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Barbara Ana's Christmas SAL's now available as regular charts

 

We have now closed all sales of the Barbara Ana Christmas SALs, however by popular demand, the designs are now available as regular patterns.

If you have already subscribed to the SAL, please make sure you download all your files by Jan 31st on the subscriptions download page

Christmas Cake - Mystery chart SAL cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Christmas Cake
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Christmas Cake - Mystery chart SAL cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

 

 

Christmas 2020 Mystery Chart - Santa's Trips cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Santa's Trips
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Christmas 2020 Mystery Chart - Santa's Trips cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

 

>> see all Christmas patterns by Barbara Ana Designs

 


 

Hand dyed effects

 

We love it when stitchers share pictures of their finished works. Maggie D. kindly sent us photos of two Barbara Ana designs where she experimented with hand dyed fabrics and stitching on a large scale with double size cross stitches.

 

Miss Mandrake was stitched on 14 count tea-dyed Aida with random shades created by the folds in the fabric during the dying process.

The piece was worked using six strands of DMC over two threads. The finished work is smooth with full coverage similar to needlepoint (or tapestry), though Maggie adds "I don't think I'm going to use the six strands again, ever.The only problem was when I had multiple colors close together and the holes in the Aida got a little crowded."

Miss Mandrake cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Miss Mandrake
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Miss Mandrake cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

Photo courtesy Maggie D.

 

For the Frida Kahlo piece Maggie says "I got inspired and dyed my own fabric". We think the finished piece is gorgeous, with the background fabric a wonderful match for the original design.

The piece was also worked in double size cross stitches (one cross over 4 aida squares), however this time using only three strands of DMC embroidery floss. The cross stitches are more prominent and the bright colors gently blend into the background fabric.

Frida cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

 


Frida
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Frida cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

Photo courtesy Maggie D.

Maggie concludes "My next product, Forest Queen is going on golden yellow Aida. I am going to have to stop watching Flosstube before I get into real trouble...."

 

To view and compare the original stitched designs, click on the pictures.

 

If you have experimented with variations of any patterns sourced from Creative Poppy's website, you are very welcome to send us pictures. We'd love to share them with other stitchers. Thank you!


 

A new needlework tribute to Frida Kahlo

 

Barbara Ana continues to draw inspiration in the work and life of the exceptional woman artist. This new portrait features Frida, eyes closed, with thoughts steaming from her head and taking the form of lush tropical flowers.

A cup of Frida cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs

A cup of Frida
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs
A cup of Frida cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs, zoom 1

 


Halloween stitching with Barbara Ana

 

Subscriptions to Barbara Ana's Halloween SAL are now closed but your can now purchase the whole chart. There is plenty of fun to have stitching ahead of Halloween with Barbara Ana and dozens of amazing designs to select from.

Spellville cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs

Spellville
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs
Spellville cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs, zoom 1
 

>> see all Halloween patterns by Barbara Ana Designs

 

A surprise encounter

 

If you stroll in the forest after dark, keeping very quiet, you might suddenly come across the stunning Queen of the Forest, holding the scepter to her kingdom in her hand. A cross stitch chart full of poetry and charm, vintage Barbara Ana.

Forest Queen cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs

Forest Queen
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs
Forest Queen cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs, zoom 1

 


 

In the land of rolling hills and vales

 

The Black Cat Hollow cross stitch pattern, designed by Barbara Ana, is now available newly formatted as a single chart (formally sold in 3 parts).

Black Cat hollow (complete chart) cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs

Black Cat hollow (complete chart)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs
Black Cat hollow (complete chart) cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs, zoom 1

 


Thankful stitches

 

Say Thank you in a way friends will remember with this pretty Quaker-style heart-shaped ornament. It is cross stitched on fine 40ct linen fabric than has been hand-dyed in coffee to give it a vintage feel. The shaded thread adds to the antique look.

Thankful Heart cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Thankful Heart
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Thankful Heart cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

>> see more Quaker style patterns by Barbara Ana Designs


Caramel Christmas

 

We love the honeyed tones of the cross stitch against the aqua background of this latest new design by Barbara Ana, full of poetic fantasy as always. Santa is perched on a giant bird and is about to take off.

Santa's Flight cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Santa's Flight
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Santa's Flight cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

 

Changing Mounts

 

Notice Santa has changed mounts again? What happened to the reindeer? Maybe they had an indigestion of birch bark and moss? Or a little nightcap too much?

