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Christmas nativity
With striking visual effects in the way the decorative border is designed, this ornament focuses on the essential of Christmas, the Holy Night of the Nativity.
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>> see all cross stitch patterns related to the Nativity
More Christmas Ornaments
We carry a huge selection of cross stitch Christmas ornaments, it runs several pages long. Here's just a tiny selection. Click on the bottom link to review them all.
>> see all Christmas Ornament patterns
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.
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... the pleasure of warming your hands on a steaming hot cup of apple cider.
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... the pleasure of cooking a pot of delicious home-made soup.
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>> see more patterns by Samanthapurdytextile
More vegetables to cross stitch
Fancy a tour of the kitchen garden? There are cabbages, carrots, eggplants, pumpkins and many other flavorful vegetables to cross stitch. Check out some cute detail below.
 Jardinière Maria Diaz |  Autumn Vegetable Patch Perrette Samouiloff |  Garden-Fresh Delights Perrette Samouiloff |  Spring vegetable Patch Perrette Samouiloff |  A Day in the Garden Agnès Delage-Calvet |
>> see all cross stitch charts with vegetables
What's for dinner tonight?
You won't be disappointed. Here is a cross stitch piece stuffed with delicious food, fresh ingredients, simmering dishes and a chef who is busy everywhere. A GERA creation! Kyoko Maruoka
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More delicious Cooking and Baking charts
There's a lovely smell coming from the kitchens of our designers. They certainly ahve been busy.
>> see all patterns related to Cooking and Baking
Warm Winter Drinks
Winter is the season to keep yourself snug and warm with a nice cup of tea or coffee at the ready. How about stitching one too?
 Autumn Aromas Tempting Tangles |  Nose warmer Tempting Tangles |  Hand over the coffee... Barbara Ana Designs |  Drink coffee Barbara Ana Designs |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with tea
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Live like the Royals
Introducing the new Royal Proclamations Collection, by Peacock & Fig. All of life's milestones, forming a couple, getting wed, founding a family, giving birth to a baby are depicted in cross stitch with cheeky humour and lots of glamour.
Distinctive gifts for bridal showers, house warming parties, young couples, new parents, weddings, new babies, growing families ... you name it, for every occasion there's a unique design for you to cross stitch and proudly present to your loved ones and friends.
The Royal Proclamations Collection |
His & Hers
His is in Gold encrusted with ruby and lined in red velvet. Hers is in silver and sparkling with diamonds.
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Welcome little princelings
They deserve a royal welcome too!
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Dynasties in the making
Celebrating the joy of a growing family: Iconic heraldry motifs and a touch of unexpected humour, wrapped up in classic elegance.
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Your Majesty (the Mom / the Bride / the Birthday Girl)
Exquisite stitching. Sassy yet strikingly elegant. The perfect gift for a friend's birthday or a bride to be.
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Bridal wear with allure
Decorative, glamourous and cheeky, the perfect gift for a bridal shower.
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Exquisite needlework
Expertly designed by Dana Batho of Peacock & Fig, the Royal Proclamation Collection, is a wonderful demonstration of the power of cross stitch to render in stitches the dazzling effects of precious metals and gemstones, using a simple combination of solid color floss, metallics and seed beads on a fabric background. Quite a feat we believe on the part of the designer, and worth every cross stitch on the part of the stitcher. These pieces are simply gorgeous. Check out the lovely detail of these cross stitched pieces.
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>> see all patterns in the Royal Proclamations collection by Peacock & Fig
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More families in cross stitch
In addition to Peacock & Fig's royal dynasties, we have quite a variety of family themed patterns. You can check out a few below:
 We're a spooky family! Agnès Delage-Calvet |  Family Christmas Agnès Delage-Calvet |  The Snow family Barbara Ana Designs |  Owl family Chouett'alors |  Romeo, Juliet and co. Tom & Lily |
Monique Bonnin's vintage cross stitch postcards
We've got some good news. We will be publishing some of Monique Bonnin's wonderful vintage postcard cross stitch designs. No longer available, even in France, they will now be published by Creative Poppy and available in download format.
To start with, here is one of our favorite featuring a lighthouse and incoming storm. with love the "hand painted photograph" colors and the dramatic effects of the waves breaking onto the rocks.
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>> see more vintage postcard patterns by Monique Bonnin
Riding the Seas, in stitches
More ideas and cross stitch patterns inspired by the Seas and Oceans.
