Latest News: Cross stitch & needlework patterns (continued)
In season ... Sunflowers
Sunflowers, bravely beating the summer heat to produce extraordinary flowers, are a great source inspiration for artists, and needlework is no exception. Here are some very differents takes from 5 Creative Poppy designers. Will the late summer flower inspire your stitching?
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Sunflowers
Sunflower
Summer corner
On the farm
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
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Life's just a .... basket of cherries
Designer Marie-Anne Rethoret loves life, loves cherries and loves stitching. The result is a cheerful sampler with gorgeous colored cherries. There is a tiny neat little basket at the top and various borders and mini motifs framing the alphabet where each letter is adorned with some cherries. The design can be stitched in two ways, either following the original layout, or creating your own text using the letters.
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Keeping traditions alive
In Central Europe, in the Alps, and many other regions of Europe, traditional costumes are still worn during summer dance and song festivals. The lucky ones will have inherited one of those magnificent costumes from a grandmother or more distant relative. For those unfortunate ones who didn't, it's worth taking a close look at these beautiful designs created with a great sense of detail to detail by cross stitch designer Iveta Hlavinova.
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In fine feather... new designs from Chouett'alors
We love the fact that Chouett'alors patterns are like no other, she just designs what she personally likes to stitch, and that includes of course a lot of owls! Her three latest releases are no exception, starting with her cute pair of lovebirds...
... as well as a delightful series of matryoshka dolls (sorry Owls!)...
... and finally the cutest pair of cats to celebrate a very special feeling that the French call: L'Amour!
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Two different artists, 2 different visions of the splendid purple iris
Wow! Just by coincidence we received, almost at the same time, two new patterns both featuring a splendid purple iris. So here is a chance to compare the designers interpretation of the flower, each of them showing their strong personal style and mastery of their chosen subject.
A ceramic plate inspired iris by Kathy Bungard for Gracewood Stitches
The focus is on the bold iris pattern, inspired from Korean enamelled plates. The background by contrast is a soft green, replicating the colour of the famous celadon enamel originating from the region. A tiny geometric motif adds extra refinement to the pattern.
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A splendid art-deco style biscornu, new from Faby Reilly Designs
This new pattern captures the essence of the iris with a little Art-deco twist. The design is similar to Faby Reilly's hugely popular Poppy biscornu. The are now 14 flower patterns available in the designer's popular biscornu pattern series. >> see all biscornu patterns by Faby Reilly
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Make a wish, as you stitch
Here comes the Summer in Marie-Anne Rethoret's cute "Wishes for every season" series. This item is perfect for customizing your very own wishes as an alphabet is provided which you can substitute with words and names of you own. Ideal little gift, ready to customize. Each item in the series comes with a tutorial with 4 finishing ideas, photos and instructions.
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Feather light fairy dance, by Perrette Samouiloff
Designer Perrette Samouiloff expertly renders the silk-like dresses and transparent wings of these fairies, as they dance barefooted among the berries and the flowers.
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Welcome summer! It's kind of warm here, but ...it's snowing somewhere
It's now officially summer... in the Northern hemisphere. Thinking of our friends down under we've chosen this cute little chart by Barbara Ana to celebrate the event.
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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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Come with me all Hallows night ...
We all know one of designer Barbara Ana's favourite needlework themes is Halloween and she always comes up with fun new ideas and designs. This year is no exception. We very much like the layout, the choice of colors and every little fun detail to stitch. Get ready for Halloween now so you have plenty of time to enjoy stitching these designs, a stitch at a time.
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I'd like to be, under the sea, in an octopuses' garden....
With the summer heat coming up it would be quite refreshing to dive underwater, woudn't it? Well Tam's Creations has the perfect project to keep you nice and cool: a friendly octopus in a clever mosaic-like combination of colorful aquatic motifs.
There are now 6 fabulous patterns in the Patches series, including two brand new ones, Flamingopatches and Parrotinpatches. Which is your favourite one?
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Hippocampusinpatches
Barnipatches
Pussinpatches
Summer is out in Kathy Bungard's log cabin series
Beautifully Art-deco style borders to cross stitch in a creative 'log-cabin' style layout: here comes the summer with cool blues contrasting with fiery orange.
There are now four beautiful designs by Kathy Bungard in the log cabin series, one for each season. Collect them all!
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Butterflies all a flutter, with Faby Reilly
If you've been having fun stitching Faby Reilly's exquisite smaller patterns, you can have double the fun stitching one of her first large pieces! As usual, the project is crammed with interesting specialty stitches that make every section a new discovery.
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A new flower is blooming in Faby Reilly's biscornu series
It's time to stitch a new flower in Faby Reilly's stunning collection of floral biscornus. Check out the whole series, you're sure to find your favorite one there!