Anyway Santa cannot be caught late. He's speeding along on a white hare, hopping over sleepy villages in the snowy landscape. A Christmas pattern by Barbara Ana Designs.

Christmas Hare cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs

Christmas Hare
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs
Christmas Hare cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs, zoom 1

>> see more Christmas patterns by Barbara Ana designs

 


 

A new tribute to Frida Kahlo

 

An extraordinary cross stitch pattern inspired by Frida Kahlo's painting entitled "The Wounded Deer" and by a phrase from a poem by Emily Dickinson "A Wounded Deer - Leaps Highest". This tribute to Frida Kahlo, by Barbara Ana is a powerful expression of how the wounded artist mustered strength in the face of life and love's adversities.

The Wounded Deer cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

The Wounded Deer
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
The Wounded Deer cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

Two brown mice

 

Notice the colors in these two small cross stitch designs, and especially how the toned-down browns of autumn are highlighted by touches of aqua blue and orange. Designs by Barbara Ana.

Sweeping the Garden cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Sweeping the Garden
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Sweeping the Garden cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1
Witch Ride? cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Witch Ride?
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Witch Ride? cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

>> see more Autumn patterns by Barbara Ana Designs


 

A visitor

 

A most extraordinary character, head crowned with a beautiful array of leaves, branches and fruit. Miss Mandrake is joining the coven.

Miss Mandrake cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Miss Mandrake
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Miss Mandrake cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

>> see more Halloween patterns by Barbara Ana Designs


More expressive Eyes by Barbara Ana

 

Barbara Ana Designs - Viva la Vida (cross stitch chart)
Viva la Vida
Barbara Ana - My favorite Apron (cross stitch pattern )
My favorite Apron
Cattitude - cross stitch pattern - by Barbara Ana Designs
Cattitude

 

Rising from the sea in the mist...

 

Here comes a mermaid, perched on a pink flamingo ... The big stylized flowers, wallpaper-like background and vintage colors, bring a touch of the 70s. Barbara Ana's signature style blending unbridled fantasy and carefully thought out layout and colors. 

A Pearl from the Sea cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

A Pearl from the Sea
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
A Pearl from the Sea cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

>> see all patterns with Mermaids (all designers)


 

Beguiling Witches by Barbara Ana

 

Three new irresistible series of witches, just released by Barbara Ana Designs. They come in Barbara Ana's signature style that mixes humour, whimsiness, a reminiscence of Quaker samplers, a huge dose of creativity and a very subtle sense of color.

Witchy Harvest cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Witchy Harvest
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Witchy Harvest cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1
Witchy Pantry (Come sit a spell) cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Witchy Pantry (Come sit a spell)
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Witchy Pantry (Come sit a spell) cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1
Three Witches cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Three Witches
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Three Witches cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

More Witches by Barbara Ana

 

Barbara Ana - O Halloween Tree (cross stitch pattern chart) (zoom1)
O Halloween Tree

Barbara Ana Designs - Midnight  (Tis the very witching...) (cross stitch chart)
Midnight

(Tis the very witching...)

Barbara Ana Designs - Witch Cat? zoom 1 (cross stitch chart)
Witch Cat?

Barbara Ana - Halloween (the moon laughs)(cross stitch pattern ) (zoom1)
Halloween

(The Moon laughs)

>> see all Halloween patterns by Barbara Ana Designs


 

An explosion of colors

 

Joyful colors seem to come bursting out of this new cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana, appropriately named color therapy. The piece was stitched directly on a denim shirt using waste canvas.

Color Therapy cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Color Therapy
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Color Therapy cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

 

Love gives you .... fins!

 

Fancy this little mermaid working hard to swim against the current: She's carrying a huge basket of underwater flowers, a gift for her beloved. A superb allegory of Love brought to you in cross stitch by Barbara Ana.

Flowers from the Sea cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Flowers from the Sea
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Flowers from the Sea cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

>> see more Love related patterns by Barbara Ana Designs

>> see all patterns with mermaids (all designers)


 

Appearing as in a dream

 

Full of poetry and dreamlike charm, this new design by Barbara Ana celebrates the joys of Spring. 

