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NEW Mystery Chart by Barbara Ana
The fun with Barbara Ana Mystery charts is that you never know quite exactly what to expect with each new part. You will see that the designer saves an element of surprise up to the very end.
This new stitch-along, a tribute to Mexican woman artist Frida Kahlo, is very colorful and joyous. We hope you'll enjoy cross stitching this stunning pattern.
You can join at any time. The SAL comes in 3 parts. Part 1 is now available for download to all subscribers and the next part will be available as of April 15th.
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Dreaming Frida | Cross stitch pattern available by subscription Barbara Ana Designs |
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>> see all SAL's currently available for subscription
More Frida by Barbara Ana
>> see all patterns by Barbara Ana paying tribute to Frida Kahlo
Lovebirds
This sampler pattern by Riverdrift House features a peacock and a peahen, with a large country house in the background. It is filled with lots of lovely motifs and a medallion to personalize the work. Will make a charming wedding, anniversary or house-warming gift.
More Homes by Riverdrift House
>> see all Samplers by Riverdrift House
Rose Wreath
Here is the second in Faby Reilly's collection of seasonal wreaths, which you can stitch and display in your home throughout the year. Each chart will introduce you to some specialty stitches, in this case the lazy daisy stitch and the woven spider web stitch, guided by Faby Reilly's excellent tutorials.
More Roses by Faby Reilly
>> see all Rose patterns by Faby Reilly
More cross stitch Roses
>> see all patterns with Roses (all designers)
Serendipity: a new collection by Gracewood stitches
Embarking on a new series of designs, Kathy Bungard is exploring new creative routes, starting with an idea, letting her mind wander and creating, almost by lucky accident, a completely new design. Serendipity #1 will be followed by many more. We look forward to discovering the outcome of Kathy's creative mindset.
More Ribbon and Band-like patterns by Gracewood Stitches
>> see all Ribbon & Band patterns by Gracewood Stitches
New stitched pictures of the Toile de Jouy design by Lesley Teare
This extraordinary piece worked in cross stitch and backstitch is designed by Lesley Teare in the manner of vintage 18th century textiles, an amazing technical feat in our eyes. We have just received the fully stitched piece and wanted to show some close up images showing the quality of the rendering of the colors and stitches on the fabric. A highly decorative piece that will take you some time to stitch, but will sure be worth the effort.
Heart warming cups of tea
Tapestry Barn's designer is always coming up with fun ideas for using cross stitch in real life.
The purpose of this particular project was to cheer up some loved ones. She designed the cups with each person in mind, finished her stitched pieces as greeting cards and popped inside some lovely tea and herb tea-bags.
>> see more patterns by Tapestry Barn
More teapots & teacups
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patterns with Tea cups and teapots (all designers)
Violets are the flower of the month
The delicate purple flowers, beribboned in Gold and a sprinkling of purple, grace this month's Anthea calendar designed by Faby Reilly. This time, guided by the designer's excellent tutorials, you will be introduced to the colonial knot, a good alternative to the French knot.
More Violet designs by Faby Reilly
>> see all Violet patterns by Faby Reilly
Barbara Ana Dreaming Girl Mystery chart - Last chance to join!
"I Absolutely love this adorable mystery cross-stitch thus far. It is such a fun, playful design."
Leona S.
If you enjoy the surprise of discovering a pattern in several steps, this is your last chance to order the chart as a SAL.
All parts have now been made available to subscribers but we are keeping the surprise for a couple more days, so that everyone has time to download the last part and discover the chart before the full image is made public.
The mystery chart features a young girl lost in her dreams. Here is how she appears with spring flowers surrounding her. As you stitch each new part of the chart you'll discover gradually what is on her mind, a surprise at every turn.
Lesley Teare 2021 Stitch-along - Update
The April cup of Lesley Teare's 2021 SAL has now been released. If you haven't yet subscribed, you can still join the fun!
The Stitch-along comes as a subscription in twelve monthly sections, each with an exquisitely detailed porcelain cup, and plenty of birds, butterflies and bees. We love its classic elegance and delicate colors.
The April cup is blue with a band of pale yellow and a pansy motif. Two bees and a butterfly have come to visit. The next chart will be available as of May 1st.
A tribute to Gustav Klimt
In continuity with her latest work, the Dreaming Girl, Barbara Ana has just released a new cross stitch design, paying tribute to the Viennese artist. While using only warm yellow tones and a satin floss highlight, she achieves wonderful effects evocative of the golden palette of the painter.
>> see more patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
Blue Chinese riverscapes with pavilion and pagoda
Here is an exquisite set of two matching patterns mixing Blackwork and cross stitch and designed by Lesley Teare in the manner of the miniature landscapes gracing antique Chinese porcelain. Notice the amazing detail such as the fishermen on the bridge or the lone tradesman plying the river.
