you in perfect state.
>> find out about our Shipping by Mail service
By the way, you still get your downloadable chart. So you can source your supplies while you wait for the postman, you can print out working copies that can be used for highlighting while stitching.
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