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Cross stitch designs for Spring
All the latest news for Springtime cross stitching, as published in Creative Poppy's newsletter.
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Spring birth
Oh surprise, a little girl emerges from a giant egg, shell fragments still in her hair and hands full of flowers. A beautiful metaphor for Spring, isn't it? A new pattern of Perrette Samouiloff.
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A new seasonal series of samplers by Lesley Teare
Brought to you by Lesley Teare, here is the first in a series of classic cross stitch samplers featuring a typical georgian House in the English countryside. The Spring pattern features birds digging out worm from the grass; bouncing rabbits, yellow daffodils and plenty of other flowers.
More samplers by Lesley Teare
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More Spring Homes
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Stitching together
This is the perfect project to stitch side by side, you the experienced one tackling the whole pattern, while you guide a friend or a young one, taking them through the first steps of cross stitch, as they stitch a single box with their initial and a flower, then maybe complete another one? This is the perfect project for learning to cross stitch, satisfying for a beginner because it is quick and easy, yet pretty and colorful.
A pattern brought to you by Lesley Teare designs.
More patterns suitable for beginners
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Blackwork gains color
Don't be detered by it's name. Blackwork is a counted stitch technique that involves basically backstitch. And while traditionally it was worked in black thread, modern designers add a new twist and more fun by using color. Brought to you by expert needlework designer Lesley Teare, these cute little spring motifs are perfect for giving it a try!
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Capturing the moment
Hanging upside down, tilting forward, swinging their head backwards, these birds remain steadily balanced. It takes a designer a huge amount of talent and skill to capture these birds in cross stitch, as a photographer would do in the wild. Designer Perrette Samouiloff does so with seemingly little effort, adding her special touch, a mastery of color that emphasizes the contrast between the natural colors of the birds and the soft smokey blues used for the children's clothes.
More Spring patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
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A cheerful Home
Joy emanates from this pretty bird house, where a couple of chirpy birds and their offspring have just moved in. The cross stitch pattern is also an opportunity to learn from expert needlework designer Faby Reilly a couple of tips, such as working some colorful seed stitches without any fear of threads showing though. Small but full of rich detail, this is the perfect pattern to take a break in between larger cross stitch projects.
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New Home | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Faby Reilly Designs |
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More Birds Houses
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Welcome Spring
Brought to you by Faby Reilly, this heart shaped bouquet is perfect for welcoming spring into your house. It is also perfect for having a go at fractionals, if you have never tried them before, guided by the designer's excellent tutorial.
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Spring is Wildflower season
In the manner of botanical plates, complete with their latin names, here are four pretty wildflowers - columbine, pansy, meadow geranium and bellflower - in a richlty detailed chart by Lesley Teare.
Complex in appearance, each pattern is only full cross stitches, with just a couple of backstitches and French knots, which will make them accessible even to a beginner cross stitcher.
 | | Wildflowers | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Lesley Teare Designs |
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More Wildflowers patterns by our talented designers
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Spring in the yard
Designer Kateryna tells us of Spring arriving at the farm, with baboushkas selling fresh eggs, and mother hen scolding her mischievous chicks.
Cross stitch patterns by Stitchy Princess.
 | | Mrs Hen | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Kateryna - Stitchy Princess |
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 | | Fresh Eggs | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Kateryna - Stitchy Princess |
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Spring Dreams
The last snow is still hanging onto the peaks but the valley is covered with flowers. As she day-dreams, each of the young girl's thoughts seems to burst into new blooms and imaginary landscapes, gradually surrounding her, like a lush garden. A cross stitch chart by Barbara Ana
Love blooming in a spring garden
Love knots are symbols of the unbreakable bond between lovers. Associating flowers with each kind of love, Lesley Teare portrays the innocence of first love, hopelessness of unrequited love, thrill of secret love and happiness of eternal love as if they were gardens. The four cross stitch motifs combine into a cheerful and decorative sampler evocative of a spring. So why not stitch them all and keep them guessing?
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Birds gathered amongst Spring blooms
Leaves have just started to spout light green in the trees. Chirpy birds have gathered among the fruit tree blossoms. Children pick armfuls of flowers. Spring has arrived.
A cross stitch pattern brought to you by Perrette Samouiloff
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Spring Birds | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Perrette Samouillof |
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Spring is in the air
How better to convey the feeling of spring than with this lovely pale yellow contrasting against the darker natural background. This pattern is part of a series of four, one for each season. Watch out for the next releases. A cross stitch design by Lesley Teare.
I'm a little teapot...