>> see more patterns related to China (all designers)
Art Nouveau Flowers by Lesley Teare
New! Four floral cross stitch patterns in the Art Nouveau style where the flower's shapes are emphasized and turned into an ornamental and perfectly symmetrical motif. Unique and very decorative.
>> see all ornamental flower designs (all designers)
Entangled
Here are two fun patterns brought to you by Perrette Samouiloff. The first features a stitcher all tangled up .... you surely know that feeling. The second is about friendship between stitchers sharing a project. We love the way the monochrome motif turns into a mosaic of colors when the stitchers start working together.
More stitchers' favorites
>> see all patterns related to Stitching and Needlework (all designers)
Baby chicks
The sun is out and the baby chicks are setting off to explore. This cross stitch pattern is designed within a delicate wreath of spring flowers and strawberries. A design by Perrette Samouiloff.
>> see more Farm and countryside patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
More Hens and Poultry
>> see all cross stitch patterns with Hens and farmyard animals
More countryside patterns
>> see all cross stitch patterns related to the countryside
Prickly stitches
This little hedgehog, emerging from a pile of leaves behind a log, looks so real and lively, it almost looks as if you might hurt your fingers stitching this prickly friend. A cross stitch chart by Faby Reilly.
>> see all patterns with hedgehogs (all designers)
Two Owls with full moon
Here is a set of two Owl patterns, with the birds featured against a moonlit sky. The full moon is beautifully decorated with a golden thread lace-like motif. A cross stitch design by Lesley Teare.
>> see all cross stitch patterns with Owls (all designers)
Spring Daffodils
This cheerful bunch of daffodils fits into the lower left-hand corner of a square, but can be expanded to fit any text of your choice using the alphabet provided (Thank you, Happy Easter, Welcome Spring, ...). Or you might want to stitch the whole series of designs with one chart for each month. A cross stitch chart designed by Faby Reilly.
>> see all patterns with daffodils (all designers)
Gracewood Stitches year-round calendar of designs
Anf here are more daffodills. With newly released April - Spring has Sprung, the series of 12 designs - each one inspired by a month of the year - is now complete!
Influenced by her rugged and natural mountain surroundings, and passionate about vintage textile designs, Kathy Bungard brings a very personal touch to cross stitch design.
>> see all cross stitch charts in Gracewood's stitches Calendar of Designs
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Searching for a cross stitch pattern you've seen featured in a needlework magazine?
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Lesley Teare Designs - 2021 Tea Cup SAL
As featured in The World of Cross stitching magazine issue 305 on sale February - March 2021
>> see all the patterns featured in cross stitch and needlework magazines
Under the lemon tree
A new Barbara Ana design, with a mysterious feel. It features a cat, with enigmatic eyes, holding onto a lemon tree. Unexpected, inventive, with creative mixes of color, this is vintage Barbara Ana.
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Lemon Cat | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs |
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More cats by Barbara Ana
>> see all cross stitch patterns with cats by Barbara Ana
More cats in cross stitch
>> see all cross stitch patterns with cats (all designers)
The art of dressmaking
Here is the third tribute by designer Perrette Samouiloff to olden needlework trades, here the Seamstress. Times when dresses were handsewn, when you could select your own choice of fabrics and trimmings and be sure the dress was a perfect fit. The pattern includes the tools of the trade, pins, needles, scissors, bobbins of thread, sewing machine and plenty of pretty fabric patterns.
More in this series by Perrette Samouiloff
>> see more patterns by Perrette Samouiloff related to Fashion and Costumes
Happy Easter Tea cosy
Bring sunny spring colors to the breakfast table with this cheerful sampler than can be turned into a tea-cosy project. A cross stitch pattern brought to you by Riverdrift house, which specializes in easy and straightforward cross stitch patterns that are very pleasant and quick to stitch.
More Spring patterns by Riverdrift House
Happy Easter in Stitches
Easter is on April the 4th this year. Still plenty of time to get some cute Easter projects underway.
>> see all the recent cross stitch news for Easter
>> see all cross stitch patterns for Easter
Lesley Teare 2021 Stitch-along - Update
The new Lesley Teare's 2021 SAL is now available and the January and February cups have been released.
The Stitch-along comes as a subscription in twelve monthly sections, each with an exquisitely detailed porcelain cup, and plenty of birds, butterflies and bees. We love its classic elegance and delicate colors.
The February cup is yellow, filled with white petal flowers with golden hearts, and little bees buzzing around. Fancy a cup of honey and ginger anyone? The next chart will be available as of March 1st.
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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