N E W S L E T T E R May 9th 2008Latest news: cross stitch and needlework patterns
Dear stitchers,
With many weddings coming up we thought we would provide you with some inspiring new patterns.
Some are sooo romantic...., some are full of humor! Which one will you pick?
Happy stitching!
The Creative Poppy team
>> to see the what's new section directly on the website, click here.
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Soooo romantic!
Perrette Samouiloff - Attending a celebration (Two charts in one)
Perrette Samouiloff has just come out with a new series of the sweetest of wedding patterns.
The one featured above shows a little girl so pretty as a little bride's maid and her brother all
dressed up too! Both designs include some highlights with beautiful iridescent threads in pastel
colors from DMC's Light Effects - Pearlescent range.
More of Perrette Samouiloff's brand new wedding patterns in the Wedding section of her store:
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Biscornu ring cushion
More delicate colors for this precious biscornu that serves
as ... a ring cushion. Also stitched with iridescent threads
and embellished with mother-of-pearl beads, this makes
a perfect gift for the bride-to-be!
A design by Marie-Anne Réthoret-Mélin.
Wedding biscornu - Marie-Anne Réthoret Melin
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Ring cushion in a box 
Comes with a pretty ring holder cushion delicately nestled in a box.
A project brought to you by Tam's Creations who includes detailed
explanations on how to make both the cushion and the box with her chart.
Wedding set - Tam's Creations
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Two hearts, One love...
Such a cute pattern designed by Barbara Ana. Add the names of the bride and
groom and you're sure will make them happy when they open up this gift.
A great idea for a cushion or a wedding album cover.
Barbara Ana - Two hearts, one love
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Red arabesque
This sampler features a heart and arabesque stitched in a beautiful red
thread, forming a perfect frame for the names and wedding date.
A pattern by Helga Mandl.
"I do" wedding sampler - Helga Mandl
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Ready for some fun?
A happy marriage needn't be too serious.
Here are some patterns that are sure to make the happy couple smile!
Hearts shine in their eyes! These lovebirds are ready for the great day...
A cross stitch design by Chouett'alors.
Chouett'alors - Just married
Bouncing with joy this happy pair gets ready to celebrate and sending its
"congratulations to the happy couple!".
Another fine and fun "animal" design by Tom & Lily.
Tom & Lily - The happy couple
>> see all of the latest wedding patterns on Creative Poppy's website.
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Tips for stitching with opalescent threads
With many of our designers using opalescent threads in their patterns, we though we would
provide some tips for easy stitching with these specialty threads. Let us know if it works for you!
Color numbering information also provided if you wish to subsitute those threads.
>> Tips for stitching with opalescent threads
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That's all for now.
Happy stitching! See you soon on
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