...so pretty in yellow with tiny roses motifs that Lesley has chosen to fill me with Spring flowers.
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March Flowers | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Lesley Teare Designs |
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Small Spring Motifs by Lesley Teare
These designs by Lesley Teare are all between 20 and 65 stitches wide or high and will measure between 2 and 4 inches wide/high on 14ct. Ideal for all small projects: ornaments, greeting cards, gift tags, fridge magnets, table decoration and garlands.
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 wild strawberries. A design by Perrette Samouiloff.
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Spring Daffodils
This cheerful bunch of daffodils is part of a perpetual calendar with one design for each month of the year. A cross stitch chart designed by Faby Reilly.
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Spring Showers
Brought to you by Faby Reilly, here is a fun and colorful cross stitch pattern in bright spring colors. As an extra bonus, it doubles up as a spiderweb tutorial. How about discovering some new stitches that will enhance your cross stitch projects?
More rain and umbrellas
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Cherry Blossoms
Spring is here, so why not celebrate with this remarkable needlework cushion, brought to you by Faby Reilly. Notice the delicacy of the flower petals and pistils embellished with golden seed beads.
More blossoms
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Spring letters with daisies
Are you familiar with the lazy daisy stitch? It's an quick and easy stitch, ideal for flowers, petals and leaves. It's also very pretty!
Here is a charming alphabet by Tapestry Barn combining blue cross stitch letters and lazy daisy flowers. The alphabet is very decorative and can be stitched as a whole. Alternatively you can use the letters to form initials, names and words of you choice. Projects ideas include a "Welcome" sign, to greet visitors into your home, or a set of personalized bathroom towels for the family.
Joys of Spring
"You'll find me in the Garden" , a cheerful, uplifting cross stitch pattern to bring us joy. Designs by Tiny Modernist.
Blackwork takes on spring colors
Who said that Blackwork had to be stitched in black? Designer Lesley Teare brilliantly demonstrates how the technique can be used with sunny and cheerful colors. Furthermore, each of these patterns combines two slightly different hues of floss to further lighten up to the stitched piece.
April Showers
It's fun walking in the Spring rain with Samantha Purdy. A good occasion to sport a cheerful yellow-stripe umbrella, waiting for the sun to come back.
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Il pleut | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Samantha Purdy Needlecraft |
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Spring Rain
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Spring Wicker Baskets
Displaying pots of daffodills in a wicker basket on the window sill, gathering eggs in the henhouse or chasing the cat out of the knitting basket.... Simple joys of life to cross stitch with Samantha Purdy Needlecrafts.
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Spring Baskets | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Samantha Purdy Needlecraft |
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Fragrant Lilac flowers
A little bumblebee digs his head deep into the tiny flowers, amazingly rendered in cross stitch by Faby Reilly in a rich palette of light purples.
More Spring Flower Biscornus by Faby Reilly
Part of a collection of over 20 flowers, each exquisitely designed.
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Appearing as in a dream
Full of poetry and dreamlike charm, this new design by Barbara Ana celebrates the joys of Spring.
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Spring Deer | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs |
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Springtime, happy time
This spring scene, embedded in a heart, is full of cheerfulness and joy. Everyone is outside enjoying the first beautiful days. A couple is picking flowers. A bird sings on the roof. Even the cat has ventured outdoors enjoying the sun.
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Spring Heart | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs |
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More Spring patterns by Barbara Ana
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Just about to bloom: magnolias
Buds are swelling, soon the big white petals will open one by one ...
Capture the beauty of the magnolia flower with a pretty bookmark. A design by Faby Reilly.
More Magnolia patterns
There is more in this series: check out the sweet little biscornu, the heart or the large sampler.
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Spring in colorful stitches
Turquoise blue, Lime green, citrus yellow ... such bright and cheerful floss colors to get you happily cross stitching until the sunny days are here. A design by Shannon Christine Wasilieff.
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Funky Spring | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Shannon Christine Designs |
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More sprightly and colorful spring designs
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In William Shakespeare's own words... "I like this place and willingly would waste my time in it", thus goes Celia in the bard's play. Isn't there some special place that makes you happy too? Now, thanks to Barbara Ana, you can say so, ... in stitches!
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Best wishes for Spring with Marie-Anne Rethoret This is the second in a series of wishes, one for each season and these go "friends, pleasure, bliss, joy". The alphabet above can be replaced by a little message, perfect for personalizing a gift. There is some interesting detailed stitching too.