 Seafarer's globe (detail) Maria Diaz |  High Seas Biscornu Faby Reilly |  Sea angel Monique Bonnin |  Gone fishing Perrette Samouiloff |  Sea banner 2 (detail) Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks |
>> see all patterns related to the Sea
Looking after Needles and Pins
A stylish needle and pin keeper with a vintage touch. Newly released by Barbara Ana, the pattern uses a subtle palette of DMC Colors, perfect for the season.
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>> see more Autumn patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
>> see all the latest news for Barbara Ana Designs
Pins & Needles nice & tidy
Keep those pins and needles handy when you need them. Here are some cute little things to cross stitch. They make nice gifts too.
>> see all Pinkeep and Pincushions to cross stitch
Deep in the woodlands
You might have spotted her, deep in the forest, walking light-footed among the trees. Now you can stitch her lovely portrait, exquisitely designed by Lesley Teare.
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>> see more figures and portraits designed by Lesley Teare
>> see all the latest news for Lesley Teare Designs
Gorgeous Autumn hues
You can almost feel the chilly autumn wind in this splendid work created by Deborah A. Dick of Tempting Tangles. The colors used for cross stitching - all DMC - are splendid with contrasts of warm reds, greenish yellows and purple skies. The poem that inspired the work is also very evocative. An awesome piece of needlework.
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Here is another feast of colors by Tempting Tangles, this time stitched in hand-dyed Classic Colorworks cotton floss. Autumn, with its fine warm hues, is such a beautiful time of year to render in cross stitch.
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Fun Halloween Ornaments
More fun stitching for Halloween by Tempting Tangles. Jack Arachnid, the king of creepy crawlies, Houses tumbling with fright and super cute kittens hiding in a pumpkin.
 Jack Arachnid |  Bump in the Night |  Punkin Play |
>> see more Seasonal patterns by Tempting Tangles
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Stitching with nature's colors
We must admit, at Creative Poppy we have a particular fancy for overdyed and multicolor threads. And there is no better season to enjoy those colors than autumn, when the splendid colors of foliage invite us to a festival of colors. If you enjoy cross stitching with overdyed or variegated floss, such as DMC Color Variations, Classic Colorworks or Dinky Dyes Silk, to name just a few, you might be interested to check out the following link:
>> tips for stitching with overdyed and multicolor floss
The designs featured below all use some overdyed threads to great effect.
>> see all Autumn cross stitch patterns stitched with overdyed and muticolor threads (all designers)
Christmas cuties
Children singing merrily a little boy plays the violin. A delightful pattern by Perrette Samouiloff that will look great as the background of a Christmas wreath, or simply framed in an embroidery hoop.
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>> see all patterns related to music (all designers)
More Christmas patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
When it comes to Christmas, Perrette Samouiloff is always full of ideas for cross stitching. Here's a glimpse of some of her Xmas patterns. There are many more to check out!
 Happy Childhood - Christmas time |  Nordic Christmas banner |  8 Christmas Ornaments |  Santa is really busy! |  Red Christmas Sampler |
>> see more Christmas patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Christmas Gifts - Customized
Imagine receiving a personalized gift with this little polar bear and your own initial! These little bears by Lesley Teare are so cheerful and cuddly, they are a delight to stitch and will be cherished by the gift's recipient for their own sake.
Of course you could also stitch the whole alphabet as a banner too. Click on images to see the full alphabet.
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>> see all Christmas mini-motifs (all designers)
Happy Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night!
Now complete, From Tempting Tangles, Deborah A. Dicks' "Night before Christmas" series, comprising 4 ornaments, that put together read the entire poem. We particularly love the beautiful last part with an imposing St Nicholas holding a bejewelled staff
 Dash Away All! |  Comet & Cupid |  Dancer & Prancer  |  A Merry Christmas to All! |
>> See all Christmas Ornament patterns (all designers)
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Searching for a cross stitch pattern you've seen featured in a needlework magazine?
Click on the picture to access to the corresponding design.
GERA! Kyoko Maruoka - Christmas Ornaments
As featured in the Christmas Decorations Special of Cross Stitch Crazy magazine issue 238 on sale Nov 2017
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>> see all the patterns featured in cross stitch and needlework magazines
Which House is the Witch's House?
Latest from Barbara Ana, fun stitching for Halloween, pack full of amusing detail. Ideal for making a little gift for a friend.
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>> see more Halloween patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
Careful when you open the door...
... of that closet. You're in for a surprise. This pattern is full of special effects, starting with the glow in the dark motifs, and the shiny black lacquer effects of the specialty threads. Fun and detailed stitching for Halloween with Shannon Christine!
