Stitcher resources: free tutorials, downloadable how-to-instructions, links If you are looking for information on how to finish your stitched pieces, check out these great tutorials. Our designers have put together some fine step-by-step instructions for making bookmarks, biscornus and all kinds of ornemental finishes that will make your cross stitching look fabulous! |
An easy, no-fuss way of displaying your stitched works with maximum effect. By Kyoko Maruoka of GERA!.
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Cross stitch frame finishing 
Display your finished cross stitch works as a quilt, mounted log-cabin style. This quilt tutorial works for any series of identical size cross-stitched pieces. It is shown here displaying the 4 Traces of Lace series. By Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches.
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Cross-stitch & Patchwork Quilt Biscornus  >> How to make a biscornu (whip stitch method)By Barbara Ana Designs View and print out detailed, step by step photos and instructions for making a biscornu >> How to make a biscornu - with contrasting material By Tam's creations Alternative method for making a biscornu with fabric for the back. View and print out tutorial. >> see all biscornu patterns |
>> Tutorial: how to finish and embellish ornaments using beads and ribbons A Creative Poppy tutorial with a design by Gracewood Stitches. Add pretty bows and dangling embellishments to your cross stitch ornaments using bits of ribbon and decorative pearls.
>> see all Christmas Ornaments
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Jewel like embellishments for ornaments
>> Tutorial: how to make a mini bag A Creative Poppy tutorial with a design by Perrette Samouiloff. There is virtually no sewing involved when you assemble this cute little minibag. It is entirely mounted using the biscornu method, a fool-proof method that will ensure your bag is exactly the right shape.
Stitch the Motifs for Spring Ornaments with this tutorial. |
Easy Mount Mini Bag
>> Tutorial: how to make square ornaments A Creative Poppy tutorial with a design by Perrette Samouiloff. This shows you how to make lovely square ornaments out of square pieces. It also includes an extra easy method for making ribbon tassels to hang from your ornaments. .
Stitch the 8 Motifs for Christmas Ornaments or More Motifs for Christmas ornaments with this tutorial. |
Square ornaments with ribbon tassels Humbug
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>> Tutorial: how to make a double bow ribbon embellisment A Creative Poppy tutorial with a design by Barbara Ana. The ends of the ribbon are embellished with bell like beads and the ribbon forms a double bow. Extra easy to make.
Ideal for embellishing all our Christmas Ornaments
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Double Bow Ribbon Embellishment for Ornaments Miniature tassels A Creative Poppy Tutorial
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>> Tutorial: how to make a shooting star embellisment This star is extra easy to stitch and will add a glitering touch to your Christmas cross stitching. A Creative Poppy tutorial with a design by Perrette Samouiloff.
>> see all Chrismas patterns
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A shooting Star embellishment Bookmark By Faby Reilly
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Scissor case >> How to make a scissor case, step by step. By Marie-Anne Réthoret-Mélin. Fully lined and assembled using the whipstitch method over a line of backstitch. >> see all scissor case patterns |
>> Tutorial: how to make a glasses case with lining and flap Fully lined, and stiffened with interfacing. A Faby Reilly tutorial.
>> see all glasses case patterns |
Glasses case (with lining and flap) Key ring - Key Fob >> Plum orchid bookmark and fob |
 Needlebook>> Tutorial: How to make a needlebook By Faby Reilly It's all in the detail! Faby Reilly provides plenty of tips and instructions for making a very refined needlecase. >> see all needlecase patterns |
Round pinkeep
>> Tutorial: how to make a round pinkeep By Agnès Delage-Calvet It can be a bit tricky to mount your stitched piece into a circle. Follow these instuctions to make a round pinkeep (applies also for the cover of a round box).
Stitch the round pinkeep with white lace with this tutorial. |
 Ort-bag
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>> Tutorial: how to make a purse By Faby Reilly. Instructions for making a purse with separate sides and a large flap in front.
Purse shaped pattern: |
Purse (with flap and lining)Round Pouch |
 Star-shape tutorial |
Pendeloque shaped patterns: >> Chrismas pendeloque pattern |
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Heart shape tutorial Wedding Garter The cross stitch band is mounted on a layer of ribbon, lace and elastic band. >> How to make a Wedding garter
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>> Tutorial: how to make an Easter egg ornament By Agnès Delage-Calvet Follow these instuctions to make a dimensional Easter Egg.
Stitch the Little Easter bunnies ornaments with this tutorial.
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Easter egg Customized flower-shaped button>> How to make a cornflower button By Faby Reilly Make your own matching button (using Fimo paste) for the center of a biscornu: Learn how to mix colors, shape and finish a button. Faby Reilly's tutorial is especially designed to complement the exquisite Cornflower biscornu cross stitch pattern she designed but can easily be adapted for other charts such as her Poppy Biscornu pattern. |
Three quarter cross stitch  >> Three quarter cross stitch tutorial A tutorial by Creative Poppy, illustrated with a pattern by Perrette Samouiloff. How to identify a three-quarter cross stitch in a chart and its direction. How to stitch it on Aida, on linen or evenweave. Close up photos of stitches. >> Perrette Samouiloff: "Where the beach meets the sea" |
| Other resources: Fabric calculator for cross stitch projects: Calculating the size of ANY design on ANY fabric count. Print out the results too! All Creative Poppy cross stitch patterns are linked to this calculator so there's no guesswork about the size of fabric anymore. Blank grid: Use this grid to compose your own text, add names, dates to your cross stitch patterns. |