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Daffodils and Tulips ABC by Maria Diaz Perfect for a Birthday/Easter/Welcome banner, this is a delicate alphabet with gorgeous colours that are such a pleasure to stitch. Place letters vertically or horizontally. Check out the designer's other alphabets too!
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Early Blossom
Harbinger of spring, cherry blossom always seem like a little miracle, the delicate white petals unfolding in the first warm rays of sunshine, revealing a light pink heart and frail pistils. Designer Perrette Samouiloff does a remarkable job of rendering the dainty flowers in cross stitch.
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A darling little horse
A carpet of spring flowers, a sky full of brilliant stars, and central to the design, a little white horse. This is a unique and very poetic design brought to you by GERA! Kyoko Maruoka. Designed in cross stitch, it can also be stitched in needlepoint (tapestry).
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Early spring | | Counted cross stitch pattern by GERA! by Kyoko Maruoka |
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Welcome Spring into your home
Here is a charming new release by K's Studio, with a row of cherry trees in full blossom, petals gently falling in the wind and forming the word "Welcome". It can be stitched in no time and will delight everyone who passes your door.
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A ride in the countryside
Hop on your bike for a pleasant ride! We have just received some delightful new pictures of Lesley Teare's Vintage bike, a lovely design featuring a bike with a wicker basket full of delicate wildflowers.
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Vintage Bike | | Counted cross stitch pattern by Lesley Teare Designs |
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A day at the farm
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.
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Scattered petals of magnolia, by Faby Reilly
Faby Reilly has that particular talent of capturing with particular accuracy the delicate details and colours of the flowers we love. Her colours are so natural that it almost looks like petals have fallen softly onto her canvas.
Vivid violets
New exquisite needlework accessories with delicate violets have also just been released by Faby Reilly. They make a delightful pair.
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Seasonal patterns
Quick and easy projects to enjoy the season.
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Birdwatchers' favorite
No doubt this pattern is already proving hugely popular among bird lovers. It comes in an original circular format. More seasons will follow soon. Start stitching now so you're ready for next!
K's Studio
Creative Poppy is proud to welcome K's Studio, very much inspired by nature and the seasons. Her motto is "another day, another stitch", each day bringing more poetic images she feels the urge to transpose into needlework, a stitch at a time.
This pattern is dedicated to an old friend, a very old cherry tree that grows in front of her window and when, year after year, a little miracle occurs and the venerable old branches suddenly burts into bloom.
Celebrating O-Hanami (cherry blossom viewing)
Every year the Japanese celebrate the blossoming of cherries trees, gathering with friends for picnics and parties until late into the night under the pink blossoms.
Huge festivals take place, with food stalls selling all kinds of food. There's even a special name for it: O-Hanami (the viewing of Cherry Blossoms). Even in large cities such as Tokyo, women will sometimes wear beautiful kimonos with elegant spring patterns.
You too can celebrate O-Hanami with these pretty designs stuffed with lots of interesting detail.
Spring in the garden
Stitch your own cute little garden so that spring comes into your house.
Portrait of a magnolia, by Faby Reilly
Faby Reilly captures the stunning blossom of the magnolia tree, branches bursting with spring sap, furry caps splitting open to reveal majestic petals. The branches are arranged in an elegant wreath, on a biscornu cushion which further emphasizes the curves of the petals.
>> see more flowers by Faby Reilly
Story telling, a stitch at a time
Time spent as a family, playing at the beach, working in the garden or busy preparing for Christmas brings back fond memories. Designer Agnès Delage-Calvet tells it in stitches, with beautiful detail and cheerful colors. She has just released two new patterns that complement her popular "Family Christmas".
Creative Poppy suggests: why not customize the hair and eye colors to match those of family members?
Also new, spot the wildlife among the flowers and the veggies in this colorful ABC. Easy to stitch and plenty of fun!
Birdsong in the air with Barbara Ana (or is it you humming along?) Here it is, the new "Chirpy since..." design by Barbara Ana. We would like to extend a big thank you to Angela whose suggestion was selected for the new design! Like the other patterns in the series, there's a little cartouche for you to fill in with your choice of date. Who will you have in mind? There's an extra bonus too with a cute little scissor fob matching the design.
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Spring - in the Log cabin series by Gracewood Stitches We are particularly fond of the new spring pattern designed by Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches. The pattern has an elegant Art Deco feel to it, with a very interesting and unique combination of motifs.
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Fairy Greetings - Spring months
Celebrate friend and family Birthdays in stitches - starting with Spring. Here is the first set in a series of Birthday cards by Lesley Teare, to stitch for every month of the year.
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