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New photos of Luna
Check out this beautiful stitched version of Luna, also by Shannon Christine. It was crossed stitched on 32 count Crystal Haunted by Picture This Plus Fabrics. We love the detail of the spider web lace on the hat!
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>> see all patterns for Halloween (all designers)
Coming up soon: Quick stitching for Thanksgiving
Think ripe fruit, tasty veggies, plentiful harvests and gorgeous fall colors - with a generous dose of those fun overdyed embroidery floss colors mimicking autumn leaves.
 Harvest Mini Motif Sampler Perrette Samouiloff |  Thanksgiving Biscornu Barbara Ana Designs |
(detail) |  Grateful Turkey Barbara Ana Designs |
>> see all patterns to stitch for Thanksgiving
Jungle baby
It's a boy! He'll love to grow and find out his name is on this cute baby birth announcement. By Perrette Samouiloff.
Note: this design has been derived from two existing motifs at a stitchers request. If you had bought the previous charts, we'll be happy to send you the extra alphabets and placement charts. Let us know.
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>> see more Baby patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Mini motifs for Little Ones
From new born baby to preschooler, these charts will let you record in stitches all the events in the life of a young child. Baby birth announcement, first steps, first birthday, first trip to the seaside. These well thought-out mini motif charts by Lesley Teare, with plenty of extra alphabets and numbers, will let you create personalised stitched works for your loved ones with maximum creativity.
 Motifs for Baby Gifts |  Motifs for Little Ones |  Motifs for Tiny Toddlers |
>> see all children's patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
Newborn Baby
A palette of bright pastels, quite sprightly for a Birth Sampler. We love it!
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Baby's World
Also by GERA! Welcome Baby into a tender world of little rabbits, birds and flowers. The soft subdued colors create a peaceful and quiet atmosphere. Includes letters and numerals for stitching baby's name.
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Nursery rhymes in stitches
GERA!'s interpretation of Little Boy Blue and Little Bo Peep in cross stitch: So cute, who can resist stitching this pair? There's also a tutorial for a perfect finish (see below).
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>> see more Children's patterns by GERA! Kyoko Maruoka
An easy, no-fuss way of displaying your stitched works with maximum effect. By Kyoko Maruoka of GERA!.
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Awesome Tree
Take a close look at all the exquisite detail in Faby Reilly's Tannenbaum.
The piece is entirely stitched in powdery pink tones, with delicate details of gold and ivory as well as some specially adapted stitches. A masterpiece of needlework.
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>> see all Christmas Tree patterns (all designers)
Jewels and fairies in the snow
Another tree, this time a branch. A white silhouette covered with snow. All the better to show of the gem-like ornaments around this bird house. Designed by Shannon Christine.
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Next some tiny dancing fairies, exquisitely detailed in a mixture of beadwork and cross stitch.
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>> see all Christmas patterns by Shannon Christine Designs
Winter visitors
Thre's a delicate Christmassy feel to this wreath pattern, embellished with red berries, ivy, holly and Christmas roses. Five little winter birds have come to visit, expertly rendered in cross stitch by Lesley Teare.
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>> see all bird patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
>> see all Christmas patterns by Lesley Teare Designs
Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Searching for a cross stitch pattern you've seen featured in a needlework magazine?
Click on the picture to access to the corresponding design.
Maria Diaz Designs - Christmas cards motifs - Santa
As featured in Cross Stitch Crazy magazine Christmas issue 235 on sale October 2017
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>> see all the patterns featured in cross stitch and needlework magazines
GERA! Kyoko Maruoka - Mini Christmas Ornaments
As featured in Cross Stitch Gold magazine issue 141 on sale September 2017
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>> see all the patterns featured in cross stitch and needlework magazines
Childhood on the Farm
Latest from Barbara Ana, this Sampler tells the story of Twisted Oak Farm, as seen through the eyes of 9 year-old Sadie Woods. We love the rustic feel, the slightly derelict barns, the intriguing symbols and trees of life and the little girls holding hands.
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More Farm patterns
 Good milk Chouett'alors |  Countryside Home (detail) Monique Bonnin |  All Creatures Great and Small (detail) Barbara Ana Designs |  On the farm Perrette Samouiloff |  Farm Yard ABC Maria Diaz |
>> see all patterns with Farms & Barns (all designers)
Customization
We received a query from a stitcher who wanted to customize this sampler for a wedding anniversary. Not only did Barbara Ana supply dates, but a whole set of alphabets so you can now customize any text, dates and initials and record lives of your loved ones in cross stitches. Think weddings, anniversaries or even a tribute to some forebears of yours.