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Cross stitch library essentials
All serious stitchers will be delighted to have this excellent Borders and Frames collection among their reference books. Perrette Samouiloff, the designer, is an expert in creating exquisite border motifs and delicate patterns that can be built into frames and corner elements. There will be plenty of ways you can use and reuse these patterns on their own or in combination with other patterns.
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Check out your own Zodiac sign
Which is you birth Zodiac sign? Check out each of these 12 Zodiac sign patterns designed by Agnès Delage-Calvet and stitch your very own. Then you can move on to those of your loved ones too.
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Cool summer patterns
Check out many more of our designers' cool summer patterns, ready for instant download on Creative Poppy's website. >> see all summer patterns (all designers)
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Summer flower
Nautical biscornu
Big Pool Bath mat
Seaside motif sampler
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A loving, welcoming home, with Iveta Hlavinova
Welcome family and friends to you home with these colourful folk-art patterns that are as cheerful as can be. The heart is perfect for hanging on a door of in the doorway, while the pair of hen and cockerel will fit perfectly into a tray for Easter. Both are very easy projects and could alternatively be stitched in needlepoint on canvas with the background filled in.
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More fun and colorful stitching with Alessandra Adelaide
Well we all know that eggs go in trees don't we? In an explosion of colours and flowers. And that rabbits and ladybugs get their Easter too. More fun stitching with Alessandra Adelaide's limitless creativity and humour.
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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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Interactive stitching with Tams Creations
We love it! This is a jigsaw puzzle you can cross stitch and position the pieces as you go along. You have 30 pieces to play with but you can make it as small or as large as you want. And coloring is free style too. For each motif you select, you can colour in with your very own choice of colour and texture (use any fancy threads you like). Great opportunity to finish of your bits and ends of threads too.
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A bookmark with a beautiful blend of stitches
Designer Faby Reilly is an expert at combining stitches with stunning effect. This small piece (a bookmark and companion fob) delicately combines specialty stitches and cross stitch. A fun project if you need a break from some larger ones. Makes a great gift too!
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Walk, trot, canter, gallop and jump!
If you're looking for a project to stitch for a child who loves horse riding, here's the perfect chart. Perrette Samouiloff beautifully renders the children looking after and riding their ponies. There's even a child who has won a trophy!
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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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Creative Poppy designers in the news
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Welcoming a new designer, Iveta Hlavinova
It's almost like walking into a toy store! Check out this new and promising designer, Iveta Hlavinova, who finds her inspiration in the rich folk art tradition of her homeland, Slovakia. Slovakia is nested at the foot of the Carpathian mountains and there is a long tradition of woodcrafts, porcelain painting and of course needlework. Iveta brings a modern and personal touch, reinterpreting traditional motifs in fun and bright colored cross stitch designs. We just love those two elegant cats! There will be more to come soon, including for Iveta's favourite time of year, Christmas.
>> see all patterns by Iveta Hlavinova |
Spring has arrived in the Gracewod Stitches Log cabin series!
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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New by Barbara Ana: Be my ... Lermurtine!
Celebrating Valentine can be plenty of fun. Checkout Barbara Ana's latest design populated by an endangered species... They are just so cute!
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Love is in the air with Alessandra Adelaide
Trust the Italian to find creative ways of expressing love, especially Alessandra Adelaide. We find the pattern below spectacular and a beautiful way of expressing the richness, complexity and turbulence of love, in stitches. Also available, a new pair of passerolli!
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Faby Reilly Greeting Card and matching sachets
Combine card making techniques and cross stitch to create this exquisite greeting card that is perfect for many an occasion. For a small gift, your can pair it with one of the little matching sachets in the same apple blossom series designed by Faby Reilly.
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Barbara Ana Sneak preview: Chirpy since...
There were lots of brilliant suggestions and the hardest has been for Barbara to pick one of them. Chirpy it is! Congratulations to Angela A. from the UK who came up with "Chirpy". Angela you will hear from us as soon as the pattern is finished stitching and will receive your free patterns! |
Here's a scoop and a sneak preview of Barbara Ana's next pattern. Thanks to all of you who submitted ideas for the "... since" series by Barbara Ana.
Still time to stitch for .... Valentine's day: February 14th
There are so many ways of expressing your love in stitches...
>> see all Valentine's Day patterns |
Coming up soon: Easter is March 31st
Easter is early this year, make sure you start stitching with plenty of time ahead.
>> see all Easter patterns |
CREATIVE POPPY DESIGNERS IN THE NEWS
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In focus: Mother's Day cards to cross stitch, with Faby Reilly
Pick your Mum's favorite flower and stitch it with love!
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