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Golden Pears, Rosy Apples and Purple Figs
Worked in wonderful deep colors, this cross stitch piece by Perrette Samouiloff is a tribute to well-loved apple and pear varieties.
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>> see all cross stitch patterns with Apples (all designers)
More Autumn Joys seen through the eyes of Perrette Samouiloff
 Happy Childhood - Autumn |  Autumn Vegetable Patch |  Harvest Mini Motif Sampler |  Child and Fox ABC |
>> see all Autumn patterns by Perrette Samouiloff
Bountiful Harvest
Worked in the Assisi style of cross stitch, with only the purple background stitched and the motif showing in the blank parts, here is a beautifully pictured arrangement of seasonal fruit. The elegant and decorative design, brought to you by Gracewood stitches is part of their monthly cross stitch calendar.
Coming soon: December - Celebrate!
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>> see all the latest news for Gracewood Stitches
More Purple patterns by Gracewood stitches
 Vividly Violet |  Twilight Jewel Ornament (detail) |  Heart Note Alley |
>> See all Purple cross stitch patterns (all designers)
Now or never, time to cross stitch for Halloween
Eyes glowing in the dark, owls flying low, bubbling cauldrons....It's the time of year when stitchers forget to be serious and get stitching some really quirky stuff.
There are over 50 Halloween projects to pick from on Creative Poppy's website. What will you be stitching this year?
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>> see all recent news for Halloween
>> see all cross stitch patterns for Halloween
Coming up soon: Creative Poppy's Christmas Special
Don't miss our next newsletter, with plenty of new releases and inspiration for the festive season.
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.
Agnès Delage-Calvet - Santa's advent calendar
As featured in World of Cross Stitch magazine issue 286 on sale September/October 2019
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>> see all the patterns featured in cross stitch and needlework magazines
Beguiling Witches by Barbara Ana
Three new irresistible series of witches, just released by Barbara Ana Designs. They come in Barbara Ana's signature style that mixes humour, whimsiness, a reminiscence of Quaker samplers, a huge dose of creativity and a very subtle sense of color.
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More Witches by Barbara Ana
O Halloween Tree |  Witch Cat? |
>> see all Halloween patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
>> see all the latest news for Barbara Ana Designs
Join the party!
More Halloween fun with Lilli Violette and her band of friends gathering for an all night party. Dress code - including for pets - is... polka dots of course, in Lilli Violette's signature style.
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More Fancy Dresses for Halloween
 Broom Closet Shannon Christine |  Halloween Spookies Riverdrift House |  Halloween Greetings (2) Tiny Modernist |  Luna Shannon Christine |  Witch Pumkin? Barbara Ana Designs |
>> see all patterns for Halloween (all designers)
Scarecrow with a message
It's harvest time. Scarecrow Sam is ready at the roadside with a huge pumpkin lantern and delivering his cheerful message: "Happy Boo to you!" A design by Tempting Tangles.
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More Pumpkins by Tempting Tangles
 Jumpin Jack Frost |  Harvest Brew |  Punkin Play |
>> see all Seasonal patterns by Tempting Tangles Designs
Home-spun wool
The warm feeling of being all wrapped up in a cosy warm blanket of home-spun wool. This tartan based cross stitch pattern with an oak leaf and acorn motif is the design for October, In Gracewood Stitches monthly calendar. Soon to come: November Bounty.
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>> see all Autumn foliage patterns (all designers)
More Autumn patterns by Gracewood Stitches
 Harvest Hum (detail) |  Log cabin - Autumn (detail) |  Chrysanthemum (detail) |
>> see all patterns by Gracewood Stitches
More Autumn Foliage
 Autumn Trees Samanthapurdytextile |  Autumn biscornus series Tam's Creations |  Autumn Keeper Barbara Ana Designs |  Mini Autumn Sampler Riverdrift House |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with Trees in Autum
Let she Show begin!
To the delight of all, young and old alike, two new designs by Perrette Samouiloff take us to the show! First the Circus, then to the Theatre with the Commedia del Arte theater.
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More Leisure time activities with Perrette Samouiloff
 At the Zoo |  At the Farm |  At the Pony club |  In the mountains |
>> see all Leisure Time activities by Perrette Samouiloff
Toile de Jouy - in Scarlet and Pink
After the blue version, and by popular request - here is the red version of Lesley Teare's exceptional cross stitch pattern. The remarkably detailed pattern recreates in cross stitch and backstitch the effects of late 18th century fabrics famous for their bucolic landscapes.
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>> see the blue version of Toile de Jouy by Lesley Teare
A House full of cats
Amanda Stevenson, Riverdrift House's designer, loves cats. There are six of them in her house. Here's a family portrait in colorful cross stitch.