Spring Deer cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Spring Deer
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Spring Deer cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

 

Devoted Love

 

Barbara Ana's tribute to Frida Kalho and the love she devoted to Diego Rivera, an allegory of passionate love with its joys, sufferings and pains. The cross stitch pattern with fabulous colors is set in a beautiful background of tropical flowers and imbued with Mexican charm.

Frida & Diego cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Frida & Diego
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Frida & Diego cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

 


Another portrait of Frida by Barbara Ana

Baroque and esoteric, in the manner of Frida Kalho's own autoportraits, and an appropriate title for a woman who lived her life to the full.

Viva la Vida cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Viva la Vida
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Viva la Vida cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

 

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.

Spring Heart cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Spring Heart
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Spring Heart cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

More Spring patterns by Barbara Ana

 

Barbara Ana Designs - Mom & Me (cross stitch chart)
Mom & Me
Spring Biscornu - cross stitch pattern - by Barbara Ana Designs
Spring Biscornu
Barbara Ana - I like this place (cross stitch pattern chart )
I like this place

 

>> see all Spring patterns by Barbara Ana Designs


 

Burning Love

 

Feelings of love expressed with force and symbolism, as well as immense tenderness. Barbara Ana takes cross stitch to wonderful unexplored territory, where a heart burns in the shape of a tulip-like flame, where a mane of red hair grows into branches and blooming flowers...

Barbara Ana said she especially enjoyed stitching this piece, in particular the lady's hair. So will we no doubt!

I give you my Heart cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

I give you my Heart
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
I give you my Heart cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

>> see more patterns expressing Love by Barbara Ana 


 

Slowly, oh so slowly, Christmas is coming

 

Trust Barbara Ana to come up with the most unexpected and whimsical ideas. Who hasn't waited excitedly for Christmas to arrive? Barbara's vision is that of Santa riding ... a snail. A whole town, roofs covered with snow, is enjoying the ride, as well as a couple of Santa's little helpers, sitting under a tree.

Christmas is coming cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Christmas is coming
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Christmas is coming cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

More Christmas patterns by Barbara Ana

 

Barbara Ana Designs - Through the Woods zoom 1 (cross stitch chart)
Through the Woods
Barbara Ana Designs - Deer Joy zoom 1 (cross stitch chart)
Deer Joy

Barbara Ana - Let it Snow (cross stitch pattern chart) (zoom1)
Let it Snow

Barbara Ana - Cinnamon Christmas (cross stitch pattern ) (zoom1)
Cinnamon Christmas

>> see all Christmas patterns by Barbara Ana Designs


 

Late Harvest

 

It is the time to harvest the very last fruit and nuts. Birds are searching for the remaining berries too, such as this small one, with delicate feathers and stitched in ever so soft and natural colors. A cross stitch chart designed by Barbara Ana.

Picking Up fruit cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Picking Up fruit
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Picking Up fruit cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1

>> see more Bird patterns by Barbara Ana Designs


 

Sadie Woods - one year later

 

New from Barbara Ana, a sampler "by" Sadie Woods, and dated 1901, one year later than the original "Sadie Woods" would have been stitched. Compared to Sadie's "first work" (see below), it is more sophisticated and beautifully laid out, showing how the child would gradually be turning into a young girl, yet it retains the same spontaneity and charm.

The sampler is cross stitched on the same rustic fabric, with similar color schemes as the original work. Together they form a beautiful pair. 

Sadie Woods 1901 cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs

Sadie Woods 1901
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs
Sadie Woods 1901 cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana Designs, zoom 1
Sadie Woods Sampler cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs

Sadie Woods Sampler
Counted cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs
Sadie Woods Sampler cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana designs, zoom 1

More Barbara Ana Designs: Young girl samplers

 

These are not reproduction samplers, but rather the designer expressing herself, in the manner of an author writing a novel in the first person, and incarnating a character of her imagination.

Barbara Ana designs - Elizabeth Wise (cross stitch chart)
Elizabeth Wise Sampler
Barbara Ana - Henrietta Goodrich Sampler (downloadable cross stitch pattern)
Henrietta Goodrich Sampler
Barbara Ana Designs - Polly Kirby Sampler (cross stitch chart)
Polly Kirby Sampler
Barbara Ana Designs - Sisters (cross stitch chart)
Sisters

>> see more Sampler patterns by Barbara Ana Designs


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