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Samanthapurdytextile Cross stitch designs by Samantha Purdy 

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Simple pleasures of life

We love the clean, minimalist and contemporary style of the young designer.
With Samantha Purdy, capture the authentic pleasures of life, in cross stitch:

... the pleasure of walking in the woods with a friend.

Autumn Trees Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdytextile

... the pleasure of warming your hands on a steaming hot cup of apple cider.

Apple Cider Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdytextile

... the pleasure of cooking a pot of delicious home-made soup.

Vegetable Soup Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdytextile

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Beloved Library

Designer Samantha Purdy continues to picture - in cross stitch - the simple joys of life. Like a visit to one's local library. What shall I be reading next? A world of possibilities beckons.

At the Library Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdytextile

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Welcoming Samantha Purdy of Samanthapurdytextile

Creative Poppy is proud to introduce the works of Samantha Purdy, a young Canadian designer with a very modern and contemporary approach to cross stitching. Her designs stand out with their funny little characters, and minimalist style. Everything in Samantha Purdy designs seems to have been reduced its most simple form, yet if you look close, you will find plenty of amusing detail.

Take Samantha Purdy's characters. The main one is a little lady with a bun on her head. She's the one also featured in the Samanthapurdytextile iconic cup. You'll see this lady pottering around, watering plants, cleaning the house, baking cakes and getting snacks ready for guests. She's never far from her stove as she obviously loves cooking, as well as tending to her beloved plants.

Samantha Purdy's work revolves around the home. Little slices of life, simple joys: having a bath, raking leaves, having a cup of coffee, welcoming a friends, reading in bed. The cat is always around. Quilts hang on the wall, beds are covered with cosy eiderdowns, there's always some pot on the stove with no doubt some delicious slow cooking food. 

Cocooning   Oh, the little pleasures of life like slipping into bed with a good book. Or getting yummy food ready for guests and family.   Pictured right: Reading in Bed Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdytextile

Cooking Potatoes Samanthapurdytextile

Ready to Bake Samanthapurdytextile

Preparing Snacks Samanthapurdytextile

Watering Plants Samanthapurdytextile

See-through houses   The women in their bathtubs are back from work and relaxing in their bath... The fun is in comparing each apartment. Check out the bookworm's flat with a shelf full of books and withering plant. Or the various tiles in the bathrooms, wall paper and quilts on the beds. Each apartment has its own personality. If you're feeling creative, you could even decide to personalize your own.   Pictured Left: Women in Bathtubs Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdytextile             Welcome Samanthapurdytextile Attic Window Samanthapurdytextile

On the Road (River) again   A beautiful series of designs stitched on a bright turquoise blue Aida (which is available from Charles Craft).   We love the way the trees are pictured, especially the birches. Samantha Purdy's trees and plants seem to come straight from vintage 1960's wall paper. They are truly unique and fun to stitch.

School Bus Samanthapurdytextile

Bike Ride Samanthapurdytextile

Tug Boat Ride Samanthapurdytextile

Pretty Little Things       Uncluttered design, beautiful in its simplicity, these ornaments sum up Samantha Purdy's great talent in designing contemporary cross stitch.   Pictured right and below: Ornaments Counted cross stitch pattern by Samanthapurdytextile

Watch a cross stitch chart materialize on canvas in this short video

How better to appreciate a pattern than to watch the cross stitches materialize on canvas?

View this 30 second video and watch cross stitches develop starting from a blank canvas. Pattern featured:  Reading in Bed by Samantha Purdy.

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This is Creative Poppy's first video in the Cross stitch in the Making series, showing real patterns from blank canvas to fully stitched.

Let us know if you like this format and we'll bring you some more!

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More patterns by Samantha Purdy

Samanthapurdytextile, now available as instant downloadable cross stitch patterns, on Creative Poppy's website.

There are more works by Samantha Purdy on Creative Poppy's website, and many more to be added soon.

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