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Woven roses: a spiderweb stitch tutorial
Brought to you by Faby Reilly, here is a fun and colorful cross stitch pattern that doubles up as a spiderweb tutorial. How about discovering new stitches that will enhance your cross stitch projects? This is a new series by Faby Reilly that will focus on a specialty stitch at a time. Watch out for more.
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>> see more patterns with mixed needlework techniques (all designers)
More rain and umbrellas
 Spring Rain Samanthapurdyneedlecraft |  Here comes the rain! Perrette Samouiloff |  7 Little Pigs Maria Diaz |  Blackwork Sunbonnet Sue (detail) Lesley Teare Designs |
>> see all cross stitch charts with Rain showers and Umbrellas (all designers)
Ninjas & princesses
Set sail for the land of the rising sun with this gallery of cross stitch characters, heroes of Japan's most popular legends. A ninja, a princess, but also the characters of the old monk and the young priest (the latter recognizable by his bamboo broom), or the aristocrat of the imperial court, disguised as a peasant travelling the country incognito. Check our stories for each character. Design by Kyoko Maruoka (GERA!).
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More characters by GERA!
 International Kids II |  60's Fashion Styles (detail) |  5 Kokeshi dolls |  12 Fairy tale characters |
>> see all patterns designed by Kyoko Maruoka for GERA!
Back to school
Schoolbags at the ready with sharpened pencils and colorful paint boxes. The fun of learning brought to you in cross stitches by Perrette Samouiloff.
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More school related patterns
>> see all cross stitch patterns related to school (all designers)
Mother and Baby
Here is a very pretty cross stitch chart by Chouette'alors. It features a mother-hen bending her head tenderly towards her baby. We love the unique and dynamic layout with the focus on the pair's heads, while the hen's tail points strikingly upwards.
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More Mother and baby charts
 Mom & Me Barbara Ana Designs |  Mom & Me (detail) Barbara Ana Designs |  Mother and baby animals, Winter Perrette Samouiloff |  Mother and baby animals, Winter (detail) Perrette Samouiloff |
Cowboys and Indians
Small but super detailed cross stitch motifs which can be used for a multitude of applications, from key-rings, coasters and fridge magnets, to personalizing children's clothes with waste canvas. A design by Lesley Teare.
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More Western designs
 Cowboy ABC Tapestry Barn |  San Francisco Tiny Modernist |  Western Biscornu Tiny Modernist |
>> see all patterns related to north America
A new needlework tribute to Frida Kahlo
Barbara Ana continues to draw inspiration in the work and life of the exceptional woman artist. This new portrait features Frida, eyes closed, with thoughts steaming from her head and taking the form of lush tropical flowers.
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More Frida by Barbara Ana
Now available, with the recent release of Frida, the complete set of four different Barbara Ana patterns inspired by the life of Frida Kahlo.
 Frieda & Diego |  Viva la Vida |  The Wounded Deer |
>> see all patterns by Barbara Ana paying tribute to Frida Kahlo
Halloween stitching with Barbara Ana
Subscriptions to Barbara Ana's Halloween SAL are now closed but your can now purchase the whole chart. There is plenty of fun to have stitching ahead of Halloween with Barbara Ana and dozens of amazing designs to select from.
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More Witches by Barbara Ana
 O Halloween Tree |  Witch Cat? |
>> see all Halloween patterns by Barbara Ana Designs
More fun Halloween designs
>> see all the News for Halloween, as published in Creative Poppy's newsletter
Portrait with floral dress
This unique artistic work is brought to you by the talented Japanese designer Kyoko Maruoka of GERA! In the cross stitch portrait, the sitter's features are almost erased to better highlight the elegant silhouette and body, with a single decorative focus on the floral print of the dress.
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More carpets of flowers by GERA!
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>> see all patterns by GERA! Kyoko Maruoka
A surprise encounter
If you stroll in the forest after dark, keeping very quiet, you might suddenly come across the stunning Queen of the Forest, holding the sceptre to her kingdom in her hand. Full of poetry and charm, this cross stitch chart is Barbara Ana latest release.
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More patterns with Foxes
 Ring a Ring o'Foxes Faby Reilly Designs |  Child and Fox ABC Perrette Samouiloff |  F is for Fox Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks |  Autumn nodding Tempting Tangles |
>> see all cross stitch patterns with Foxes
Quaker Wildflowers
Extraordinary wildflowers grow, long stems ending in pretty blooms. Look close though, and you will notice the woodlands are teeming with life. We love the way designer Deborah A. Dick combines the classic look of a Quaker sampler and the figurative cross stitch motifs. A Tempting Tangles design.
