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Latest news: cross stitch and needlework patterns
February 19th 2008
Dear stitchers,
It's been so sunny and warm here that we couldn't help feeling spring was there already. Our designers must have felt the same. You'll see that this week's newsletter certainly has a springtime feel to it. Hope you enjoy it!
Happy stitching,
The Creative Poppy team
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Spring bunnies
Little rabbits are hoping around Creative Poppy's website this week. Will you resist their joyful influence?
Barbara Ana was particularly inspired with both a new Spring biscornu added to her collection of seasonal biscornus and a pretty Welcome spring pattern.
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Spring Biscornu by Barbara Ana Welcome spring by Barbara Ana
Tousled Sue is yet another of our little visitors. She has such a sweet expression in her face we really can't resist her. Can you? The design is by Helga Mandl, a very creative designer that we are proud to have on board.
Tousled Sue - Helga Mandl
Why not celebrate the arrival of spring with a seasonal cushion that will look great welcoming visitors on a seat in the hall. Brodi Broda has designed Welcome spring!, a very cute pattern featuring not one, but three rabbits! If you like it, you might want to stitch the other seasonal cushions and rotate them with the seasons. They make great gifts too!
Welcome Spring - Brodi Broda
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Pretty Daisies
With spring in the air, we couldn't resist featuring this very cute pattern on Creative Poppy's home page. The pattern, Pretty daisies is by Marie-Noëlle Bayard, an expert of hand embroidery design.
Pretty daisies by Marie-Noëlle Bayard
No, it isn't cross stitch but yes, it's very easy even if you haven't yet tried any embroidery stitches. If you can make a French knot, then you will quickly master the two other stitches:
Lazy daisy is real fun to do, forming little flower petals.
Stem stitch is the most effective way of forming a line with a 3-D effect, hence it's name. It's real easy too!
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Cows just wanna have fun!
Many of our designers want to have a little fun when designing cross stitch patterns - and it seems stitchers love it too! Catherine Deyts, the designer of Chouette'alors is no exception. Her series of little cows (and a menacing bull) are delightful. Don't miss her last two releases!
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Moovie stars by Chouett'alors Good Milk El toro!
>> view the whole "cows" series.
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March and Saint Patrick's are coming up!
Time to start stitching Helga Mandl's Mug of the Month and Biscornu of the month, both dedicated to Irish luck!
Mug of the Month: March - Irish luck Biscornu of the Month: March - Irish luck
>> see all mugs by Helga Mandl >> see all biscornus by Helga Mandl
And if you want to wish good luck to someone dear, here's another great pattern to check out. It's by Lili Points and it's called "Lucky charms":
Lucky charms by Lili Points
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