The set of letters and numerals is included with the chart. If you have already bought the chart, contact us and we will email it to you.
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>> see more Sampler patterns by Barbara Ana designs
>> see all the latest news for Barbara Ana designs
Cross-stitch Patchwork
Looking for a beautiful way to display your needlework? Think quilting!
Even if you've never made a quilt in your life, this will work for you. Kathy Bungard of Gracewood Stitches takes you step-by-step through the process of mounting your stitched work, log-cabin style, into a quilt. Check out this great tutorial.
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>> see all free tutorials available on Creative Poppy's website
>> see the Traces of Lace patterns shown in this quilt
Jewel like ornaments in Blue, Silver and Gold
Beautifully detailed, with soft curves enhancing every tiny stitch, these new ornaments by Faby Reilly sparkle in a contrast of icy blues and silver highlights. They are part of the exquisite Frosty collection.
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More ornaments in the Frosty series
Ornaments like no other, in a lovely harmony of colors and fun shapes to stitch.
Check out all the other matching "Frosty" items in this beautiful series of cross stitch patterns with highlights of gold and silver.
>> see all patterns in the Frosty series by Faby Reilly Designs >> see all Christmas ornament patterns by Faby Reilly Designs |
Frosty Humbug 
Frosty biscornu 
Frosty Pendeloque 
Frosty star 
Frosty table mat
Christmas Ornaments from Tempting Tangles
New from designer Deborah A. Dick, 2 designs inspired by the all-time favorite poem "The Night before Christmas". All Tempting Tangles designs, no matter how small, are elaborately designed with fun stitch detail such as the loop-made beard of Santa Claus, the red-bead-tipped noses of the reindeer, or the decorative borders worked with Sofia crosses and beaded diamonds.
 Santa's Sleigh |  Dash Away All! |  Comet & Cupid |  Naughty or Nice Santa |
>> see all Christmas ornaments (all designers)
Stitchers' essentials
Indispensable in any stitcher's chart library: a chart full of joyful mini Christmas motifs, always handy whenever there is a personalized gift to make - or just for the fun of stitching cheerful and quick pieces, one for every day leading up to Christmas!
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A British Christmas
Traditional designs with a special touch - we love Christmas as seen through the twinkling eyes of British designer Lesley Teare.
 Holly Girl |  A Partridge in a Pear Tree |  Blackwork angel |  Christmas Birds |  Christmas Angel cards |
>> see all Christmas patterns by Lesley Teare
>> see all the recent news for Lesley Teare Designs
Kyoko Maruoka's little Christmas shop
Once a year in Japan, GERA! designer Kyoko Maruoka stages her pretty embroidered creations in a small shop and invites stitchers to attend. It is an opportunity to exchange and proudly showcase one's achievements, find new ideas, seek inspiration and ask for advice. For those stitchers who live too far to attend, here is a glimpse of the GERA Christmas Shop!
>> see all Christmas patterns by GERA! Kyoko Maruoka
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 Santa has come - I |  Santa has come - II |  Santa's House |  Santa's S.O.S. |
>> see all the latest news for Christmas
Christmas on Creative Poppy's website
Theres' a huge amount of choice of Christmas patterns. We've decided to reorganize them in categories to help you search for the perfect chart for your Christmas stitching
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Creative Poppy Designers in the news
Searching for a cross stitch pattern you've seen featured in a needlework magazine?
Click on the picture to access to the corresponding design.
GERA! Kyoko Maruoka - Dear Mr Postman
As featured in The World of Cross Stitching magazine issue 159 on sale August - September 2017
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>> see all the patterns featured in cross stitch and needlework magazines
Blooming Girl
An exceptional cross stitch series by Japanese designer Kyoko Maruoka of GERA! Each embroidered portrait is a slice of life, with the young girl prey to reverie, at the fragile turning point when one is no longer a child, not quite yet a woman. These creations are inspired by Osamu Dazai 's novel, The schoolgirl.
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>> see more patterns by GERA! Kyoko Maruoka
>> see all the latest news for GERA! Kyoko Maruoka
The Golden Apple
A pretty Russian folktale, a golden apple, a firebird that comes at night to steal the apple, a Russian prince who goes off in search of the firebird ... all good reasons to embark on the journey stitching this sumptuous and colorful piece.
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