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>> see more patterns by Tempting Tangles
>> see all the latest news for Tempting Tangles
More deer
 Deer-in-Patches Tam's Creations |  Folk Art deer Lesley Teare Designs |  Spring Deer Barbara Ana Designs |  Mother and baby animals, Winter (detail) Perrette Samouiloff |
>> see all Woodland animal patterns
Period Fashion
Designer Perrette Samouiloff has a special talent for depicting children, combined with a keen interest in period fashion. These Victorian children seem to have just walked out one of the stucco-fronted houses in the crescent streets of Belgravia or Kensington, London.
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>> see more Period Fashion charts by Perrette Samouiloff
More period related patterns
 Georgian Houses Lesley Teare (detail 1/4) |  Victorian Christmas Maria Diaz (detail) |  Victorian Home sweet Home Monique Bonnin |  Practically Perfect Lilli Violette (detail) |
Blackwork Floral calendar
Inspired by the seasons, designer Lesley Teare takes us through each month of the year and a particular flower. You can stitch the sampler as a whole, or stitch a pattern per month and use them as greeting cards.
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>> see all year-round and calendar patterns (all designers)
Calm seas, light airs
Not a wrinkle on the sea. Not a breath of wind in the sails. A radiant sun ... a design truly evocative of a perfect summer day. We love the layout, inspired by the namesake quilt motif. Cross stitch pattern designed by Gracewood Stitches.
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More Sailboats
(detail) |  Alessandra Adelaide Needlework sea banner 2 (detail) |  Where the beach meets the sea (detail) Perrette Samouiloff |
>> See all patterns with Boats
Timeless
Brought to you by fun loving designer Chouett'alors, here comes Lady Frog, all dressed up and ready to go out. The chart is now available with the English text "My little black dress". You can of course keep the original French "Ma petite robe noire" to give it a flavour of Paris fashion.
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More portraits of Lady Frog
 Nurse Frog |  Tea for Lady Frog |
>> see all cross stitch patterns by Chouett'alors
Lesley Teare 2020 SAL: The August part in full detail
Now available, Part Eight comes last in the second row. It features a long tail bird perched a flower on a worked in lace-like Blackwork motifs with a rainbow heart. The dominant colors are a aqua blue, tangerine and lime green.
Part Eight is now available for download to all subscribers of the Lesley Teare 2020 SAL.
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>> subscribe to the SAL (you can join at any time)
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Lesley Teare 2020 SAL
A sneak preview of the September chart
Part Nine will come first from the left in the third row. It features a blue-tailed bird and two bees buzzing around. The bird is perched on the stem of a flower worked in lace-like Blackwork motifs. The dominant colors are aqua blue, light tangerine and light yellow with a touch of green.
Part nine will be available for download as of September 1st
Owls, by the dozen
This fun and colorful sampler, brought to you by Lesley Teare, comes with twelve delightful little owls, one for each month of the year. You can stitch the sampler as a whole, or each owl individually for use as Birthday cards or as a calendar, rotating the image as the year goes round.
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>> see more Bird patterns by Lesley Teare designs
More Owls to cross stitch
>> see all cross stitch patterns with Owls
Peace and Love
We love the "sixties" feel of the feel the love motif by Tapestry Barn. It will look gorgeous stitched on a faded denim jacket or the pocket of a pair of jeans. Simply using waste canvas will do the trick.
This trio of patterns is also ideal for a beginner cross stitcher. It is small to stitch, the design is very straight forward and there is only cross stitch. If you are looking for a simple - but effective - pattern to teach a friend or a child, here you go!
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More Cross stitch patterns suitable for beginners
 Paris Tiny Modernist |  Card cases(1) Gera! by Kyoko Maruoka |  Drink coffee (Stitch faster) Barbara Ana Designs |  Folk Art Cards Tapestry Barn |
>> see all cross stitch patterns for beginners
Early Quakers
Deborah A. Dick of Tempting Tangles takes us on a tour in search of the early Quakers and places where they established themselves. Two early European settlements are featured in this pair of stunning designs, such as the beautiful vineyards and lavender fields of southern France or the busy canals of the Dutch cities where they fled persecution.
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More Quaker patterns by Tempting Tangles
 Panoply of Posies |  Swans and Shears Quaker |  The Long Way Home |  Peppermint Pig |
>> see all Samplers and Quaker patterns by Tempting tangles
More patterns related to Holland
 Little Dutch sampler Riverdrift House |  Monique Bonnin Delft Blue |  Amsterdam Tiny Modernist |  Dutch Folkies Riverdrift House |
>> see all cross stitch patterns related to Holland and the Netherlands
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