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>> see all cross stitch patterns with cats (all designers)
Popular cats... and a mouse
 Mini Cosy Cats Riverdrift House |  <Mouseinpatches Tam's Creations |  Two elegant cats Iveta Hlavinova |  Practically Perfect Tempting Tangles |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with Cats
Sewing motifs in three different scales
For those of us who cannot resist the urge to create with a piece of fabric, a button, some embroidery floss or a pretty pin, here is a wonderful chart. It contains all the cross stitch motifs you can dream of, in three different scales. This means you can adapt the designs to virtually any project related to needlework, be it the cover of a large box or a tiny scissor fob or tape measure - and they will all match. A clever design and idea by Tiny Modernist.
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>> see more Vintage and Retro-style patterns by Tiny Modernist
More Box cover ideas to cross stitch
>> see all patterns for sewing boxes and needlework organizers
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.
Marie-Anne Réthoret - Christmas Hearts
As featured in Cross stitch Crazy magazine issue 260 on sale September 2019
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Blood-red dots in a sea of golden wheat
How best to capture the fragile beauty of the poppy? With needle and thread, as demonstrated in this lovely summer biscornu design by Tiny Modernist.
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>> see all biscornu patterns by Tiny Modernist
More red poppies
 Antique sampler with poppies (detail) Muriel Berceville |  Poppy Needlework Accessories (detail) Marie-Anne Réthoret-Mélin |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with poppies
Little Sailor
Celebrate the arrival of a new-born baby with this sunny and cheerful birth announcement sampler. The child will have pleasure discovering the tiny nautical motives. A Riverdrift House design.
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>> see all patterns celebrating the birth of a Baby (all designers)
>> see all patterns related to the Sea and Seaside (all designers)
An explosion of colors
Joyful colors seem to come bursting out of this new cross stitch pattern by Barbara Ana, appropriately named color therapy. The piece was stitched directly on a denim shirt using waste canvas.
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>> see more patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
>> see all the latest news for Barbara Ana Designs
Fruit of the month: Juicy red Cherries
>> see all Cherry patterns to cross stitch
Roaming Baby Boars
A unique design inspired by the Japanese zodiac: this year is the year of the boar. Designer Kyoko Maruoka of Gera! shows the little boars roaming among flowers native to Japan, including coral red Higanbana (red spider lilies). The second design features a sparrow and forget-me-not.
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More Needlework Boxes and Organizers
 Gnomes In Springfield GERA! by Kyoko Maruoka |  Lizzie Stitching Wallet Faby Reilly Designs |  Cranberry sewing set Tam's Creations |  Roll-up Organizer Pouch Muriel Berceville |
>> see all Needlework Boxes and Organizers
His Helmet is of Gold
A cross stitch tribute by Deborah A. Dick of Tempting Tangles to Emily Dickinson's poem "The Bee" with stitches and colours that perfectly complement the words.
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More poetic Words in Stitches by Tempting Tangles
 Arc of White A spider sewed at night. Without a light. Upon an arc of white. |  Myrtle & Rose (detail) Knowest thou the land where the lemon trees bloom, Where the golden orange glows in the deep thicket’s gloom, |  Second Star ...So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever |  Red Finch Winter Song Silvery Dusk and Blushing Dawn, The Red Finch sings his Winter Song |
>> see all Words, Wisdom and Poetry by Tempting Tangles
Liberty for all
All around the globe, let the bells of Liberty resound. Freedom, a universal human right celebrated in cross stitch by Tempting Tangles.
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>> see more patterns with Quotes by Tempting Tangles
Garden mosaic
The mansion looks beautiful in the background with large windows opening directly onto the grounds. The highlight though is the garden, with a beautiful terrace paved with colorful tiles, like a carpet. It is surrounded by basins of flowers and topiaries. Everywhere birds, flowers, a little corner of paradise.
Part of Riverdrift House's beautiful collection of cross stitch samplers featuring manor houses and gardens.
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18th century England
Here's another cross stitch pattern dedicated to "classic" country homes and Georgian architecture. Wonderful little miniatures brought to you by Lesley Teare Designs.
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>> see all patterns with Houses (all designers)
More Manors and Country Homes in cross stitch
 Paradise Found Sampler Riverdrift House |  I like this place Barbara Ana |  Jane Austen Sampler Riverdrift House |
The sweet sounds of Music
Brought to you by Riverdrift House, here is an elegant cross stitch sampler that will delight any music lover. As your eyes wander from word to word, no doubt you will start to hear the sweet sound of music.
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More cross stitch patterns related to music
 The little orchestra Perrette Samouiloff |  Winnis Music Tam's Creations |  Funny music Alessandra Adelaide Needlework |
>> see all patterns related to Music
Quilt Block Village
A couple of houses, people relaxing at home or pottering about... But look closer: do you notice anything special about the trees?
Samantha Purdy's unique cross stitch style and creativity.
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More Quilt Block inspired patterns
>> see all cross stitch patterns inspired by Quilting & Patchwork
Night Owl
Day and Night, big eyes watching you. A Glow-in-the-Dark pattern by Faby Reilly.
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More Glow-in-the-Dark patterns
Broom Closet Shannon Christine Designs | Witches' cauldron Chouett'alors | Faby Reilly Batty Buddy Bug |  Halloween purse Faby Reilly |
>> see all cross stitch patterns using Glow-in-the-Dark floss
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